12 WEEKS
VIRTUAL &
PHYSICAL
PROJECTS/
ASSIGNMENTS
CERTIFICATION
What You’ll Learn
- 3D Modeling & Design – Master the Blender interface and create realistic 3D objects
- Lighting & Texturing – Apply realistic materials, textures, and HDR lighting
- Character & Object Animation – Learn keyframing, rigging, and camera movements
- Car & Product Animation – Animate vehicles and product showcases with cinematic effects
- Rendering Techniques – Optimize rendering for high-quality outputs
- Post-Production & Sound Design – Use Adobe Premiere Pro to enhance your animations
₦220,000
Why Enroll?
This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of animation, from the basic principles and techniques to the advanced tools and applications. You will learn how to create and manipulate 2D and 3D graphics, animate characters and objects, add sound and music, and edit and export your animations. By the end of this course, you will have a portfolio of animations that showcase your skills and creativity.
Hands-on Learning:
You’ll be actively working on real-world animation projects, allowing you to apply what you learn immediately.
Expert Guidance:
You’ll be trained by experienced animation professionals who understand industry best practices.
State-of-the-Art Tools:
You’ll use Blender for animation and Adobe Premiere Pro for editing and sound design.
Portfolio Development:
You’ll create high-quality animations and compile them into a professional portfolio to showcase your skills.
Flexible Learning:
You can choose the learning format that best suits your schedule, be it virtual, physical or hybrid.
3D Animation Course Outline
Week 1: Introduction to 3D Design and Blender Environment
Overview of 3D design principles
Blender interface walkthrough
Basic navigation, modeling tools, and key concepts
Assignments: Create simple objects (cube, sphere) to practice navigation and
transformations
Week 2: 3D Modeling Basics
Understanding vertices, edges, and faces
Introduction to modifiers and their uses (Bevel, Subdivision Surface)
Creating more complex objects (basic shapes to low-poly objects)
Assignments: Create a simple scene with various shapes, focusing on clean modeling
Week 3: Advanced Modeling Techniques
Modeling a farmhouse: walls, roof, windows, and doors
Detailing (adding props like fences, trees, and basic terrain)
Emphasis on optimizing models for animation and rendering
Assignments: Complete the farmhouse and environment scene
Week 4: Lighting and Shading
Introduction to different lighting techniques in Blender (HDRI, point, area, sun)
Shading basics: understanding materials, textures, and nodes
Applying realistic textures to the farmhouse and environment
Assignments: Light and texture the farmhouse scene
Week 5: Introduction to Animation Basics
- Keyframe animation fundamentals: position, rotation, scale
- Animating objects in a scene (basic camera movements and walkthrough of the farmhouse)
- Introduction to animating environmental elements (e.g., wind-blown trees)
- Assignments: Create a short animated camera walkthrough of the farmhouse scene
Week 6: Car Modeling and Animation Preparation
Modeling a basic car with attention to details like wheels and doors
Understanding rigging basics for animating wheels and doors
Setting up a simple car animation
Assignments: Complete the car model and prepare it for animation
Week 7: Animating the Car
Animation principles for vehicles (timing, weight, and movement)
Creating a simple driving animation using keyframes and paths
Adding camera movements to follow the car for a cinematic effect
Assignments: Render a short animation clip of the car in motion
Week 8: Product Modeling and Animation
Modeling a product (e.g., a bottle or phone) with a focus on precision and detail
Preparing the model for animation (separating parts for rotation, scaling, etc.)
Creating realistic materials and textures for the product
Assignments: Finish the product model with realistic materials
Week 9: Product Animation and Showcase
- Setting up the animation for the product (rotation, movement, camera focus)
- Lighting and rendering setup for a professional look
- Creating an animation loop (e.g., a 360° product rotation)
- Assignments: Render a 5-10 second looping animation of the product
- Week 10: Rendering Techniques and Optimization
- Understanding Blender’s render settings (samples, denoising, output formats)
- Rendering optimization techniques for faster outputs
- Batch rendering and render layers for complex scenes
- Assignments: Render the car, farmhouse, and product animations
- Week 11: Post-Production and Sound Design with Adobe Premiere Pro
- Importing clips into Adobe Premiere Pro and organizing a project
- Basic sound design principles and effects in Premiere Pro
- Adding sound effects to enhance animation (engine sounds, environmental
- ambiance)
- Assignments: Complete sound design for the farmhouse and car animation clips
- Week 12: Final Compilation and Review
- Assembling all clips with sound, transitions, and text
- Color grading and final adjustments in Premiere Pro
- Reviewing and polishing the final project
- Final Project Submission: A portfolio-ready animation reel with the farmhouse, car, and product animations, complete with sound and post-production edits
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