Character Animation

Overview

Why choose this  Character Animation course at  University of the Arts London (UAL)

• Practical training: You don’t need previous animation experience to study this course. You will have access to a comprehensive range of practical and technical workshops in animation techniques and supporting studies.
• Engagement with performance: You will benefit from links with other courses in the Performance programme, with classes in techniques including visual storytelling, acting and movement.
• Industry connections: On the course, you will be introduced to professionals from the industry, including high-profile guest lecturers. You will also take part in live projects with external agencies. Previously these have included Cartoon Network, the London Transport Museum, the National Gallery and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
• Award-winning graduates: Many of our graduates have gone on to impressive roles in the animation industry. Our alumni have worked at the BBC, Cartoon Network, Disney, Dreamworks and Framestore. They have also worked in Oscar-winning special effects teams on films such as Gladiator, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and acclaimed television series including Charlie and Lola and Walking with Dinosaurs. Two have also been nominated for Academy Awards for their animated short films.

Careers 

Our graduates have worked with companies like Aldis Animation, BBC, Studio AKA, Cartoon Network, Chase Animation Studios, Cinesite, Dreamworks, EA Games, Flush Draw, Framestore, HRA, Michael Dudok de Wit, the Mill, Moving Picture Company, Richard Purdum Productions, Passion Pictures, Pesky, Saatchi & Saatchi, Slinky Pictures, Tiger Aspect, Tandem, Twelve Foot Nine, Uli Meyer Studios, Unit 9.

Short films created by MA Character Animation students have been nominated for prizes at:

• Austin, Texas IFF Short Animation Award
• BAF
• Bitfilm Festival Germany
• British Animation Awards
• Cinanima Onda Curto Award, Portugal
• CobraVision (ITV4)
• Dervio International Animation Festival
• Edinburgh IFF McLaren Award for British Animation
• Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte
• Foyle Film Festival Animation Award
• Junior Animator Award | MESH (Channel 4)
• Microsoft Xbox Outstanding Student Award
• Propeller TV Studentfest