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M.A. in 3D Character Animation

Description

Do you want to learn how to breathe life into modelled characters in a 3D environment? Would you like to work in the animation, video game or VFX industry? This is the master’s program for you!

In this master’s, you will discover how to use computers to bring your characters to life. With your training, you will learn how to give them heart through rendering.

You will finish the master’s degree ready to join a team at a large animation, advertising or video game studio. Our faculty will set you up you with professional contacts at one of the greatest animation studios in the world, showcasing your talent to the supervisors and animation leads at Skydance Animation.

These professionals will oversee your reel, granting you access to major companies where you will further your international career.

Career Opportunities

• Character Animator
• Crowd Animator
• Character Animator for the VFX Industry

Paths to Entry

Student Entry Profile:

• People with general 3D training who want to specialize and focus their career on character animation
• Graduates in Audiovisual Communication, Animation, Architecture, Fine Arts, Graphic Design and related post-secondary vocational training
• Professionals in traditional animation, character design, storyboarding or similar disciplines in related industries (illustration, comic book)

Where Our Alumni Work

Our master’s students graduate ready to work on first-class productions. Our past students are now working at Sony Imageworks, Skydance Animation, Animalogic, MPC, Scanline, Double Negative and Disney, among many other international companies.

Partner Companies

Study Plan

• Location: U-tad
• Hours: Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CET
• ECTS: October-June (665 HOURS)
• Language: Spanish
• Modality: In campus / On-line
• Center Attached to: Camilo José Cela University

Course 1

• COURSE NAME
  • PRODUCTION
    • Production Pipeline
    • RIGGING
    • Introduction to Maya for Animators
    • Principles of animation applied to 3D animation
    • The importance of poses and their application to 3D characters
    • Basic Physics: Cycles and Body Mechanics
    • Technical aspects: constraints, FK/IK, gimbals, axes…
    • Advanced Physics
    • Basic Acting
    • Facial animation and lip sync
    • Animation exercises / Dailies
    • Advanced Acting
    • Animation reinforcement
  • NARRATIVE FOR ANIMATORS
    • Script
    • Narrative and Storyboarding
  • WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES
    • Process for approaching an animation shot Masterclass
    • Animation Workflow Masterclass at Blue Sky Studios
    • Animation Workflow Masterclass at Dreamworks Animation
    • Live Animation Workflow Workshop
    • Rigging Workshop for animators
    • Lighting Workshop for animators
    • Interpretation Workshop
  • MASTER’S THESIS

Faculty

Andrés Bedate

• Master’s Director in 3D Character Animation. Teacher
• Lead Character Animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Little Zoo

Pepe Mansuy

• Drawing and Animation teacher
• Storyboart Artist, Character Design, Animator at Blur Studios y Sunrise Productions

Students' Projects and Awards

Your Project: your best letter of recommendation

Throughout this master’s degree, our students develop projects that later make up their reel. It will function as a great letter of recommendation when it comes to entering the labor market.

Talent Awards

Our students have won the most prestigious awards in the industry for the projects they’ve developed throughout their studies. Check them out.

Students' Feedback

The Master’s in 3D Animation allowed me to master the most important skills in the discipline. It is taught by top industry professionals who share all their help and experience, which makes the education completely holistic. When I graduated, I started at B-Water Studios with the series 'Treasure Trekkers', and currently I'm at Core Animation, working on the film 'Moomios'.

Sara Valdés

I did an internship at 'In Efecto' in Montpellier. From there, I jumped to 'Pocoyo', Montreal (Cinesite - 'The Star'), Vancouver (Sony Picture Imageworks - 'Hotel Transylvania' and 'Spiderman Into the Spiderverse', which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2019) and then to Bron Animation ('The Willoughbys' for Netflix). I am now at Sony Vancouver (Vivo) until 2021. Studying at U-tad for my master's, I learned with the top professionals. The motivation and support I had at Ilion Animation Studios was unmatched. Now I work with my fellow master’s students in different studios around the world.

Andrés BedateMaster’s in Animation Alumni

Since I studied my master's degree in character animation at U-tad, I’ve had constant work in the animation industry. I started with an internship at Ilion Animation Studios (now Skydance), where I learned from top industry professionals. I worked on in several animation shorts like 'ColRun' and 'The Grumpy Ghost', and worked as a character animator at B-water Animation Studios (TV series, Tenerife). Then I worked at Mercury Steam (videogames, Madrid) and, finally, at Lightbox Animation Studios for the film 'Tadeo Jones 3: la maldición de la momia'. Todo esto no hubiera sido posible si no hubiese realizado el máster de U-tad, donde aprendí muchísimo con profesores que son de los mejores profesionales en activo en la industria de la animación.

Irene Escuer

The Master’s in 3D Animation allowed me to master the most important skills in the discipline. It is taught by top industry professionals who share all their help and experience, which makes the education completely holistic. When I graduated, I started at B-Water Studios with the series 'Treasure Trekkers', and currently I'm at Core Animation, working on the film 'Moomios'.

Sara Valdés

I did an internship at 'In Efecto' in Montpellier. From there, I jumped to 'Pocoyo', Montreal (Cinesite - 'The Star'), Vancouver (Sony Picture Imageworks - 'Hotel Transylvania' and 'Spiderman Into the Spiderverse', which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2019) and then to Bron Animation ('The Willoughbys' for Netflix). I am now at Sony Vancouver (Vivo) until 2021. Studying at U-tad for my master's, I learned with the top professionals. The motivation and support I had at Ilion Animation Studios was unmatched. Now I work with my fellow master’s students in different studios around the world.

Andrés BedateMaster’s in Animation Alumni