AI for Animators (evening - online)
AI for Animators (evening - online)
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Course details
Location
Start date
4th March 2025
Duration
10 weeks
Contact Time
Tuesday evenings, 7pm - 10pm
Fees
£950
Course overview
This course provides an overview of the current AI tools available to Animators, offering practical knowledge and skills that can be directly applied in animation projects. It is designed for Animators at various experience levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals looking to integrate AI into their workflow. The course is structured around practical demonstrations, interactive discussions, and hands-on exercises to help you explore how AI can enhance creative processes, improve efficiency, and open new possibilities for storytelling and design.
By embracing these AI tools, you can enhance your creative potential and streamline workflows, while preserving your artistic vision. Striking the right balance between AI and creativity is crucial for those wanting to stay ahead in this evolving industry.
Why choose this course
Alex Dawson – our course tutor, Alex Dawson, has over 15 years’ experience directing, designing and creating animations and short promo films, including 8 films for Puma (including Alexander McQueen and Puma Black Label), Passion Pictures (Meercats and Disney), Pepsi, Champions League, Nike, BBC, Burberry and Aston Martin.
Embrace AI - explore how AI technologies can support your work as a creative and enhance your workflows.
Fast-track learning – studying an evening online course allows you to learn new skills quickly, in a fast-paced online environment.
Intensive training – We’ve been teaching evening courses for over 20 years at Escape Studios and have supported thousands of students and professionals to develop new skills and explore new technologies.
Flexibility – study live online and, in the evening, to fit the course around your professional and personal life.
Highly ranked animation school - we’re ranked 3rd in the UK – and 8th in Europe in the Animation Career Review’s school ranking.
Course modules
Topics: Overview of AI tools in visual arts and filmmaking; key concepts in Midjourney and Runway.
Hands-on: Introduction to Midjourney interface, basic prompt crafting for AI-generated images.
Topics: Crafting effective prompts for storytelling; using style, composition, and themes.
Hands-on: Students create a set of images around a narrative concept.
Topics: Advanced prompt techniques; enhancing image cohesion.
Hands-on: Guided session to create a storyboard sequence using Midjourney images.
Topics: Overview of Runway; basic animation techniques, including keyframing and camera movement.
Hands-on: Importing images from Midjourney and creating simple animation in Runway.
Topics: Layering, fine-tuning animations, and character motion in Runway.
Hands-on: Students animate character actions and simple transitions for dynamic storytelling.
Topics: Sequencing animated clips and creating smooth transitions.
Hands-on: Students piece together animated sequences for a draft short film.
Topics: Importing footage, trimming, basic transitions, and layering in Premiere.
Hands-on: Assembling sequences from Runway with additional editing.
Topics: Basics of sound design, adding ambience, effects, and voiceovers.
Hands-on: Adding sound layers to match scenes and enhance storytelling.
Topics: Fine-tuning edits, color grading, and rendering the final film.
Hands-on: Students complete final edits and apply finishing touches.
Topics: Group film screening; constructive critique and project feedback.
Hands-on: Viewing and discussing each student’s completed short film.
More information
Minimum requirements
We welcome and encourage applications from students with a variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
To study this short course, you must:
Be over 18
Have a good understanding of written and spoken English
Feel comfortable using a computer.
If you’d like to discuss your circumstances before applying, contact us!
We can provide remote access to our workstations during teaching time. Due to availability restrictions, we highly advise you to have your own set up at home to study in your own time.
More things you’ll need:
A strong internet connection
Cloud storage or external hard drive to back up your work, 1TB+ recommended
A three-button mouse or graphics tablet. Please note, the Wacom Intuos Pro range of tablets have the best support for our remote desktop software and provide the best experience.
A computer microphone (and optionally a webcam)
Note-taking materials.
If you have any questions about learning online or if you need help with what to buy, get in touch at hello@escapestudios.ac.uk.
To apply, complete the relevant online application form linked below:
Our Admissions Team will get in touch to take you through the next steps.
If you have any questions about your application or our entry requirements, get in touch!
As part of the application process, you will need to agree to our terms and conditions for your place on the course to be secured.
Fees
Live online: £950
Payment plans
We offer payment plan options for all courses. Following an initial deposit at registration stage, your chosen payment plan will break down your remaining fees into up to three instalments, to be paid before the end of the course.
Visit our admissions page for any questions about fees, funding and payment plans.
We pack a lot into each class of our evening courses, to be able to offer a learning option that is more flexible and fits in with your personal and work life. This means that contact time with your tutors will be intense learning and hands on. To make the most of this course, we recommend that you spend at least 10 hours working on your projects or practising your new skills in your own time each week.
Midjourney
Runway
Adobe Premiere
You’ll leave with an Escape Studios Certificate of Completion, and new technical skills that can be used to enhance your career in the Animation, VFX and creative industries.
Read some of our animation Escapee success stories.
Check out our Careers Guide for more information about career opportunities and progression routes.
Why Escape Studios?
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Meet our industry-experienced tutors
Our tutors have industry experience and are experts in their fields, including certified trainers for Unreal Engine, Autodesk and Houdini. They've worked at studios such as Walt Disney, EA and Framestore, on credits including Doctor Strange, Kingsman and Bond: Spectre.
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