Skills Bootcamp in 3D Animation

Overview

Bring animated stories to life with a professional studio workflow

This 10-week Skills Bootcamp gives you the opportunity to develop studio-ready 3D animation skills through real-world projects, studio-informed workflows, and professional feedback — all designed to help you build confidence and get ready for a career in the animation industry.

You’ll work alongside your peers to learn the animation production pipeline, all while being guided by experienced tutors and supported by input from A Productions, an award-winning animation studio based in Bristol, known for JoJo and Gran Gran, Love Monster, and their work with Sesame Workshop.

You will:

🎬 Get hands-on experience replicating shots from a new animated TV show with A Productions and Terrific Television!
🧰 Gain experience of working to a professional animation pipeline
📁 Build a showreel-ready animation portfolio
💼 Get career coaching and employability support

🧑‍💼 Elevate your work with feedback from professional  animators

Spaces are limited! Applications close at midnight on Sunday 10th August 2025.

Live Studio Project with A Productions and Terrific Television! 

You will spend part of the Skills Bootcamp replicating shots from an episode of a brand-new animated TV show produced by A Productions for Terrific Television, closely shadowing the work of the studio team.

This incredible opportunity will give you a behind the scenes look into a professional animation studio’s workflow and turnarounds! Approved shots may be eligible for personal showreels after the show airs in 2026 (subject to release dates and NDA).

This live project will run for approximately 4 weeks of the bootcamp and use the NextGen RISE platform to replicate a remote studio environment. The rest of the bootcamp will focus on preparing for the project and developing personal work to showcase your skills.

What you'll learn

This bootcamp is designed to prepare you for real studio work, with a strong focus on animation fundamentals, professional pipelines, and employability skills.

Core Focus Areas:

• 3D animation – pose, weight, timing, acting, and facial performance
• Shot planning – working to a brief and timing sheet
• Animation workflow – blocking, splining, and polish
• Feedback cycles – how to take and apply studio notes
• Teamwork and pipelines – working in a simulated studio environment
• Showreel development – shots that demonstrate your strengths

You’ll complete a final animation project, develop portfolio-ready assets, and gain clarity on the types of roles that suit your skills and interests within the animation industry.

Who it's for

This bootcamp is for aspiring 3D animators looking to break into the animation industry. If you have intermediate 3D knowledge and want to further develop your technical skills, employability and studio-readiness, this is for you.

You must:

• Be aged 19+
• Live in (or intend to work in) the West of England Combined Authority area (Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire), and North Somerset
• Have the right to work in the UK

To get the most out of this course you should have an intermediate understanding of 3D software such as Blender or Maya and a basic understanding of animation workflows. You will need to submit links to an online portfolio as part of your application. 

You don’t need to be advanced as you’ll grow your skills throughout the bootcamp.

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