2D Animation Courses
Bachelor of 2D Animation CRICOS 109414F. Diploma of 2D Animation CRICOS 109417C.Â
Good 2D animation combines the craft of creative drawing, character-building, landscape construction, storytelling, and human gesture and emotion articulation. We guide you to really hone your skills throughout the 2D animation process in areas such as drawing, character development, character animation, story and directing. Join us and become adept at traditional skills, using cutting-edge tech tools, computer software and animation software as you build your industry-grade portfolio.
Student work: ‘Fractus Mundi’ by Aaron Wilkinson, Alessandro Scanu, Gracelyn ‘Bonnie’ Holmes and Ema Blaskovic.
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Bachelor of 2D Animation
AIT is well-known for unique specialist 2D Animation courses, with our grads going on to work for some of the biggest Australian and global production houses; just having AIT on your CV puts you ahead of the competition.
3 YearsDiploma of 2D Animation
Unlock your creativity and bring animations to life with a Diploma of 2D Animation course at AIT. Learn the technical skills required to accelerate your animation career, guided by industry professionals, using high quality industry standard equipment.
1 Year
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- Industry-Ready
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How to apply
Here at AIT, we care about your creativity, not your ATAR. If youâre a domestic student, then you can apply directly to AIT or via UAC and VTAC. If youâre an international student, then our registered agent partners can help you to organise everything youâll need for your AIT application and your application to study in Australia. Â
Find out exactly what studying at AIT will cost, with our transparent list of student fees plus learn more about the generous scholarships for both international and domestic students.Â
CourseOutcomesCourseOutcomes
At the completion of this course:
You could work in the following roles:
- Animator
- FX Animator
- Storyboard Artist
- Concept Artist
- Script Writer
- Motion Graphics Animator
- Animation Layout Artist
- Animation Background Artist
- Animation Production Manager
- Independent Animated Filmmaker
Confidently use software, including:
- Toon Boom Harmony
- Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Celtx
Master technical skills including:
- Pitch creation
- Scriptwriting
- Scheduling/Production Management
- Storyboarding
- Character Posing
- Perspective
- Colour Harmony
- Character and Location Artwork Creation
- Digital Hand-drawn Animation
- 2D Puppet Animation
- Sound Design
- Motion Graphics
- Editing
- Production
Graduate with a Professional Portfolio that includes:
- Character concept designs showing evolution and working to a brief
- Character turnaround artwork ready for production
- Location concept artwork demonstrating evolution and working to a brief
- Script and treatment samples demonstrating development of an idea, conveying a message and following industry protocols
- Background Layouts demonstrating understanding of perspective, depth, composition and camera angle
- Finished Background artwork demonstrating colour harmony and composition
- Storyboard Artwork demonstrating sequential storytelling and construction of a narrative
- Animation samples demonstrating motion graphics applications, character performance and dialogue, creature action, and use of a 2D rig
- A short animated film of your own creation working from a brief
- A short animated film created as a team working from a brief.
Student work: âAnxious Embraceâ by Shaleise-Rose Leishman, Jessica Fredricksen , Zachariah Poliseno, Roland Luong, Ammar Mohammed & Ben Shanahan
Industry-ready 2D Animation graduates
We take your professional preparation very seriously – and here are some of the meaningful ways we do it.
Skills That Matter
- Industry-specific professional skills embedded within each subject during your 2D Animation studies.
- Key employability skills build progressively throughout the program as you develop complex professional capabilities; e.g. first read and understand a brief, then later present completed projects to a panel of 2D Animation industry experts.
Professional Portfolio-building
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Youâll learn animation techniques to complete real world animation project-based assessments that you can include in your professional portfolio on graduation.
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Your diverse 2D animation portfolio will set you apart! Youâll have the opportunity to follow your own creative visions as well as follow set client briefs
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Career support
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We have dedicated staff with robust industry knowledge ready to help you plan your 2D animation career, guide you in the future direction of tech, help with your CV, level up your social media presence or where to find work.
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Bachelor Course Industry-Ready Inclusions
The third and final year of all AIT courses will focus strongly on the fundamentals of preparing you for employment in the creative industry of your choice.
Weâll teach you what the industry is looking for and guide you in every aspect of transitioning from study to the workforce. Weâll ensure youâre equipped with the right soft skills, practical skills and practical experience youâll need to succeed.
We’ll also provide opportunities for you to showcase your work to AITâs industry connections and teach you how to pitch and present in a professional working environment.
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Our Campuses
As a higher education provider, AIT has three campuses; Sydney, Melbourne and The Cloud. Our Sydney and Melbourne campuses house an industry-grade Post Production studio, green screen room and large design and animation studios, as well as modern light-filled classrooms with lots of creative spaces to hang out with friends, study together, play games and dream up the next big thing.
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Our Learning Design Team
The basis of everything that happens in the tech and interactive media world is design – and it’s the same with education. When we built your 2D animation course, we ensured we had the best designers on the job. That is why we have done what so few providers have done; we have invested in an in-house Learning Design team, a group of highly qualified educators and designers, making your 2D animation course content engaging, accurate, current, intuitive and enjoyable.
Studying should feel seamless, and your focus should be on what you want to learn, not the tech functionality. We make sure this is apparent when you invest in AIT for your learning.
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