Animation Training Courses
Courses for Animation Producers and Directors
Unlock your career potential:
Indielab is collaborating with ScreenSkills on four dynamic animation training courses, aimed to upskill mid-to-senior level animation producers and directors.
Fully funded, the courses are set to empower participants with invaluable knowledge and insights to thrive in today’s competitive animation landscape.
Each of the courses will be led by an industry expert with practical experience and include contributions from accomplished animation professionals, with in-depth knowledge of their relevant areas of expertise.
The four courses are aimed at mid-to-senior level animation producers and directors, who are either in post at a studio, or freelance.
Scroll down for details of the four courses and to apply.
This programme is supported by the Screenskills Animation Skills Fund with contributions from UK animation productions.
A ScreenSkills project delivered by Indielab.
“Animation UK champions courses that enable experienced animation professionals to skill-up to meet the evolving demands of the animation industry. We’re delighted to support the Indielab X Screenskills collaboration to deliver these fantastic programmes, and to have played a role in bringing these to life.”
Course 1:
Creative Production Management in Animation
21st - 24th May, 09.30 - 13.30
Online
Delivered by seasoned animation Producer, Simon Quinn, the programme will focus on the development of senior-level skills in; budgeting, pipeline, scheduling and timelines, contractors, stakeholders, and key technology choices needed to manage and successfully deliver individual and multiple animation productions.
Course 2:
Creative Producing for Animation
4th - 7th June, 09.30 - 13.30
Online
Award winning Producer and Director, Tim Searle, will lead this course, enabling animation professionals to develop their skills in; collaboration and communication in animation production, production administration and reasoning, and scripting and storyboarding.
Course 3:
Creative Directing for Animation
18th - 21st June, 09.30 - 13.30
Online
Delivered by leading animation Director and Producer, Tim Searle. The course content will provide practical insight into the role of Director in animation including; understanding the roles and responsibilities of a Director; direction in pre-production, production and post-production process; music in animations; and working with voice actors, sound and storyboards in animation.
Course 4:
Creative Leadership in Animation
25th - 28th June, 09.30 - 13.30
Online
Run by Leadership Development Coach, Kate Lander. This course will guide participants and give insight to understanding the role of Creative Leader including what makes a good Creative Leader, how create a creative environment, how build an effective creative team, how to empower your team for practical results, creative leadership for the long term, communication and emotional intelligence for creative leadership, and the principles of problem solving in creative teams.