3D Animation Fundamentals
A cohort course taking you from zero to intermediate 3D animation: body mechanics, acting, camera language and final render, with weekly critiques and a finished short film at the end.
INSTRUCTORDeanLENGTH17 weeksLEVELBeginner to intermediateLESSONS17 chaptersSTARTSStarts 2026.6.8
WHO IT IS FORBeginner-to-intermediate animators who want the full pipeline
WHAT YOU WALK OUT WITHAn animated short plus character acting shots
Syllabus
INSTRUCTORDeanSenior Animator at Valorant · Former Animation Lead at Activision BlizzardBFA — Central Academy of Fine Arts (China)
MFA — Academy of Art University, San Francisco
14 years of North American game animation experience
【Project Experience】
· Animation Lead at Activision on Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile — led weapon showcase animation, rig feedback, quality control, and pipeline optimization.
· Former Animation Lead at EA Respawn on Apex Legends Mobile — led commercial character skin animations, seasonal CG production, and quality control.
· Project credits include Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire, Game of War: Fire Age, Mobile Strike, and multiple Disney and Star Wars licensed games, QQ Speed, Garena Free Fire, and other AAA / mobile / CG projects.