Animation

Mohawk College’s Animation program offers a comprehensive education in both 2D and 3D animation, focusing on performance animation, visual communication, and filmic storytelling. Students will develop foundational skills in concept generation, composition, character development, and animation techniques. The program combines hands-on experiences with progressive projects and collaborative learning, allowing students to master both traditional drawing and digital processes, including modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, and animating using industry-standard software.

Through a blend of pre-production and production skills, students will create compelling stories and characters, learning to plan, design, and execute animation projects from start to finish. The curriculum covers essential techniques in writing, figure drawing, storyboarding, CG prop creation, and scene composition. With guidance from industry professionals, students also gain transferable skills in entertainment, gaming, virtual reality (VR), and other sectors, preparing them for success in the dynamic animation industry.

Admission Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.

What You’ll Learn

• Work with industry-standard hardware and software tools used in animation and digital media production.
• Apply transferable skills to a variety of fields, including entertainment, gaming, virtual reality (VR), and commercial productions.
• Develop professional production work practices and understand real-world industry standards.
• Master writing techniques to craft compelling characters and story structures for animated projects.
• Hone figure drawing and traditional art skills to create strong visual designs for environments, characters, and storyboards/animatics.
• Gain proficiency in digital construction, rigging, and animating characters using laptop computer tools.
• Learn to design and build props and environments with textures, lighting, and camera techniques to complete animated scenes.
• Utilize cinematography and art direction techniques to create finished animation productions with expressive, natural movements.