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CAMPUSES:
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Auckland City Road
Feb 08 - Dec 09, 2022
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Wellington
Feb 08 - Dec 09, 2022
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Christchurch
Feb 08 - Dec 09, 2022
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Rotorua
Feb 08 - Dec 09, 2022
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Manukau
Feb 08 - Dec 09, 2022
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Credits:
120
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Method:
Full-time
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Launch your career as a VFX artist, animator or game developer. We teach you how to turn brilliant ideas into a reality – with online study options available.
If you have a soft spot for Pixar, Disney or Anime, or captivated by VFX films like Avatar, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, then start your journey at Yoobee to become a master of 2D digital animation.
This one-year foundation programme explores the fundamentals of character animation, 3D modelling, VFX, pre-production and specialist software. It’s here that you learn the nuts and bolts of 2D animation methods like movement and dialogue, and build up your knowledge of animator software, workflow and industry practice.
You’ll explore visual storytelling and create some insanely cool stuff using industry-standard tools, so you can put into practice everything you’ve been learning. You'll work collaboratively with your peers using an industry-standard production pipeline like real animators and create inspiring animation characters, environments, and realistic, lifelike assets. This programme is the starting point if you want to become a 2D animator, venture into game art and development, or 3D animation production.
Successfully complete this course and you’ll receive the New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5).
What you'll learn
Foundations
First things first. Learn the principles of animation and how to apply these ideas to different media. You'll be introduced to various software while developing your art skills, observing forms, and build on skills to draw from real-life.
Digital Production
You then delve into the more complex stuff, turning your ideas into realistic assets by working with 3D modelling software to develop your skills in 3D modelling, and texturing of characters and objects.
Key animation
Learn to refine and create believable animation characters and effects in this module. You'll build on fundamental 3D character animation processes using animation software, and learn how to plan and execute animation performances.
Final Image
Aesthetic appeal is the focus for this module. You develop your composition skills, and further develop in texturing, lighting and rendering concepts to produce final images and image sequences for animation. You'll learn how to pay close attention to mood, atmosphere and composition of your final image, creating animation to industry standard.
A bit more information
Software
Fees
Domestic students
$10,086.61 + $340 Student Services Levy + $350 Course Related Costs*
(Eligible For 'fees-free' study and Studylink)
*Course Related Cost - Covers software licensing for student use on campus for the period of 1 year. This amount can be covered by studylink's courses related cost loan.
International students
$20,500 + $2,000 course fee
Please note fees are subject to change.
Entry Requirements
We recognise that this year has been tough for students, especially if you’re moving on from High School. Because of this we are offering Discretionary Admission to students who have missed out on credits, so you don’t need to have University Entrance or NCEA Level 3 to be accepted into this programme. You will need to show you have your literacy and numeracy credits at Level 1, and at least your Level 2 NCEA certificate. A support letter from your school is also beneficial but not essential. Please speak to our Student Recruitment Advisors for more information.
International students must be at least 18 years old, and must demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 5.5 Academic (with no band lower than 5.0).
Our tutors are committed to your success and guide you through your learning as you produce industry quality work. We asked some of them about their love for the creative world and what they like about Yoobee Colleges. Read their answers below…
Meet Sam, Auckland Tutor
Sam, what’s your favourite style, and why?
“They are always changing but I have a few obsessions - lately it’s been pixel art, and liquid light shows. Two very different disciplines. There’s something fun about placing the right pixel in the right place and watching your design come to life, and Liquid light art is controlled chaos & creates mesmerising live visuals.”
Sam teaches Yoobee's Level 5 Diploma in Animation, where you start to develop your 2D & 3D animation skills. It pathways onto our Level 6 Diploma in 2D, Level 6 Diploma 3D Production, or our Level 7 Diploma in Game Development.
Meet Miles, Wellington Tutor
Miles, what's different about Yoobee Colleges?
“Yoobee's a place where you don’t have to hide. You can express your creativity and quirkiness without any judgment. I always feel that my true self is accepted here.”
Miles teaches Yoobee's Level 5 Diploma in Animation, where you start to develop your 2D or 3D animation skills. It pathways onto our Level 6 Diploma in 2D, Level 6 Diploma 3D Production, or our Level 7 Diploma in Game Development.
Meet Von, Auckland Tutor
Von, what inspired you to become an animator, and why?
“Like many animators, since childhood I liked drawing and art. I also loved watching TV, cartoons, anime, movies and playing video games. So those were simply the catalyst for me wanting to become an animator and to work within those types of media.”
Von teaches Yoobee's Level 5 Diploma in Animation, where you start to develop your 2D or 3D animation skills. It pathways onto our Level 6 Diploma in 2D, Level 6 Diploma 3D Production, or our Level 7 Diploma in Game Development.
Further learning
Once you have successfully completed this course, develop your skills further with the Diploma in Specialised Animation or the Diploma in 3D Production. There is also a pathway to the Bachelor of Animation (Year 1) with a 75% (B+) grade average.
Using your foundation skills from first year, learn to inject emotion into your characters to bring them to life and hone your world-building, conceptualising...
Combine artistry with the latest technology and carve out a career in 3D production. This diploma gives you the skills you need to turn your creative concepts...
The ultimate training ground, our Bachelor of Animation is New Zealand’s only degree-level course specialising in 2D and 3D character animation, producing...
Qualifications are issued by Yoobee Colleges. Yoobee Colleges is a Category 1 Provider, the highest rating a school can be awarded by the Government.
Term dates are subject to change, pending enrolment numbers, availability and any unforeseen funding fluctuations. Yoobee Colleges reserves the right to modify schedules to make sure the College runs well and student are offered the best learning experience.
