Animation & Filmmaking

Filmmaking Courses Online & in London

Films and animations are exciting to watch but even more exciting to make! Join our vibrant film making community and learn from practising professionals the current techniques and processes in creating engaging films and animations. 

Our extensive selection of practical courses offer you the opportunity to explore different approaches, forms and genres using a range of equipment and software at a time to suit you.

Learning in our fully equipped studios or from the comfort of your home, we cater for all levels and help you to progress into the film maker you aspire to be.

We’re very proud of our student’s successes in gaining awards, commissions and being selected for prestigious festivals. We look forward to celebrating your films.

We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.

For more information please contact Visual Arts: VisualArts@citylit.ac.uk

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

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  1. Digital video editing with Resolve stage 2
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lily Markiewicz
    Improve and speed up your process and learn to use vital techniques for improving your edits. Explore building a better narrative structure and find out about essentials like screen-directionality and POV constructions.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00
  2. Motion graphics in Adobe After Effects
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 20 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  John Inch
    Learn motion graphics using Adobe After Effects to create complex animation sequences, character animation and titles.



    Enhance and transform your video projects. Develop key skills in animation and compositing for your professional or personal practice. Build on and develop your previous After Effects knowledge.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  3. DSLR filmmaking
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lyndon Ives
    Think quality video production needs a whole film crew? Think again! Discover how you can easily shoot



    professional-level video on your own digital SLR camera and find out why DSLRs have become the camera of choice for many broadcast professionals.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
  4. Adobe Premier Pro tips and tricks
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lily Markiewicz
    This course offers valuable insider tricks, best practice ideas and general tips on how to improve your editing and efficiency. Previous experience with Premiere Pro CC is essential.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
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  5. Stop motion animation weekend
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Griffiths
    Are you ready to develop your own stop motion animation project? Whether it’s experimental or narrative, to be shown in a gallery, on social media or in film festivals, this course offers you the expert guidance to help you realise your own individual animation project.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00
  6. Create a short film in a weekend
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 Aug 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lyndon Ives
    Learn how to script, storyboard, shoot, edit and export a short film in this fun and fast paced introduction to film making.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
  7. Try it out: Blender
    Course start date:  Tue 17 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at 3D animation this short intensive taster course will get you up and running with the basics of how to work with the free, powerful 3D Software application Blender, and put you on the path to creating your own polished CG Graphics and Animation.
    Full fee £179.00
  8. Try it out: stop motion animation
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Griffiths
    Throw yourself into the world of stop motion animation on this introductory practical course. Enjoy exploring a range of materials and techniques to produce innovative drawn, cut out and 3D animation sequences. An invaluable introduction for anyone interested in developing their animation practice.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
  9. Create a short film on your smartphone
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 23 Nov 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Kline
    The film making potential of smart phones and tablets have developed greatly over the last few years. Enjoy learning techniques for using them effectively to create short professional looking films for publishing online or for film festival submissions.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
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