Animation & Filmmaking Courses in London & Online
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.
Courses available both in-person and online
We offer a range of courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, you’ll receive the same great City Lit experience. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
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
- Try it out: animationCourse start date: Tue 13 Sep 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Litza JanszEver fancied producing your own animations for web, devices and video? Come and learn the basics of creating professional-looking drawn animated sequences using the professional software application Animate CC.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Animation with Adobe After Effects: stage 1
Course start date: Tue 27 Sep 2022Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Monika KitaLearn how to use After Effects to create character animation, animated graphics and animated title sequences and find out why it’s the application of choice for professional animators and motion graphics designers.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - City Lit animationCourse start date: Tue 18 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie Griffiths, John Horabin, Litza JanszPassionate about animation? Fancy spending a year building skills in traditional and digital animation techniques and producing your own animation project? Taught by professional animators, this exciting fast-track practical course gives you the opportunity to explore both commercial and experimental approaches to animation using professional equipment and software. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some animation experience you can join our award winning alumni.
A fantastic start to a new career or simply a chance to pursue your passion with like-minded people.Full fee £2,169.00 Senior fee £1,735.00 Concession £1,410.00 - Adobe Premier Pro and digital editing stage 1Course start date: Tue 7 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczLearn the fundamentals of this industry standard package alongside the basic principles of editing moving image footage. Become familiar and work with the most important technical and conceptual conventions in video editing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Filmmaking: shoot and editCourse start date: Tue 1 Nov 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczLearn all the stages of film making from initial pre- production planning through to post production editing. Whatever genre interests you, this course will give you the essential skills to realise your own movie.Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Adobe Premier Pro and digital editing stage 2Course start date: Tue 18 Apr 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczImprove and speed up your editing, learn to use all trimming and motion tools properly. Explore building a better narrative structure and find out about essentials like screen-directionality and POV constructions.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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