Summer School in Character Animation
This immersive 2 week Summer School gives you the opportunity to expand your skills in animation and to get a better understanding of what makes a successful Character Animation.
The morning classes will present you with different aspects of the animation pipeline and will be followed by workshops, where – depending on your goals - you will be able to create a unique animation sequence in 2D, or a body mechanic shot in 3D, under tutors’ guidance.
Come and share your passion with students or professionals from around the world while developing the best competencies by both listening to and interacting with the world’s leading masters in the field!
Location
Schedule
From July 1 to July 12, 2024
- Students or Professionals
- Minimum age: candidates must be over 18 y.o to be eligible to the Full Package. Under 18 students are welcome to apply for the package 2.
- The programme is 100% in English, therefore applicants should have a good command of the language in order to easily follow the course.
Pre-requisite for applicants who would like to participate in the workshops (Full Package and Package 2)
- Background in Animation or Visual Arts
- Good drawing skills
- Proficiency in animation softwares, such as TV paint for 2D Animation, or Maya for 3D Animation/ Except for traditional animators.
No prerequisite for auditors
- We welcome all profiles who would like to get a better understanding of Character Animation during the lectures (no participation in the workshops).
GOBELINS School is located in the very heart of Paris.
Address:
73 boulevard St Marcel
Paris 13th district
Nearest subway station: Les Gobelins - line 7
Summer School classes will be held daily from 10 AM to 5 PM - Monday to Friday - but students are welcome from 8:30 AM until 7 PM. Classrooms will also remain available on Saturday, July 6 for personal work.
Premises are closed on Sunday hence no activities are scheduled on Sunday.
Please note that some classes or activities may begin earlier or finish later. The school reserves the right to make any last-minute change in the programme whenever it needs to be amended or improved.
- Listen to masterclasses where GOBELINS professors will share their award-winning teaching experience with the audience
- Shape your professionalism by attending lectures from internationally renowned experts from the industry
- Discover GOBELINS methods on advanced techniques in Animation
- Learn best tips to develop your portfolio
- Benefit from state of the art digital facilities (one computer per student with Adobe suite, TVpaint, Maya installed on all computers) and art supplies for hand-drawn Animation.
- For 2D students: Complete an acting exercise focused on a character’s expression and gesture - or an interaction between two characters for more advanced participants.
- For 3D learners: Focus on a walk cycle or a body mechanic exercise to produce a 3-5 second sequence in 3D character animation
- Receive invaluable individual feedback from tutors in class
- Participate in the « Acting for Animation » class, and life drawing classes
All attendees will receive an official certificate from GOBELINS at the end of the Summer School.
Should the Summer School be cancelled due to an unexpected outbreak, GOBELINS will refund the tuition fees in full.
In the event of a cancellation by the participant:
- before April 15 2024, all participation fees will be reimbursed
- After April 15 2024, GOBELINS will retain 50% of paid fees
- After May 30 2024, the school reserves the right to retain the full payment
Tuition fees
- Full package: €3200*
- Package 2: €2600*
- Auditor Package: €1800*
* See below for package details
Admission process
1.Application Submission > 2. Selection process > 3. Letter of admissibility > 4. Online payment > 5. Confirmation
Send your application form, a short CV, together with a portfolio* showing examples of your graphic and/or animation work to summerschool@gobelins.fr
Wetransfer or Website links are accepted.
Please note that seats in the programme are limited, hence the selection committee will examine the files for admission on a first come first served basis, until places remain available. In any case, applications will be reviewed until May 15, at the latest.
After notification of admissibility, you will be able to proceed to the payment using our online platform.
Seat will only be guaranteed after complete payment.
*GOBELINS will not return any submitted material.
*Tuition fees details
Full package: €3200
Including:
- Participation to morning lectures and afternoon workshops.
- A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS on Monday July 1, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant (on week 2 / Tuesday 9 tbc).
- Accommodation: 13 nights from Sunday June 30 (Check-in) to Saturday 13 (Check-out). Typically a single comfortable room with shower in one heritage building of the International University Campus, or in a private student residence in Paris. Daily breakfast included. Access to the students’ dining room (subject to additional charge payable to the residence).
- Travel pass for local transport: Participants will be granted a Travel Pass valid from Monday July 1st until Sunday July 14th, suitable to commute everyday between the residence and the school, and to enjoy unlimited travel on Metro, bus, or RER within central Paris.
Package 2: €2600
Including:
- Participation to morning lectures and afternoon workshops.
- A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS on Monday 3, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant (on week 2 / Tuesday 11 tbc).
Without Accommodation, no Travel pass.
Auditor Package: €1800
Including:
- Attendance to all lectures.
- A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS on Monday 3, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant (on week 2 / Tuesday 11 tbc).
Without workshops, no Accommodation, no Travel pass.
Lecturers
Yoshimichi TAMURA
Samy FECIH
John COVEN
Nicolas BENOIT
Louis CLICHY
Benjamin BERREBI
Robert W. BENNETT
Nicholas OLIVIERI
Shen YI
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