Best Animation Courses Melbourne Near Me

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Expert-led career training & industry upskilling in animation, VFX, game dev, digital illustration, virtual production, & 3D visualization


Through expert career training and mentorship, our students have gone on to secure employment at major film and game studios such as:


Inspiring and preparing the next wave of passionate and skilled production-ready artists


CG Spectrum is recognized as one of the best online game development, VFX, and animation schools in the world.


Get a more personalized education with 1-on-1 and small group classes, a supportive community, and an industry mentor as your guide.


Get your career off to the best start with CG Spectrum's digital art courses


This comprehensive visualization course will equip you with the skills to plan, build, and render stunning realistic 3D scenes from scratch.


Further your character animation skills by creating more complex scenes for your portfolio. Learn body mechanics and anatomy, Toon Boom shortcuts, and other job skills to speed up your workflow. Note: Term 1 of this course is the same as the Introduction course. So if you've already completed it, you’ll skip to term 2.


Build on 3D foundations and gain speed and confidence using Maya. Experiment with force and weight, and create a believable fight scene, while picking up critical job skills. Note: Term 1 of this course is the same as the Introduction course. So if you've already completed it, you’ll skip to term 2.


Learn 3D character modeling and create a game ready character complete with hair, clothing and accessories. Then build a 3D environment which you'll texture, light, import into Unreal Engine. Note: Term 1 of this course is the same as the Introduction course. So if you've already completed it, you’ll skip to term 2.

From art history to the latest techniques, learn the fundamentals of both disciplines using Photoshop. Explore light, color, perspective and anatomy and create polished art for your portfolio. Note: Term 1 of this course is the same as the Introduction course. So if you've already completed it, you’ll skip to term 2.


Using real-world case studies, you will learn how to deconstruct games, tackle complex design problems, see what makes a good user experience, bring your own ideas to life, write design documents, and develop a game pitch. Finish with a fully playable game!


Go from inexperienced programmer to capable Unreal Engine developer! Once you've learned C++, begin building fun 2D and 3D levels with fully interactive animated characters. Finish with a playable game and a great understanding of Unreal Engine's interface and tools.


Harness the power of procedural node-based workflow techniques to create destruction, explosions, water simulations and more. Use rigid body dynamics and geometry fracturing to create complex scenes, and practice modeling, texturing, simulating and rendering VFX shots.


This Nuke training prepares you creatively and technically for a career in the industry. Learn rotoscoping, digital painting, color theory, keying, scripting and lighting techniques used by top VFX artists, and graduate with an advanced understanding of compositing for film and TV.


Train to become a real-time 3D technical artist! Learn storytelling, world building, lighting and camera essentials to create film quality cinematic shots using Unreal Engine.


Progress faster, gain industry insights, and build your competitive edge with the guidance of an industry mentor throughout your course. CG Spectrum mentors are carefully vetted industry professionals with years of experience working on major films and games at top studios.


Having used it briefly before, and feeling overwhelmed by how big the range is of what you can do using the engine, the training taught me the areas I would need for virtual production very well. I now feel confident with the skills I have gained.

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Our innovative approach to design education means students achieve amazing, award winning results in a seriously short amount of time since 1997.

Learn real and relevant skills—including design theory, typography, packaging, branding, digital design and UX/UI—from practicing designers.


Graduate with a polished graphic design portfolio showcasing your best work, ready to kickstart your creative career in only 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time.

Here's why our graphic design bootcamp is different than other universities and courses

No experience necessary. Seriously. You don’t need to interview or submit a portfolio. We only require passion for design and 100% dedication to the course.

Land your dream job! Shillington students get hired at top design studios, work for major brands and start their own businesses. You’ll graduate confident for the job hunt.

Create a jaw-dropping design portfolio. Our student work speaks for itself. Scroll through hundreds of digital, print and packaging projects.

Learn from industry professionals. Our friendly and experienced teachers mix design theory and practice together so your brain is trained to think like a designer from day one.

Benefit from Shillington’s reputation. When you graduate, you’ll join an esteemed global group of Shillumni, and enter an industry that trusts our methods.

Futureproof your career! Many students are attracted to Shillington because of the opportunity to learn marketable skills for a new career. We get it. Quench your passion for design and upskill for a career that excites you.

No experience required. You just need to be passionate about learning design.

Trust us—you can! The top-notch work you see here was created by real students in only 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. Most had never even touched design software before.

All students graduate with a portfolio and website showcasing their best branding, packaging, print and digital design projects.

4worldlovers: Kate Nelson, Joran Apap, Amy Murtagh, Anna Truong and Sang Nguyen

Andrew Chiu, Lachlan Canning, Zijian He, Kai Johns, Daniel Miller & Giovanni Pedalino

Rory McGrath, Jessica de Lara Rojas, Christian Garcia Molina and A. Lloyd Thwaites

“AIT has been one of the best experiences for me, I was able to learn all about the fundamentals in 3D and even became an Enrolment Advisor for AIT. If you are looking for a place that provides great opportunities with a close-knit environment, then AIT is the way to go.”

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For more than 30-years, Academy Award-winning Passion Pictures has led the animation industry with unforgettable characters & exceptional storytelling.

4worldlovers: Hear the stories and get inspired by the minds of those who dare to dream of the excitement and possibilities in the creative industries.

With a global footprint and a 40-year history in creative media education, our industry connections are unrivalled. You’ll have work placement opportunities with the likes of Splendour and Bluesfest and graduate with your own creative network.

Be surrounded by other creatives who will inspire, challenge, and encourage you to fulfil your creative potential.

Graduate with the technical skills to master your craft and the employability and entrepreneurial skills to succeed.

Our lecturers don't just know it, they've done it. We employ specialists with extensive industry experience and connections.

Work on industry simulated projects – with no exams. You’ll have opportunities to collaborate with creatives from other disciplines and graduate with a portfolio of work.

Learn in purpose designed creative spaces that will inspire you and studios fitted out with the latest equipment and software.

Come along to the SAE Sydney Open Day event on 12 August 2023, to explore your interest in the creative industries and opportunities SAE can offer you.

We’re opening the doors to our state-of-the-art Sydney campus for Open Day on 12 August. Come and check out the campus and discover SAE.

Dr Lola Montgomery is a senior lecturer and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Her areas of specialty include experimentation, cultural theory, femme theory, intermezzo/liminal performance, French psychoanalytic philosophy, mask theory, and performance as research. "When students move into postgraduate study, they become colleagues and collaborators. I enjoy pushing conceptual and creative boundaries and creating a space where scholars are able to find new directions in their work and see things they may not have seen in themselves previously. I love creative research and this is where the really amazing stuff happens, students cover their craft bases at a bachelor level, and then they are able to take flight as both a creative and a scholar." Dr Lola Montgomery | Postgraduate lecturer

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