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The Ultimate Blender Animation Course
Master Blender.
Animate like a pro.
Bring your ideas to life.
Join 1,500+ animators and get all the skills, assets, & feedback you need to go from concept to credits.
Welcome to your animation playground
John Slaughter
"This is THE BEST Blender animation
curriculum without exception."
Renier Boshoff
"One of the best, if not the best course on
3D animation. Really well explained and
thoroughly detailed lessons. Fun assets,
WITH original dialogues and sets!"
De Etta Ewing
"I am both a Blender and animation
newbie, and found the course crazy
organized. Well thought-out and value-
loaded."
Get your hands on
$550+ worth of
Movie-quality
character rigs & props
Our purpose-built models, faces and props give you
maximum control over every minor detail.
You'll be able to make your characters pose, move, and emote with fluidity & realism.
Play around in
Pre-lit, interactive sets
No more animating an empty void.
You'll get exclusive playgrounds with dozens of points of interaction so you can focus on smooth animations & smart staging (not tedious lighting and set design).
Bring your animations to
life with 100+ original
dialogue clips
With our huge bank of dialogue clips (recorded by
professional voice actors, just for this course)
you can inject personality into your animations.
You'll learn lip-syncing and facial expressions so you can
show off a massive range of emotions, tones and situations.
Play me!
See what you'll be able to do
when you put it all together:
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Plus you get so much more
than video lessons
Get invited to Animation Station:
The internet's most supportive
Blender animation community
Exclusive support
You'll get access to a thriving community of 1,500+ like-minded
artists, here to sharpen their skills and support fellow animators.
You'll get:
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An answer to any question you might have.
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Feedback on your work from instructors and peers.
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Connected with people inside the industry.
"The community is an unexpected perk I have appreciated.
Any and all of my questions were quickly answered."
- De Etta Ewing
The Blender Hotkey
Cheatsheet
Become a Blender poweruser
Our printable hotkey cheatsheet is your shortcut to quickly building muscle memory around Blender's main functions so you can animate like a poweruser, fast.
Fully subtitled in
7 languages
Every lesson is subtitled in English, Spanish, French
Russian, Indonesian, Mandarin (Simplified), Korean.
English
Spanish
French
Russian
Indonesian
Mandarin
(Simplified)
Korean
Each lesson comes with a
textbook-quality PDF guide
Easy reference material
No more scrubbing through videos just to remember that *one thing*.
We've put just as much work into the accompanying PDF handbooks as the lessons themselves, so you can quickly brush up on any of the principles or techniques covered.
"Every second counts in these videos, every PDF is extremely insightful. A lot of hard work has been put into this course and it shows."
- Francisco Diaz
"All I can say is WOW!"
One of the best, if not the best courses on 3d animation. Really well explained and thoroughly detailed lessons, WITH original dialogs and sets.
Teachers even give feedback at 0 extra cost! That’s insane!
Luka Arh
I like the course, and I'm enjoying it. It's not easy to find good animation courses that include lip sync, face animation and are only for Blender, and at a very affordable price compared to animation schools. This course is very worth it.
Gloria Castellanos
TOAnimate's Blender Basics & Animation Courses are informative as well as easily understandable!
After their courses, I can confidently add Blender + animation into my workflow.
Joe Cutler
This course is what I needed! I had alot of questions over the whole animation process in blender. Thank God for the TOAnimate team they have done a thorough job giving us proper breakdowns on how things work in blender and nuggets of tips and tricks.
Leon Seal Gachuiri
All I can say is WOW, this is a talented community!
I love the direction TOAnimate has taken with the short, rich content, that laser focuses on just animation. Plus the PDF under the lesson? bravo! I have picked up so many pointers right off jump.
Jeff Carnal
I am telling you, do not waste your time, you will not find a match of these animation series anywhere! Community, including the instructors, are extremely active and helpful as well.
Bedir Tapkan
The best place to learn 3D animation in Blender.
Mohit Bhadana
Super useful! As a person who comes from a different animation software, this has been the smoothest transition ever. Highly recommended!
Carlos Guerrero
Excellent course and community. They really put their hearts and souls into this.
Ricky Cox
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
You’ll learn from
real professionals
This course was developed over 3 years by pro animators who have worked on huge projects, including the worlds biggest Blender project to date: the Emmy & Annie award-winning Netflix series - Maya & The Three.
Brian Kouhi
Brian has worked on Paw Patrol, Abby Hatcher, and the epic Netflix series Maya and the Three. For the last several years he's been teaching animation and growing a community of over 40,000 artists on YouTube @BrianKouhi
Simona Kouhi
Simona has helped hundreds of students get into top animation and illustration programs in Canada and the US.
She worked on Maya and the Three and most recently as an animator at Industrial Light and Magic.
Vladimir Mokhov
With 13 years of Blender experience, Vlad has worked on For Honor, Maya and the Three and more recently rigging and animation for B-Water Animation Studios.
Some of what we've worked on
FREE when you purchase The Ultimate Blender Animation Course
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Learn how to land
a job as an animator
We've built this bonus module to demystify the process for you.
Here's some of what's inside:
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Find A Job In Animation
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How to Pick the Right Studio for You
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Industry Etiquette
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Demo Reel, Resume, & Cover Letter Dos & Don'ts
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How To Nail The Interview
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Negotiate Your Salary
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The Animation Production Pipeline (how shows & movies actually get made)
Want to turn your passion into a profession?
FREE BONUS MODULE
Master Blender in 7 Days
$195 $0
You'll discover how to navigate the program, create smooth
workflows, and get the most from its tools so you can start
animating with confidence.
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40+ comprehensive video lessons
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PDF handbooks for each lesson
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Lifetime access to new assets & lessons
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Technical support for Blender
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Animation picker & pre-made character templates
New to Blender? We got you.
Get 12 sessions of
1-on-1 Mentorship
Get 1-on-1 coaching and custom feedback on your shots
so you can create a kick-ass demo reel in no time.
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12 x feedback sessions with an instructor
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1 x demo reel/resume review
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See the feedback others in the mentorship
program are getting -
Everything included in The Ultimate Animation Course
THE ANIMATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
THE CURRICULUM
Go from a beginner with a vision
to a pro with a skill
From poses to lip-syncs to full performances, this is the
only animation course that will give you the skills
to animate any shot you can dream up.
Animation Principles for Beginners
Timing vs Spacing: The Difference
How to Read the Graph Editor Curves
The 'Normalize' Button
Squash & Stretch - Bouncing Ball Exercise
Arcs & Momentum - Ball Bounce Across the Screen
Overlapping Action - Ball with Tail Exercise
Seaweed Motion - Tail Swing
Overshoot & Settle - Sideways Motion with Tail
Putting it all together! - Advanced Tail Practice
Tennis Ball vs Bowling Ball - Animating Different Materials
Everything Is a Bouncing Ball OR a Seaweed! (Lecture)
Simple Walk Cycle (Robot) - Key Poses
Straight Ahead vs Pose-to-Pose Animation - Which one and when?
Animation Examples for Beginners
This section is perfect for any beginner who is ready to dive into the world of animation and has little to no prior experience.
You will become familiar with the 12 principles of animation as described by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas. We teach these essential principles through popular exercises, starting with the bouncing ball and finishing with a simple walk cycle (see the full curriculum below).
At the same time, we demonstrate how to use the main animation editors in practice - this will help you become comfortable with Blender’s tools introduced in the Blender Basics course.
By the end of this section, you will have a solid understanding of the animation foundations, know how to use Blender efficiently and be able to animate simple characters and movements.
The Ultimate Animation Course
The animation learning curve is steep.
We've flattened it.
Here’s a recap of everything you get:
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The Core Curriculum
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7 Days to Blender Mastery
[Value $95 - free when you buy the main course]
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Access to Animation Station
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Demo Reel Booster Pack
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Textbook-Quality PDF Handbooks
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Blender Hotkey Cheatsheet
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How To Land A Job In The Animation Industry
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Fully Subtitled in 7 languages
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Movie-Quality Character Rigs
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Movie-Quality Rendered Props
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Movie-Quality Pre-Lit Sets
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100+ professionally voice-acted
dialogue lines & custom sound effects
FAQ
No, but you’re free to use them on your demo-reel or non-commercial social media posts.
Can I use TOAnimate assets commercially and on social media?
No, if you purchase our Mentorship course, you can use your sessions whenever you like!
Do the Mentorship critiques expire?
Yes, we'll be keeping all lessons up to date as Blender releases new versions.
Do lessons get updated with new Blender releases?
You’ll have access to the Animation Station (our private community). No question goes unanswered there :)
What if I run into an error or get stuck on a lesson?
Absolutely. We have an entire section of the Ultimate Animation Course dedicated to facial animation including lip-sync.
Do you teach lip-syncing?
Yes! Completing it will reward you with a certificate of completion! But keep in mind that this is not an accredited certificate, so it will not count towards a school/college credit.
Will I get a certificate upon completion?
Nope! You can be a total newbie to Blender and animation before taking this course.
Do I need to already know Blender?
Getting solid education (like taking this course) will give you a solid understanding of animation, plus you will have a demo reel that you can use to apply for jobs (essential!).
Will this help me get a job in animation?
We are not an accredited school and so you will not have a college degree upon completing the course. However, the information taught in the course fully replaces (and surpasses) any college curriculum, at a fraction of the price.
Is this a replacement for animation school?
You can pay only once and gain lifetime access to all current and future lessons & assets!
The only way would lose your access is If you choose the "payment plan" option and cancel before its completion.
Does my access expire?
Learn animation and support Blender development.
We pledge $100 every month to help Blender grow, making us a Titanium Blender Supporter!
Your purchase of our Ultimate Animation Course now plays a part in making Blender even better.