mad academy* is a professional and student 3D and Visual Effects industry oriented training facility. Australia's first and Premiere Discreet (AutoDesk Media and Entertainment) Certified Training Centre with AME Certified instructors. Using only industry veterans as trainers, mad* delivers intensive courses to beginners and industry professionals that focus on learning software to get the job done. Our industry placement in leading Games and VFX houses is second to none in Australia.

For those of you that are interested specifically in becoming professional 3D Character Animators and Artists this program is for you. Aimed at teaching you in-depth 3d character modeling, character design, character rigging, character texturing and character animation, this will course will be a collection of all of our 3d character short courses some of which have been modified and extended specifically for this program.

The course is aimed at those persons wanting a professional career as Character Animators and Artists in the digital creation industries such as Film, Broadcast, TV & PC/Console Games or even Web design. Elements such as design and creativity will be merged with the traditional technical aspects of becoming a 3d digital character artists\animators. This is an intensive course designed to develop in a short time the skills required by demanding industries.

The 3d animators course is a selection of our short courses that we have grouped together to create what we believe you need, to become a 3d Character Animator \ Artist. Running sequentially one after another for approximately 4 months (full time) this is truly the most intensive course available for the budding 3d Character Animator \ Artist. By selecting the 3d Character Animators long course option for $13,750* you save $18,400 off the full amount of the separate modules of $32,150. See “short course” page for break up of individual course totals.
*(price does not include installments option if selected)

Short Courses that make up our Long Course Program :
3ds Max Fundamentals : Overview, Materials, Lighting, Rendering
3ds Max Fundamentals : Animation & Modeling
Combustion Fundamentals
Texturing Principles
3D Pre-Production Techniques
Traditional Animation Principles for 3D
Character Design & Modeling
Character Rigging With Max Bones
Character Studio
Advanced Lighting
Inorganic Modeling
3D Visual Effects: Particle Flow & Reactor
Demo Reel : Creation
Demo Reel : Finishing
Life Drawing for 3D

Cost
Option 1 - Tuition Fees paid in Full
Course Fee - $13,750
Registration Fee - $500

Option 2 - Tuition Fees paid by Instalments
Course Fee - $14,750
Registration Fee - $500

Duration
4 months : 9am - 5pm : Mon - Fri