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Unlock your creativity and learn to bring your ideas to life with our wide range of animation classes. Gain hands-on experience in various techniques, from 2D to 3D animation, and master the art of storytelling and character development to create engaging and dynamic animations.

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Motion Graphics Certificate

Noble Desktop See all classes by this school - Virtually Online

Become a skilled Motion Graphics Designer and master the art of animating motion graphics, creating visual effects, and editing videos using industry-standard software like Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Cinema 4D Lite. Develop a strong portfolio showcasing your creative techniques and gain the skills needed to meet the growing demand for video professionals.

(441) All levels 18 and older
$3,495

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After Effects Bootcamp

Noble Desktop See all classes by this school - Virtually Online

Unlock the power of Adobe After Effects in this comprehensive bootcamp, designed to help you create compelling video content from scratch. You'll learn the fundamentals of animation, text effects, and file integration through hands-on projects, all guided by an experienced instructor. Gain the skills needed to bring your motion graphics to life with confidence.

(441) All levels 18 and older
$975

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After Effects Bootcamp

Training Connection See all classes by this school @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Learn the art of creating stunning special effects and motion graphics with the After Effects Bootcamp at Training Connection. This hands-on course is designed for graphic and video professionals looking to enhance their editing and compositing skills. No prior experience is required.

(162) All levels 14 and older
$1,995

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After Effects Fundamentals

Training Connection See all classes by this school @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Master the powerful program Adobe After Effects and learn all the tools and skills you need to create special effects for video and motion graphics. Join us at Training Connection and become a pro in no time!

(162) Beginner 14 and older
$1,495

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After Effects Advanced

Training Connection See all classes by this school @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Take your After Effects skills to the next level with this advanced course at Training Connection. Learn motion tracking, particle simulation, advanced 3D, masking techniques, and more. Ideal for experienced After Effects users looking to elevate their video production skills.

(162) Advanced 14 and older
$995

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Premiere Pro Bootcamp

Training Connection See all classes by this school @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Master the art of video editing with Premiere Pro in just five days. This comprehensive course at Training Connection teaches you everything from the basics to advanced techniques, including working with Encore, Speedgrade, and Prelude. Perfect for anyone looking to break into the world of video editing.

(162) All levels 14 and older
$1,995

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Premiere Pro Fundamentals

Training Connection See all classes by this school @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Learn how to create stunning video productions with Adobe Premiere Pro at Training Connection. This course covers everything from capturing and editing to special effects and final production. Perfect for graphic and video professionals looking to take their skills to the next level.

(162) Beginner 14 and older
$1,495

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Premiere Pro Advanced

Training Connection See all classes by this school @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Take your video editing skills to the next level with this hands-on class focused on advanced techniques in Premiere Pro. Learn to create stunning effects, titles, and composites, and even work with other Adobe programs like SpeedGrade, Prelude, and Encore. Prior completion of the Premiere Pro Fundamentals class is required.

(162) Advanced 14 and older
$995

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Digital Video Editing Series

Los Angeles City College See all classes by this school @ 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Unlock the secrets of professional video editing techniques with hands-on experience in digital media. Elevate your editing skills with industry-standard software and take your video projects to the next level.

(858) All levels 18 and older
$349

7 sessions

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Digital Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro (Level 1)

Los Angeles City College See all classes by this school @ 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Begin your journey into digital video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro in this introductory course. Learn to ingest and edit video, arrange audio and clip effects on the timeline, and manage your media efficiently. Enhance your projects with cinema-quality effects, filters, titles, and credits, gaining the skills to create polished, professional videos. Perfect for aspiring video editors.

(858) Beginner 18 and older
$199

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Digital Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro (Level 2)

Los Angeles City College See all classes by this school @ 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Advance your video editing skills with this intermediate Adobe Premiere Pro course. Delve into advanced tools and techniques, including timeline pancaking, media browsing, and working with different resolutions. Master color correction, adjustment layers, and exporting settings for YouTube and Vimeo. This course is designed for those already familiar with basic editing and project setup in Premiere Pro.

(858) Intermediate 18 and older
$199

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ZBrush with Photoshop

Studio Arts See all classes by this school @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

So you’ve been sculpting some rad creatures and characters in Z Brush, AWESOME! Turntables are cool, but screenshots are lame. Let’s give our creations a little more love and bring high quality effects and design iterations! In the entertainment industry, digital sculptors use multiple programs to push their designs and final presentations. This class covers several techniques in ZBrush with Photoshop from sculpting to lighting, all the way...

(3) Intermediate 18 and older
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$1,500

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After Effects CC | Level 1

headTrix, Inc | Adobe Certified Training See all classes by this school @ 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA

This course is a beginner class in Motion Graphics & Hollywood Style Visual Effects for cinema, television and web formats. Learn how to add dynamic animation and motion effects to your videos, photos, art, logos, and audio, and it bring objects to life. Audience  Our Adobe After Effects CC course is for video communications professionals or new learners who need an essential understanding of motion graphics and compositing. Prerequisites...

(34) Beginner 14 and older
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$795

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After Effects CC | Level 2

headTrix, Inc | Adobe Certified Training See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Advanced class covers topics such as Motion tracking, complex tracking in Mocha AE, Particle simulation, advanced 3D, advanced Masking, Roto Brush Tool, Puppet Tools, Time-warp / Time-lapse simulations, exporting to Flash, and more. Audience  Our Adobe After Effects CC | Level 2 course is for Design and corporate communications professionals who need to advance their skills and understanding of motion graphics and compositing. Prerequisites...

(34) Advanced 14 and older
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$795

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Introduction to Adobe After Effects

Moviola Education Center See all classes by this school @ 1015 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA

Learn the industry-standard motion graphics tool, Adobe's After Effects. Who Should Attend: After Effects users, Editors, Motion Graphic Artists Prerequisites: Photoshop experience helpful. Explore the world of motion graphics for film, video and multimedia in this two-day course. You'll learn the powerful compositing features of After Effects as you mix video, music, stills, text, effects and Photoshop layers. Covering the basics of animation...

(28) Beginner 18 and older
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$695

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After Effects CC | Bootcamp

headTrix, Inc | Adobe Certified Training See all classes by this school @ 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA

This training is an in depth hands-on beginning thru intermediate class combining both level 1 & 2 into an integrated bootcamp. Learn this great tool for creating motion graphics and Hollywood style effects for cinema, broadcast television and web formats. Learn to create rich compositions with video, Photoshop files, Illustrator files, and create motion graphics, motion tracking, masking, advanced 3D & more. Audience  Our Adobe After...

(34) Beginner 14 and older
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$1,495

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Intermediate Adobe After Effects

Moviola Education Center See all classes by this school @ 1015 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA

Building on the topics covered in the Level 1 After Effects course, this course focuses on working with 3:2 pulldown, alpha channels and rendering. Topics include 3:2 vs interlaced materials, mattes, masking, rotoscoping, paint tools, and keying. Additional topics include precomposing single and multiple layers, nesting layers and understanding the rendering pipeline.

(28) Intermediate 18 and older
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$595

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Adobe After Effects I

Key Code Education See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom

Adobe After Effects I is designed to allow those new to video animation techniques or who are self-taught, to get the most from immensely powerful software. Learn to create rich compositions with video, Photoshop, Illustrator and other files. Create advanced test effects, video blending, keying effects and track mattes. Learn basic through advanced animation techniques that make After Effects an unrivaled motion graphics toolset. Audience This...

(8) Beginner 18 and older
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$695

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Apple Final Cut Pro X Fundamentals

Training Connection See all classes by this school @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

In this 3-day hands-on Final Cut Pro X training class you will learn to import, edit, composite, and share video projects for broadcast, social media, and other output scenarios. This course covers ingesting media, clip and timeline editing, effects and transitions, title design, audio management, and final output for specific deployment. Course Outline: INTRO: A Real-World Overview of Final Cut Pro X What is Final Cut Pro X, and who uses it? ...

(162) Beginner 14 and older
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$1,395

3 sessions

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Cinema 4D - 101

Studio Arts See all classes by this school @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

This is the first class in the Cinema 4D series that will introduce you to the world of 3D modeling and basic animation. Cinema 4D is a premiere 3D application that fits seamlessly into any broadcast and film animation pipeline. Upon completion of this course the student will be able to build 3d objects using a variety of modeling techniques as well as the basic tools for animation, the use of deformations and the introduction to other features...

(3) Beginner 18 and older
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$1,500

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Reviews for Animation Classes in Los Angeles

Animation Classes in Los Angeles are rated 4.6 stars based on 65 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

  • Everything was great. The course classroom was located very conveniently. And the master instructor was just perfect. Enjoyed a lot!
  • Andre is great!
  • Thanks again, that was awesome.
  • Warren was amazing! Great at going through all the steps methodically and making sure I understood all. Great class!
  • It was amazing and really simplified the program.
  • Andre, You are amazing instructor. I can’t thank you enough for taking time out of your professional editing work week to teach this class. I knew nothing about premier before I took this class. I am now editing my own projects. Anyone who wants to learn premier please take Andre class you will not be disappointed. Thank you again Andre. Edward Ross
  • Hands down the best learning experience I've ever had! I came into the class with no Premiere experience and after just the fundamentals class, I can confidently open the program and am able to edit video and audio successfully. What made the class so efficient and productive was the instructor, McKinley Marshall; by far THE BEST instructor I have ever had the pleasure to learn from. She not only wrote the course outline herself, but she was SO efficient that she was able to deliver exactly what was promised without sacrificing every single student's grasp of every concept and understanding. McKinley implemented the perfect amount of lecture, activity, and engaging question & answers every day. She made sure to reference the basics so that, not only, were we all able to remember them to complete the current project, but to burn them into our brain so that we're able to accomplish our projects as efficiently as possible. I am incredibly grateful for the experience!!
  • Introduction to Adobe After Effects CC

    Instructor Foster Johnson was incredible – he asked us what we wanted to learn and taught the class that and way more! He gave us all the lesson files and helped us understand almost every aspect of After Effects. I didn't know AE at all before this class, and now I feel super empowered. I want to take another class with him again!
  • Character Design I

    Amazing class!
  • Excellent instructor, good lab computers and class size, great location (for being Downtown LA), & wonderful classmates!
  • Learned so much! Would definitely recommend
  • Warren did a great job (Premiere Training). He was patient and thorough and quickly got to the heart of what I needed. I will likely need a booster course in a while.
  • Training(Premiere) was awesome. So happy I did it, thank you so much! Really excited about it- Warren was amazing. All the best and thank you for your help organizing!
  • The class went really well and I felt we accomplished a lot in one day. Nathan was very professional and we covered the most important parts of Premiere that I wanted to learn.
  • "Your professionalism, knowledge of the material, ease with the class and humor were spot on. I can say that this was one of the best, if not the best, training courses I have taken. Many others who I have talked with today at the Huntington say the same thing. You were fantastic."
  • "The trainer, Tim Jones, is very adept at explaining the material. He does not simply regurgitate what is in the book, but has a deep understanding of the material, thus is able to explain concepts in several different ways for all levels of learners."
  • Quickie: + Super informative and well structured class + Instructor was really helpful + Parking in structure or structure across the street + Highly recommended! --- Overview: Took an Adobe Premiere Pro class here and it was fantastic - Warren Heaton is an incredible instructor. He's very patient, knowledgeable and was able to answer every question I had. The class was structured really well - we started off with background information on the program and then we moved into hands-on work inside Premiere. The sample project allowed us to go through several different features within the program. Warren asked about the type of work I'd be doing and was able to tailor his instruction to scenarios I may come across in the future. All in all, it was a great experience. Will definitely be recommending Accelerate Computer Training to anyone looking for training courses.
  • This class was fantastic - Warren Heaton is an incredible instructor. He's very knowledgeable and was able to answer every question I had! The class was structured really well - we started off with background information on the program and then we moved into hands-on work inside Premiere. The sample project allowed us to go through several different features within the program. Warren asked about the type of work I'd be doing and was able to tailor his instruction to scenarios I may come across in the future. All in all, it was a great experience. Will definitely be recommending Accelerate Computer Training to anyone looking for training courses!
  • Great instructor (Jason). Learned a ton of useful information. Good for total beginners like me.
  • McKinley was a great instructor. Information was extremely valuable. I frequently had trouble keeping up with the rapid pace, but still learned a great deal. I appreciated the downtown LA facility and location. Thanks!
  • i like the smaller classes since it gives each of us to ask the teacher about something, and it makes the conversation to feel more collaborative instead of lecturing. I definitely love to take more if i have time outside of work. It's a bonus to knowing some history why the program was built in such a way for the industry.
  • Adobe After Effects CC (Advanced)

    Was able to cover everything needed and the course was adapted to our needs.
  • Loved it!
  • zxEdge Animate Training | Level 1

    Because the class was a one on one class I was able to ask my instructor to help me with specific things I wanted to learn. I also was very new to flash and animate, so my instructor was very patient and taught me at my own pace.
  • Ricardo was an awesome instructor; friendly, clear, and super helpful; extremely knowledgable of material covered as well as questions that veered further into oblivion. Would recommend!
  • This class was fantastic; Warren Heaton is a terrific teacher! Hope to take level 2 with him soon!

Discover the Best Animation Classes in Los Angeles

Most people think of cartoons when they read or hear the word animation. Far from being limited to static or motion cartoon work, this broad category also includes video game graphic design, website special effects, and small animations added to live-action videos on platforms like YouTube and TikTok.

The list of graphics, video, and art pros who learn animation techniques is even more expansive. Besides titles like Animator, 2D Animator, and 3D Animator, they include the following:

  • 3D Modeler
  • Character Rigger
  • Compositor
  • Environment Artist
  • Lighting Artist
  • Motion Graphics Animator
  • Production Artist
  • Technical Artist
  • Video Editor
  • Video Manager

If you're interested in learning animation to launch a career or add to your skill set, consider looking for a bootcamp or certificate you can take in-person in the Los Angeles area or live online from anywhere. Read on to learn more about the best animation classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area.

Best Animation Classes & Schools in Los Angeles

  • Noble Desktop—For those looking to work as Motion Graphics Designers, Animators, or Video Editors, Noble Desktop offers an immersive Motion Graphics Certificate. This program includes training in Adobe Creative Cloud software like After Effects and Premiere Pro, which work with Cinema 4D Lite from Maxon. Applicants should have working knowledge of Photoshop or Illustrator before enrolling. 
  • Training Connection—Training Connection offers computer and business skills classes, from Microsoft and Adobe Creative Cloud software to project management. Captivate Fundamentals is one of their popular courses that combines business with technical knowledge: trainers, sales executives and marketers typically use Adobe Captivate for presentations and multimedia projects. The class is open to students aged 14 and above.
  • ONLC Training Centers—ONLC Training Centers offer IT education at over 300 locations throughout the U.S. Their programs include design, cybersecurity, and business courses. Articulate Storyline 360 Core Skills: Level 1 is one of their many e-learning offerings. Participants learn this cloud-based development tool in an intensive two-session program. While there are no prerequisites, ONLC recommends reviewing the general Storyline tutorials before the first class.
  • CG Master Academy (CGMA)—If you look for animation training in Los Angeles, you will quickly become familiar with CG Master Academy (CGMA). This school provides numerous art and design classes, including many appropriate for animation. For a deep dive into motion graphics, check out their 2D Motion Graphics in After Effects course, an eight-week program that teaches attendees how to create animations and other visual elements. Applicants should have an understanding of design fundamentals before enrollment.
  • Lumenbrite Training—The Premiere Pro Training: Bootcamp from Lumenbrite introduces video editing beginners to this Adobe Creative Cloud software. Subjects in this immersive weeklong bootcamp include Adobe Audition, Dynamic Link with After Effects, and Media Encoder. There are no prerequisites for Premiere Pro Training: Bootcamp.

Los Angeles Industries That Use Animation

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area covers a wide swath of geography and population. Top industries here include:

  • Entertainment
  • Fashion & Apparel
  • Retail
  • Professional & Business Services
  • Government

Besides entertainment, industries here that use animation also include IT, manufacturing, health services, and FinTech. Some industries mainly use different types of animation tools than others. For example, Adobe Premiere Pro, Animate, and After Effects are industry standards in the movie industry; in professional and business services, workers are more likely to be familiar with Photoshop or PowerPoint.

Animation Jobs & Salaries in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is one part of the country with plenty of opportunities for those with animation expertise. California tech roles abound in areas like Hollywood, Burbank, and Mountain View, but L.A. is home to some of the biggest animation studios, including:

  • 20th Century Fox Animation (Century City)
  • Cartoon Network Studios (Burbank)
  • DreamWorks Animation (Glendale)
  • Pixar (Richmond)
  • Sony Pictures Animation (Culver City)
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios (Burbank)
  • Warner Bros. Animation (Burbank)

Design and animation salaries in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area range from modest to much higher than the national average. While a Video Editor here can expect to earn around $65,000 annually— more than 40% higher than the national average—a Video Manager typically earns about $84,000 per year on average.

Salaries for 2D and 3D Animators are even higher in L.A., averaging around $89,000 annually. For 2D Animators, that represents an average base salary over 130% higher than the national average, an impressive number.

As in most industries, management positions tend to pay more. The base salary for an Art Director in the L.A. metro area is $98,000 on average. And at the high end of the range, an experienced Design Director commands an average annual salary of $142,000—around 18% higher than the national average for comparable positions.

Salaries at these levels may require years of experience, and some industries pay more than others. Regardless of the role you choose, an animation career can be artistically and financially rewarding as long as you have the right training.

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