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ANIMATION

Online Art Program

Animation Classes

Learn the art of making moving illustrations and the process of digital animation in these online classes. Animate characters and get industry advice on animation careers.

LIVE / Recorded Lessons:

❄️ Illustrated Animation Camp

🟨 Illustrated Animation Class

🔓 Membership/ Unlimited Access

A sneak peek into our weekly live online Digital Animation class.

Online Art Class Details

🟨 Illustrated Animation Camp (Dec 29 - 31, 2025)

Join this three-day camp designed to bring your digital illustrations to life. You'll focus on illustration techniques and the fundamental skills to animate simple components of your artwork and create an original "Star Struck" character.

December 29, 30, 31, 2025
11:00am - 12:30pm ET

This is a Level 2 class designed for intermediate to advanced students. Please note: This is a three-day camp, and registration is only available for the full three-day session.

➡️ Pricing & Registration

🟨 Illustrated Animation Class (Jan 5 - Jun 15, 2026)

Learn illustration and animation techniques in this project-based class running throughout January - June 2026. Projects are designed to be three to four weeks long. Each project will focus on different subject matter, with the goal of aniamting illustrations.

Projects include:

Tail Wag (Jan 5, 12, 19, 2026)
Blink (Jan 26, Feb 2, 9, 2026)
Comic Panel (Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16, 2026)
Arm Wave (Mar 23, 30, Apr 13, 2026)
Parallax (moving backgrounds) (Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2026)
City Lights with Neon Signs (May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2026)

This is a Level 2 class designed for intermediate to advanced students. Please note: To register for the project, you are required to register for the full 3 - 4 weeks the project takes to be completed.

➡️ Pricing & Registration

🟩 Animation Basics (Asynchronous)

Learn animation basics through this self-paced course on our Skool platform. Learn the fundamental skills needed to transform static drawings into dynamic, moving artwork. You'll gain practical experience by completing foundational animation projects, including a walk cycle, head turn, and jump sequence.

As an asynchronous course, you learn on your schedule:

Go at Your Own Pace: Watch pre-recorded video lessons—no fixed class times!
Expert Feedback: Submit your finished artwork for personalized feedback with your purchase.

Members only program:

Get access to this course as well as on-demand access to our entire archive of class recordings (500+ hours) for $57/month.

➡️ Try it free for 7 days

🟧 Animation Intensive (Asynchronous)

A 40 hour structured step by step course to explore hand drawn digital animation techniques in depth -- ideal for art portfolio preparation! Get personal critique on submitted artwork. Instructor: Josh Chan

You'll learn:

Animation Fundamentals
Basic Movements
Character Ball Bounce Styles
Blinking Portrait
Wave Animation
Walk Cycle
Storyboarding
Big Animation Sequence

Go at Your Own Pace:

Watch pre-recorded lessons—no fixed class times!

Expert Feedback:

Submit your artwork for personalized feedback with your purchase.

Members only program:

$385 with Total Art Nerd membership ($57/mo)
1 FREE Intensive Course with Annual membership ($570)
Get on-demand access to 500+ hours of class recordings
Already a member? ➡️ Access the course here

15 live students max + Asynchronous Learning

Adults and Youth 12+

Beginner - Advanced

Prefer to learn on your own time? Get class recordings and upload your artwork for feedback! Learn more

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Class Details	Instructor	Program Details
Learn on your own time	Josh Chan	Animation Basics Course
Learn on your own time	Josh Chan	Animation Intensive Course
DEC 29, 30, 31, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET	Josh Chan	Illustrated Animation Camp
MON 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (LIVE / RLO)	Josh Chan	Illustrated Animation Class

Class Schedule (Eastern Time)

Instructor	Date & Time	Program Details	Sign Up Link
Josh Chan	DEC 29, 30, 31, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET	Illustrated Animation Camp	Register
Josh Chan	MON 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (LIVE / RLO)	Illustrated Animation Class	Register
Josh Chan	Learn on your own time	Animation Basics Course	Join Now
Josh Chan	Learn on your own time	Animation Intensive Course	Join Now

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100% Success Guarantee

We're confident that our students will see obvious improvement if they consistently show up and try their best in class. If you find our learning experience is not a good fit, we'll issue you a refund.