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Animation Course

  • 01-03-2013 1:51pm
    #1
    LukeF96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭


    I'm doing my leaving cert and i want to get into an animation course.
    I Originally planned to go to IADT or Ballyfermot, but it'd be too hard for me to get there every day.

    I was thinking about doing a PLC animation course in Colaiste Dhulaigh, But i dont really want to spend 3 years doing a course just to get to another college.
    Should i do the Animation course in Colaiste Dhulaigh?

    Does anyone know of any other colleges I'm missing? I live in Santry so anything around that area would be ideal.

    Thanks :)


Comments

  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    I have no idea about which course is better, I can only offer advice from my engineering perspective and subsequent career.

    Do a primary degree in a general course - like engineering or anything technical.
    These are courses that teach you fundamental skills. More specialised courses will limit you ability to find a job down the road and may come back to haunt you if you find your interests change over time. You can always do additional electives, evening courses or get involved in clubs and socs to get into other areas.

    I've worked in a fairly wide range of jobs, but all have needed my basic engineering ability and other skills I've picked up along the way or self taught. This has also included some pretty simple animation.

    Also, and this may not be an option for you, don't be afraid to travel to another city, or country, to study. Going to college is perhaps one of the most defining and life changing things you will ever do, make the most of it.


  • #3
    taraforest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭taraforest


    I'm not familair with the PLC animation course in Colaiste Dhulaigh but I'm currently doing a FETAC Level 5 Animation course in St Johns Central College and it was one of the best decisions I ever made, I'm really enjoying it and I hope to get into IADT this year.

    IADT is pretty difficult to get into first time round if you're straight from Leaving Cert so doing a PLC/one year portfolio course would be really helpful in order to build a portfolio and/or help you decide if it's what you really want.

    Do you have much of a portfolio built? Or any experience with animation?
    I only ask because a few people dropped out because animation wasn't quite what they thought it would be.


  • #4
    Lone Stone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Lone Stone


    I went to Colaiste Dhulaigh and then onto IADT, Personally i cant really recommend Colaiste Dhulaigh either try go straight in ballyfermot or iadt their isnt any other places that i know of which teach animation.

    If getting to iadt or ballfermot is going to be an issue, and you just want to go to Colaiste Dhulaigh for convenience sake i wouldnt bother you would just be wasting 3 years of your life.


  • #5
    LukeF96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭LukeF96


    Okay thanks for the replies, I'll have to think about it. :)


  • #6
    Lone Stone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Lone Stone


    It would really be worth your time going to Iadt or bcfe, usually you can find people in your class after the initial year to rent a place with if you make some friends and get an idea if animation is really a route you want to go. It is a hard thing to get into.

    Their is always the option to rent a room some where, my friend who was from outside dublin rented a room with old couple was only like 80 quid a week.


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  • #7
    terryreilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭terryreilly


    Hi Luke,

    I would recommend Animation Mentor.com or iAnimate.com. AM is well worth the money in my experience and great forums & community for support and networking also. U can stop and start semesters as u can afford. I know plenty of animators who have not went to collwge or uni and are doing well in the industry! I did also go to Ballyfermot back in 1996 - 1999, it was great then, don't know now. If u wanna go learn ot alone, and don't have tons of money to spend on courses, I can point you in thw direction of good tutorials and resources. I also have setup a Animation community on Google + I could send an invite.

    I'm from Monaghan btw.

    Terry

    This is me, some links of stuff I've done. Been working in animation industry since 2000. Been lucky the past 5 years or so, finally got to work on some cool movies. Will be glad to help out more!

    My Demo Reel
    https://vimeo.com/m/68187933

    My YouTube - Shorts
    http://www.youtube.com/user/BrainfreezeMediaAnim/featured

    My Google + Page
    https://plus.google.com/u/0/112946487571710179946/posts

    Twitter
    https://mobile.twitter.com/BrainFreezeAnim
    LukeF96 wrote: »
    Okay thanks for the replies, I'll have to think about it. :)


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