As an animation designer, you will be able to work on complex projects in advertising, electronic media, motion pictures, digital post-production or to be a specialist in a specific field. Animation experience, software knowledge, and prior training in visual arts or drawing are beneficial. You will get to know the preparatory and production stages of productions from the idea, the script through the storyboard and animatic to animation and post-production. You will learn and apply with confidence the basic principles of visual storytelling, animation, character and layout design and develop your skills in the area which you most prefer. You will get familiar with the use of indispensable software for digital filmmaking: editing, compositing and 2D – 3D animation programs. You will learn sound design, so you will be able to make the sounds and noises of your film from the start.