Creation of Animated Short Films in 3D for Social Media
A course by Buda.tv, Animation Directors
Learn to tell short animated stories to share with the world
All audiovisual projects go through a series of phases before the final product is released. These are pre-production, production, and post-production. In this Domestika course, see how each is applied to the creation of an animated short film.
Alongside Dalmiro Buigues and Martín Dasnoy—founders of the animation studio Buda.tv—learn the creative process for a short animation, from the concept to the final piece. Discover the techniques that have led them to work with brands such as Rappi, Nike, and Fox, and apply them to the peculiar final project: a collaborative short film in which all the students participate simultaneously.
What will you learn in this online course?
40 lessons & 17 downloads
What's included in this course?
Begin by meeting Martín and Dalmiro, founders of Buda.tv. They tell you about their career in the world of animation and their main influences.
Next, start on the pre-production of your short film, developing your script to turn it into a storyboard and later into an animatic.
Define the aesthetics and animation style of your piece, before seeing the different professionals you need to assemble a production team.
Once you've decided on an artistic direction, it's time to carry out the production of your short, creating characters, colors, and settings from scratch.
To call it a wrap, export your project following the steps detailed by Martín and Dalmiro in order to be part of the final collaborative project—a compilation of all the students' videos.
- 94% positive reviews (169)
- 5,507 students
- 40 lessons (10h 53m)
- 17 additional resources (13 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create an animated short of between five and 15 seconds, which will become part of a collaborative short film among the students of the course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For those who are starting out in the world of animation and want to familiarize themselves with the processes behind a short film.
Requirements and materials
The course is based on and focuses on the different processes. To follow along, you need basic knowledge of a 2D or 3D animation software of your choice (Maya, Cinema 4D, MAX, Blender, etc.) and a computer with the software installed.
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Buda.tv
A course by Buda.tv
Martín Dasnoy and Dalmiro Buigues are the directors and founders of Buda.tv, an Argentine animation studio with prestigious clients such as Nike, Rappi, and Fox. Their work is characterized by a playful, fresh style with which they manage to convey emotions through movement and design.
Its founders have worked on projects for brands including Nike, Google MySpace, The Guardian, adidas and MTV.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Preproduction
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Scripts
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Draft
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Storyboard
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Animatic 1
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Animatic 2
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Preproduction Summary
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U3
Short production - Character design, color palette and styleframe
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Character design
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Color palette and styleframe 1
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Color and styleframe palette 2
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Color palette and styleframe 3
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Color palette and styleframe 4*
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Color palette and styleframe 5
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U4
Short production - Head and body
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Modeling the head of our character 1
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Modeling the head of our character 2
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Modeling the head of our character 3
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Modeling the body of our character 1
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Modeling the body of our character 2*
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Modeling the body of our character 3
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U5
Short production - Stage modeling
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Scenario Modeling 1
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Scenario Modeling 2*
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Stage modeling 3*
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Stage modeling 4
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U6
Short production - UVWs, mapping coordinate generation
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UVWs, mapping coordinate generation 1
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UVWs, mapping coordinate generation 2
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U7
Short production - Materials and lighting
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Materials and lighting 1
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Materials and lighting 2
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Materials and lighting 3
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Materials and lighting 4
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U8
Short production - Rig
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Rig of character 1
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Rig of character 2
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Rig of character III
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U9
Short production - Animation
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Animation 1
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Animation 2
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Animation 3
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Animation 4
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U10
Short production - Composition and sound
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Composition
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Sound
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U11
Postproduction
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Project Closure
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FP
Final project
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Creation of Animated Short Films in 3D for Social Media
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to create 3D animated short films from script and storyboard through modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, lighting, composition, and sound — all focused on sharing your work on digital platforms and social media.
This is an intermediate-level course, so having basic knowledge of animation, design, or 3D software is recommended to get the most out of it.
You’ll need a computer with 3D animation software installed (like Blender, Maya, or similar), access to editing programs, and an internet connection to manage files and collaborate.
The course may cover tools like Blender, Maya, After Effects, and Animate for modeling, animation, composition, and creating animatics.
Yes, you’ll learn how to create and plan storyboards and animatics — essential tools for structuring your story and visualizing the pacing before production.
The course covers scriptwriting, narrative structure, storyboarding, animatics, character modeling and texturing, rigging, scene lighting, audiovisual composition, and rendering techniques for animations.
You’ll learn the full process of designing, modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating 3D characters and environments, starting from concepts and visual references.
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Gosto e recomendo, eles ensinam bem mais que fazer 3D, tem todo o processo e formas de agilizar o trabalho.
Não se propõem a ensinar o que venderam. Eu esperava aprender mais sobre a parte burocrática e não ficar olhando um video em velocidade 2 deles trabalhando no programa. Se fosse pra isso eu teria comprado uma aula de programa. Não disponibilizou nenhum material que ajudasse na prática.
Enfim, decepcionada é pouco. Foi um total desperdício do meu tempo e dinheiro.
Le doy manita abajo porque esperaba que me explicaran aunque sea un poco sobre cómo usar los programas, ya que el nivel de este curso es de "iniciación", pero no hacen ni un tutorial básico sobre como hacer el animatic o empezar a modelar.... Yo se usar blender y me compré este curso con la intención de aprender C4D y estoy decepcionada por eso. Eso sí, te explican su proceso creativo y como llevar a cabo el proyecto.. pero de resto casi nada de tutorial, me hace sentir que perdí el dinero T.T
Un gran contenido, siento que me va a ayudar mucho en mejorar mi conocimiento.