Blender Grease Pencil and 3D Space | Feb 3 - Mar 31, 2026 | 6:00-9:00 PM | Continuing Education | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC

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Blender Grease Pencil and 3D Space

Feb 3 - Mar 31

$350

If you would like more information about this or any other course offerings, please contact a SVACE Course Advisor at:

Location

Online

Faculty

Ian Ballantyne,

Co-owner, director, Sunshine Mall

This introductory course will familiarize participants with Blender's 2D format Grease Pencil, its utilization in 3D space, and how to navigate the Blender timeline with the intent to make short-form media. We will start in 2D with Grease Pencil, focusing on animation while learning the ins-and-outs of the Blender interface. Sessions will then integrate the third dimension, lighting, rigging and 3D models, and will culminate in a project incorporating both 2D and 3D assets. Participants will finish the course with a small portfolio of original pieces, an understanding of 2D and 3D production in Blender and the ability to create finished, time-based media with the program. While not necessary, an interest or experience in animation will benefit participants.

Note: All students with an active registration in this course will be given free access to the Adobe Creative Cloud. This course is fully online and offered through synchronous sessions during the listed course hours.

Course Number

VNC-2571-OL

Credits

2 CEUs

Technical Requirements
The School of Visual Arts online courses are hosted in Canvas, our College-wide learning system. Most computers (5 years old or newer recommended) can access the course(s) without a problem. The courses work with Windows (Windows 7 and newer), Macintosh (Mac OSX 10.10 and newer), and Linux (chromeOS). Participants will need a minimum screen size of 800x600 (the average size of a netbook) and good broadband (Minimum of 512kbps) Internet connection to participate in the online courses.
Accessing Your Online Course
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Steps to Access Your Online Course
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The Canvas application is your online classroom. Here you can find your Zoom links and course materials such as supply lists, discussion boards, recorded lectures, etc. You will use Zoom for live video meetings. Your instructor will show you around how their particular course is organized.
For more information on Canvas, please visit the online courses section of the SVAIT User Guide.
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