Animation for Beginners Course
This hands-on Animation for Beginners Course course is perfect for beginners and anyone wanting to level up their skills. We've designed the course content so that anyone can start from scratch, and students with experience can expand their skills and create awesome projects for their portfolio.
You'll learn step-by-step, building confidence and professional design skills while working on real projects along with Daniel Scott.
What’s in the course?
Hint: Get a feel for the course by watching the free lessons!
Why our students love learning with BYOL
“This is a truly interesting course. I wish I had taken it before starting programs like After Effects, because it clearly explains the fundamental principles of animation. Working with stop motion allows you to apply these principles immediately and understand them more deeply. It’s a practical, intuitive, and eye‑opening approach that makes everything that comes afterward much clearer.”
“Pretty good intro guide. Gives a great background and outline of the fundementals of how to tell the story visually.”
“I'm currently learning Blender and this new course was perfectly timed. Thank You!”
“really great instruction I'm watching first then later I'll return to do exercises great job. great instructor”
“A brilliant intro. Has inspired me...”
“It's easy to follow, and it's interesting to learn about these animation principles. These are the details needed to become a good animator, and it's nice to break to stop to learn this before going into the technical aspect of animation. As I begin to learn the technical part of it the software I might be using or even my own low-tech options I know that I will become a better animator by keeping...”
“Great explanations, and the assignments really help you understand what you're trying to learn”
“I love it! The concepts are explained in such a practical way that it makes it very easy to follow”
“Amazing course. Learned so much in such a short time. Thank you!!!!”
Class projects & community
Build real world projects as you learn, create portfolio worthy work, and gain practical experience by doing - not just watching. Share your work with our global creative community, get feedback and support, and learn alongside other students every step of the way.
Meet your instructor
Daniel Scott
Founder of Bring Your Own Laptop & Chief Instructor
Figma | Illustrator | Premiere Pro | Lightroom
I discovered the world of design as an art student when I stumbled upon a lab full of green & blue iMac G3’s. My initial curiosity around using the computer to create ‘art’ developed into a full-blown passion, eventually leading me to become a digital designer and founder of Bring Your Own Laptop.
Sharing and teaching are a huge part of who I am. As a certified Adobe instructor, I've had the honor of winning multiple Adobe teaching awards at their annual MAX conference. I see Bring Your Own Laptop as the supportive community I wished for when I was first starting out and intimidated by design. Through teaching, I hope to bring others along for the ride and empower my students to bring their stories, labors of love, and art into the world.
True to my Kiwi roots, I've lived in many places, and currently, I reside in Ireland with my wife and kids.
Choose your membership plan.
Get unlimited access to every BYOL course and feature. Go monthly for flexibility, or choose yearly and save with our best value option.
Yearly | Best value
- 12 months access for the price of 7
- Save $60.00 vs monthly
- Just $7.00 per month when billed yearly
- Give yourself a full year to level up
- Unlimited access to 35+ design courses
- New course launches and updates
- Take as many courses as you like
- Learn at your own pace
- Class projects & certificates
- Design challenges
- BYOL Expert support
- Private student community
Pay $84.00 today.
Auto-renews annually at $84.00.
Cancel at any time before your renewal.
Monthly | Flexible
- Unlimited access to 35+ design courses
- New course launches and updates
- Take as many courses as you like
- Learn at your own pace
- Class projects & certificates
- Design challenges
- BYOL Expert support
- Private student community
Pay $12.00 today.
Auto-renews monthly at $12.00.
Cancel at any time before your renewal.
Take your design skills to the next level.
Join a private community of designers, with guaranteed feedback and small-group live sessions designed to accelerate your growth.
BYOL+ is for designers who:
- Work solo and want meaningful feedback from peers.
- Are building a freelance business and need guidance.
- Want thoughtful critique to strengthen their portfolio and unlock new opportunities.
"I love the live sessions, the advice has really helped me to move up in my career."
Charlie, BYOL+ student
Includes everything in BYOLCORE, plus:
- 💜 Exclusive BYOL+ Discord community
- ☕️ Live Office Hours with Dan
- ⚡️ Live portfolio review sessions
- 🧠 Live creative community sessions
- 🎬 Live session replay library
- ✏️ BYOL+ exclusive design challenges
- 🔥 Priority BYOL Expert support
- 💬 Priority Class Project feedback
- 📺 Download lessons to watch offline anytime
Pay $199.00 today.
Auto-renews yearly at $199.00.
Cancel at any time before your renewal
Pay $29.00 today.
Auto-renews monthly at $29.00.
Cancel at any time before your renewal
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