Creation of Animated Short Films in 3D for Social Media

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.

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.

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.

For those who are starting out in the world of animation and want to familiarize themselves with the processes behind a short film.

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.