You can learn 2D and 3D animation skills in a number of ways ...

Formal training at animation schools and animation college classes. Many universities and colleges around the world offer animation courses. Check with your local schools to see if they offer animation courses.

Online animation classes are a good way to learn about animation and develop your own demo reel from anywhere in the world. If you are serious about online learning, check out the character animation course offered by AnimationMentor.com. This is an 18 month accredited course run by some of the creative people from Pixar and ILM who worked on animated hits such as Cars, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.

Books about learning animation techniques are available, and often come with software to make animation at home. Some books you might find interesting are listed on this page.

Animation school courses can be full time learning in all the latest 2D and 3D animation skills, or can be short college courses on specific formats such as Flash animation or claymation.