Wave Academy

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Get certified.

Every course is designed at professional studio level with one goal in mind: practice-driven training built to certify you and genuinely improve your craft. Each course includes practical activities, and digital or traditional mediums are accepted. Every course has its own page with a full breakdown and resources you can use.

With a trackrecord of successful creative development we are confident in supporting you to reach the next level.

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How it works

Every course includes

Lessons

Video + written lessons at your own pace.

Quizzes

Check understanding as you progress.

Resources

Downloadable brushes, templates & files.

Certificates

Earned on completing eligible courses.

Practical Activities

Hands-on exercises every module — digital or traditional mediums accepted.

From the Studio

What the exercises look like

Every module ends in a file you can show someone. These are the real ones, pulled from studio productions and Academy briefs.

Deep Blue — greyscale value study Deep Blue — the same painting in colour

Value before colour

The same frame twice. Read the left one first: if the shapes don't separate in grey, no palette will save them. Colour Theory starts here.

Timing and spacing

A ball, a squash, a bounce that loses height. Animation Fundamentals spends a whole module on this one shot, because everything after it is the same problem at a larger scale.

Turnarounds that hold up

A character sheet an animator other than you can work from: consistent proportions across every angle, on the studio's own height guides, with the finished pose alongside it.

Get Feedback

Portfolio Review

Submit your work and get real, actionable feedback from working artists at the studio.

Submit Your Work

Illustration, animation, storyboards — whatever you're building right now.

Working-Artist Feedback

Notes from people actively producing on studio projects, not generic critique.

Track Your Growth

Revisit past reviews and see how your work has developed over time.

Creative Communities

Join Wave Clubs

Connect with other creators, share work, get feedback and contribute to active productions.

Wave Writers Club

Story circles, script swaps and open calls that feed scenes into development.


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Wave Acting Club

Voice performance, table reads and casting workshops for animation.


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Wave Animation Club

Weekly animation challenges, critique nights and pipeline deep-dives.


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Academy Exclusive

The Making of Blackgoat

The official "Making Of" book — concept art, production notes, and the full story of how Jamaica's first animated feature came to life. Sold exclusively inside the Academy.

Advanced Tier Benefit: As an Advanced tier member you'll get a soft copy of this book automatically — access unlocks as soon as the book is completed and made available, at no extra cost.

Pre-order — $59 USD

THE MAKING OF
Blackgoat

Digital · Hardcover scan · 240 pages