Character Animator
Full Program
Character Animation is animation that has an emphasis on performance-driven character acting. It can be a feature film, TV series, or even a short commercial or YouTube video. As long as it has dialog and the characters are interacting with one another as if they have a soul and try to influence one another to achieve their wants and needs, that would be considered character animation.
USD $480 a month ㅣ 10 month program
Frozen, Ratatouille , How to train your dragon, Spider-man into the spider-verse, Arcane...
If you're interested in performance driven acting
this is the program for you.
We teach you in detail about the basics of animation and body mechanics that tell a story.
and how to portray a character from the inside out.
From a complete beginner to a professional animator, you will learn
how to put soul into your animation using 3D software, and much more.
10 Month Program
Month 1
ANI 01 (The Basics of 3D Animation)
This is a program for new beginners in 3D animation.
This program is suited for
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If this is your first time learning Autodesk Maya
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If this is your first time learning about 3D animation
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If you need to learn more in depth about the 12 principles in animation (not just theory, but actual skills that show you know how to animate with these principles)
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If you want to relearn or polish the basics in 3D animation
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You can opt to skip this class if you can submit a demoreel or portfolio that shows you have these skills (Request for Consultation)
Weekly Program Breakdown
Week 1 - The 12 Principles of Animation and how to create and use reference videos
Week 2 - Maya 101 for animators (Learn about Maya interface and get user friendly tips for animators)
Week 3 - The Bouncing Ball (Learn how to animate a believable ball animation based on weight and why this is the most important animation you will ever learn, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, and learn about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 4 - Pendulum (Learn in depth about Overlapping Action in three different stages of animating a pendulum)
Month 2, 3
ANI 02, ANI 03 (The Basics of Body Mechanics)
This is a program for learning the fundamentals of body mechanics in 3D animation.
This program is suited for
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You understand the 12 principles of animation, but have a weak understanding of body mechanics
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You don't know how to make a side step or walking animation in detail or with quality
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If you want to relearn or polish basic body mechanics in 3D animation
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You can opt to skip this class if you can submit a demoreel or portfolio that shows you have these skills (Request for Consultation)
Weekly Program Breakdown
Week 1 - Ball with Tail Basic (Learn about how to combine both the ball and pendulum animations into one, internal force, what it means to animate something that's alive, and how to animate a tail)
Week 2 - Ball with Tail Advanced ((Learn about how to take what you learned from the ball with tail basic assignment and add a bit of story to create your own unique animation)
Week 3 - Lower Body Walk Cycle (Learn about the body mechanics of walking with just the lower part of your body first, the key poses of walking and what they mean, working from various stages from blocking to polishing your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to loop your walkcycle endlessly, and learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 4 - Side Step Basic Animation (Learn about the body mechanics of a side step , the key poses of a side step and what they mean in terms of weight shift and center of gravity, work through various stages, from blocking to polishing your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 5 - Mime 101(Learn about miming and why this is important for animators, mime analysis, and how to use mime in 3D animation)
Week 6 - Side Step Advanced Animation (Learn how to take what you've learned from the basic side step and Mime 101 and combine the two to create a short original side step animation with a story and personality)
Week 7 - Full Body Basic Walk Cycle (Learn about the body mechanics of walking with both the lower and upper parts of your body, the key poses of walking and what they mean, working from various stages from blocking to polishing your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to walk in place like a turntable, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 8 - Full Body Personality Walk Cycle (Learn about how to take what you learned from the full body basic walk cycle assignment and add personality to create your own unique animation)
Month 4, 5, 6
ANI 04, ANI 05, ANI 06 (Advanced Body Mechanics)
This is a program for learning advanced body mechanics in 3D animation. Starting with ANI 4, students will develop their own stories and styles according to the field they're preparing to work in.
This program is suited for
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If you have a good understanding of basic body mechanics, but need a solid advanced body mechanics portfolio
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If you need to learn more about staging/layout and how to sell your shot to the audience in terms of creating an advanced body mechanics portfolio that looks like you can start working at a studio right away
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If you need to learn how to animate a jump, weight, and rhythm animation that shows story, personality and quality
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If you want to relearn or polish advanced body mechanics in 3D animation
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You can opt to skip this class if you can submit a demoreel or portfolio that shows you have these skills (Request for Consultation)
Weekly Program Breakdown
Week 1 - Staging &Layout (Learn about staging, composition, camera, how to tell a story through camera, how to polish layout/previz stage)
Week 2 - Jump 1 (Learn about the body mechanics of a jump while telling a story and adding personality, the key poses of jumping and what they mean, how to make convincing video reference for your animation, how to approach and finish your layout stage)
Week 3 - Jump 2 (Learn about working from various stages from blocking to reblocking your animation, how to change between IK/FK naturally in work flow, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 4 - Jump 3 (Learn about working from various stages from spline to polishing your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 5 - Weight & Lifting 1 (Learn about the body mechanics of weight animation while telling a story and adding personality, the key poses of weight exercise and what they mean, how to make convincing video references for your animation, how to approach and finish your layout stage)
Week 6 - Weight & Lifting 2 (Learn about working from various stages from blocking to reblocking your animation, how to change between various constraints naturally in work flow, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 7 - Weight & Lifting 3 (Learn about working from various stages from spline to polishing your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 8 - Weight & Lifting 4 (Learn about working from various stages from spline to polishing your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 9 - Tempo & Flow 1 (Learn about the body mechanics of a dance or martial arts while telling a story and adding personality, the importance of applying tempo and flow to your animation and what that means, how to make convincing video references for your animation, how to approach and finish your layout stage)
Week 10 - Tempo & Flow 2 (Learn about working on the blocking stage of your animation, how to add tempo and flow naturally in work flow, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 11 - Tempo & Flow 3 (Learn about working on the reblocking stage of your animation, how to receive and apply feedback)
Week 12 - Tempo & Flow 4 (Learn about working from various stages from spline to polishing your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Month 7, 8
PORTFOLIO ACTION
This program allows advanced students (or working professionals) to make high-quality action sequences that land solid jobs.
This program is suited for
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If you have a good understanding of advanced body mechanics, but need a killer action-sequence portfolio
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If you need a higher level of understanding about complex action sequences and breakdowns
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If you need to learn how to animate a complex action animation that shows story, personality and quality
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If you're already an animator who needs to get a better job with a better portfolio. You cannot directly apply for a portfolio program unless you can submit a demo reel or portfolio that shows you have advanced body mechanic animation skills (Request for Consultation)
Weekly Program Breakdown
Week 1 - Portfolio Action 1 (Learn about complex body mechanics animation, how to add a story and personality, how to make convincing video references for your animation, how to approach and finish your layout stage)
Week 2 - Portfolio Action 2 (Learn about working on your blocking stage of your animation, how to breathe more life naturally into your animation work flow, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 3 - Portfolio Action 3 (Learn about working on the blocking stage of your animation, how to breathe more life naturally into your animation work flow, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 4 - Portfolio Action 4 (Learn about working on the reblocking stage of your animation, how to breathe more life naturally into your animation work flow, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 5 - Portfolio Action 5 (Learn about working on the reblocking stage of your animation, how to breathe more life naturally into your animation work flow, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 6 - Portfolio Action 6 (Learn about working on the spline stage of your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 7 - Portfolio Action 7 (Learn about working on the spline stage of your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 8 - Portfolio Action 8 (Learn about working on the polish stage of your animation, how to tweak detail to make your animation pop, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Month 9, 10
PORTFOLIO ACTING
This program allows advanced students (or working professionals) to make high-quality acting sequences that land solid jobs.
This program is suited for
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If you have a good understanding of advanced body mechanics, but need a genuine acting-sequence portfolio
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If you need a higher level of understanding about complex acting sequences and breakdowns
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If you need to learn how to animate a complex acting animation that shows character building through the method acting approach
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If you're already an animator who needs to get a better job with a better portfolio. You cannot directly apply for a portfolio program unless you can submit a demo reel or portfolio that shows you have advanced body mechanic animation skills (Request for Consultation)
Weekly Program Breakdown
Week 1 - Portfolio Acting 1 (Learn about method acting for animators, how to shoot acting references, neutral scene acting)
Week 2 - Portfolio Acting 2 (Learn about anthropology for animators, how to choose the right audio track, how to approach and finish your layout stage)
Week 3 - Portfolio Acting 3 (Learn about psychology for animators, how to shoot acting reference, how to receive and apply feedback)
Week 4 - Portfolio Acting 4 (Analyze real life acting, learn about working on the blocking stage of your animation, how to breathe more life naturally into your animation work flow, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 5 - Portfolio Acting 5 (Analyze acting in animation, learn about working on the reblocking stage of your animation, how to breathe more life naturally into your animation work flow, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 6 - Portfolio Acting 6 (Learn about working on the spline stage of your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 7- Portfolio Acting 7 (Learn about working on the spline stage of your animation, how to use the graph editor to your advantage, how to receive and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Week 8 - Portfolio Acting 8 (Learn about working on the polish stage of your animation, how to recieve and apply feedback, learning about the details that set your animation apart from others)
Our Students 3D Animation Portfolio Quality is our #1 Priority.
We make sure that our students work on average has the quality to land solid jobs wherever they live or want to work.
We take our commitment to our students job quality very seriously.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Yuson Jung Alumni
I was able to learn step by step
about the 12 principles of animation,
how to act with personality and how to
tell a story effectively to an audience.
Dasom Kim Alumni
It wasn't just about teaching a class.
I could feel he cared genuinely
about his students, so I trusted him and
finished the program and landed a job.
Sehyee Shin Alumni
I learned so many things here,
because of all the detailed feedback
I could see my animation getting significantly better, so I was very pleased.