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Professional training for animators of all levels

From beginners and students to mid-  and advanced level animators who want to boost their techniques and artistry and reach the next level in photoreal animation in VFX, this place is dedicated to you! I will deliver the first-class training.

What You'll Learn

  • realistic 3D animation based on production workflow.

  • introduction to methodology, locomotion, behavior, animal and human anatomy, science of gravity, weight shift, rhythm and choreography, negative space, motion effects, impact, pose, arabesque and motion curve polishing techniques

  •  understanding of composition and storytelling, deep analysis  based on references and observations

  • study of realistic performance, acting and facial animation

  • comparison of animation and other major arts: sculpture, drawings, live action films

  •  various techniques and tips on rigging,  animation layers and many more

Weekly feedbacks 

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Lessons will be conducted via Zoom. Every session will be fully recorded so you won't miss anything!

​Everything will be explained with graphics and videos in theory and practice.

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Production Quality Asset Rigs

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Every student will be provided with state-of-the-art asset rigs. Ultra realistic skinning deformation and details with an incredible amount of controls and space switch options for achieving fantastic results.

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Why is Animation Art? 

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Let's build a bridge!

Comparison between animation and other major arts, live action films, sculpture,  drawings and music for better understanding of your medium.

 

 

Rendering and Lighting

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The final piece of animation study will be rendered with Maya in high-quality lighting ready for your show reel.

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Reviews

“ It was such an amazing and rewarding experience for me to be able to follow this Advanced Animation Class in body mechanic on a gorilla with Laurent. The purpose of this exercice was about to study in detail the anatomy of an ape and to re-imagine and understand the complexity of a reference with missing part. Laurent was really dedicated to share all his knowledge and his understanding of the creature locomotion. I learned a lot and I definitely recommend this class to anyone who wants to step forward on a strong fondation process of building a solid creature Keyframe animation. Thanks so much Laurent!”

 

VINCENT CAUDEVILLE

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