STUDENT WORK AND REVIEWS
Shots and words from animators who trained with Laurent
RAMZAN MULANI
MAYKOL CHOQQUE ZARABIA
VINCENT CAUDEVILLE
RYAN JOSEPH
FRANCESCO MELILLO
FRANCESCO MELILLO
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
Laurent is a great teacher. Always helping, going beyond call of duty.
The feedback's i got was really really an eye opener for me. The feedback's are very independent and insightful. It helped me to see things
differently and learned how to properly extrapolate the reference for animation. Since originally i didn't have the confidence to take on and animated a gorilla. Laurent helped me to approach it methodically, by the end of it i learned a ton and think i was impressed with what i was able to do. Now, i have even more confidence to take on complicated shots. Amazing learning experience !
SRINIVASAN SUNDARARAMAN
It's great to be trained by such a professional artist. Laurent is a great mentor.
It was a fantastic learning journey for me . I learned a lot from Laurent. I find it further motivating his students to go deeper, to make the fundamental of realistic motion understood in a simple way. Laurent is very nice and solve all questions asked by students and tried to explain in details. He looks in great detail in the animation process and gives constructive commentary and criticism. Overall, i recommend this course to all animators who want to learn creature and animals animation in detail.
RAMZAN MULANI
The Animotion Academy is an excellent choice for any animator, that desires to learn photorealistic creature animation.
Laurent Benhamo is an excellent teacher. I was not only taught a strong process to pursue a career in VFX, but gained a thorough understanding and appreciation for photorealistic creature animation.
Laurent is very passionate about teaching precise techniques and the necessary discipline, to achieve success.
CHRIS LINDSAY
I took the Animotion-Academy course for 4 months and it was very useful for me. During the course I had enough time to learn the workflow of an animator with a lot of experience in the field like Laurent and the basic techniques needed to animate 3D creatures. My mentor was kind and always helpful. Laurent did his best to make sure that I learned and applied his teachings. I received constant feedback on my work through which I was able to continuously improve my skills further raising my level as a 3D animator. Overall, the experience during the Animotion-Academy course was very positive and satisfying.
FRANCESCO MELILLO
Attending the Animotion-Academy was one of the best choices I did regarding my animation career! Laurent is a very dedicated and passionated animator and teacher. His expertise is amazing and so deep, he has taught me so much during our journey. I have learned how to approach the animation methodically, analyse and understand the footage, set up the scene etc. and and finally push my Animation to the next level. The feedbacks are so detailed and helped me understanding the process. And even if there was something I didn’t understand, Laurent was always so kind to explain and show it again. There was always a new thing to learn. This course was very challenging but it’s definitely worth it! I really enjoyed our journey and am so glad having Laurent as my animation mentor!
JENNY NGUYEN
Recently completed the gorilla study course at Animotion-Academy, and I'm thrilled with the experience. The content was comprehensive, providing a deep dive into various aspects of animation. What stood out was the mentor's specificity – clear instructions and expectations significantly enhanced my learning.
The mentor's guidance not only streamlined the learning process but also challenged me to elevate my skills. The course structure allowed for a well-paced progression, ensuring a solid understanding of each concept before moving forward.
Overall, it was a great investment in my professional development. I feel more confident in my abilities as a animal or creature animator, thanks to Animotion Academy's well-crafted course and the mentor's expertise. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enhance their creature and animal animation skills.
AVINASH THAKUR
I had a great time during the workshop. Your attention to detail is amazing and after a while I start to notice little nuances that you put life into the shot. It was a great learning experience for me and made me understand the "subtle" animation which is very hard to achieve.
KRISTIANTO WAHYU