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Whether you are an intermediate animator aiming for a major studio or a professional refining your cartoony and feature-film mechanics, this master class bridges the gap between basic principles and elite-tier execution. Meet the Instructors: Disney Legends Behind the Class

: Tracking the path of action for hair, clothing, or floppy ears, ensuring they drag behind the main core movement and settle naturally.

: Moving systematically from strong, silhouetted storytelling poses to breakdowns, spacing charts, and final curves.

: Rather than showing an idealized time-lapse, the mentors show what not to do. Students watch them make mistakes, hit roadblocks, and fix broken curves in real time. Whether you are an intermediate animator aiming for

: Every frame must look beautiful. Even during fast breakdowns or arcs, if you pause the timeline, the character must never fall into an ugly, unreadable pose. Why This Master Class Rules the Market

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"We look for the storytelling pose first," he explained. "If the thumbnail doesn't read the emotion instantly, no amount of rendering or smooth curves will save it." : Rather than showing an idealized time-lapse, the

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: Structuring a timeline using stepped tangents to pin down precise rhythmic beats. 3. Mastering the Curve: Splining and Mechanics

He demos file setup, blocking, breakdown, and polishing. Creative Insights: Even during fast breakdowns or arcs, if you

: A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Homman served as the Animation Supervisor on the Oscar-winning Big Hero 6 and Animation Director for Olaf’s Frozen Adventure . He is a specialist in character appeal and the nuanced "fleshy" feel of characters, bringing experience from Tangled , Frozen , and Moana . Inside the Curriculum: From Blocking to Polish

: Refining arcs, checking tracking curves, and cleaning up graph editor clutter.

1. Zach Parrish: Cartoony Style & High-Speed Workflow (10+ Hours)