Character Performance [AnimSchool]
- Publisher
- AnimSchool
- Product Type
- Video Course
- Product URL
- https://animschool.edu/AnimationProgram.aspx
- Author
- Hugo Hernandez, Manuel Bover
- Language
- English (English sub)
- Duration
- 65:28
- Release date
- Oct 12, 2020
- Skill level
- Project Files
- Yes
- Product Price
- $1620
Duration: 11 Weeks
Dialogue animation is a different beast. It's not about syncing mouth shapes to audio—it's about making the audience forget they're watching a rig. This course forces you to think like an actor first, animator second. You'll learn to look past the literal words and find the subtext driving the scene. What does the character actually want? How do their thoughts shift mid-sentence? Those answers shape every pose, glance, and gesture you animate.The workflow is structured like a real production. You start by picking an instructor-approved audio clip, then break it down beat by beat. Video reference becomes your playground for exploring performance ideas before you touch the rig. From there, it's blocking, critique, spline, more critique, and polish. The recorded Fall 2020 classes include 39 sessions split between Hugo Hernandez and Manuel Bover, with lectures, Maya demos, and regular reviews that show exactly how professional feedback translates into better animation.
What sets this course apart is the emphasis on acting and reaction. You'll learn how pauses, eye darts, and subtle posture shifts reveal a character's thought process. Choreography and staging keep the audience's attention where it belongs. By the end, you're not just delivering lines—you're building a performance that holds up even without sound.
About the Author
Hugo Hernandez and Manuel Bover are professional character animators and instructors at AnimSchool. Both bring years of industry experience to the classroom, with a focus on performance-driven animation. Their teaching approach combines practical Maya demonstrations with detailed critique sessions, giving students direct insight into how professional animators solve performance problems. The Fall 2020 term recordings capture their full teaching process, from initial audio selection through final polish.What you'll learn
- Craft believable dialogue performances with clear acting choices
- Analyze audio clips and break down subtext for animation
- Use video reference effectively to inform performance decisions
- Create strong storytelling poses with readable silhouettes
- Block, spline, and polish a dialogue shot in Maya
- Direct audience attention through staging and choreography
- Coordinate facial animation with body performance
Part of a 3D Animation Program - Bundle [AnimSchool]
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