Feature Workshop 4

Close Up Facial Acting and Lip Sync

In the first half of this 11 week workshop we will concentrate on polishing and fine tuning your close up facial acting and lip-sync. We will be working on how we can improve our overall believability and appeal by choosing sincere acting choices. In the second half of the workshop we will try to choose a contrasting shot from part 1 to refine and control our Body Mechanics to help emphasize and not overrule our facial Acting.

11 week access to:

Live & Recorded Classes
Extra Lectures by Jason Ryan, CineSite Animation Director.
Feature Rigs

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Accelerate your career with a strong foundation that will bring your characters to life. Our approach prepares you for the reality of the animation industry and helps beginners get started on the right foot. With the guidance of our instructor and program, you will have all the tools and knowledge you need to succeed as an animator.

Week-by-Week Topic

Week 1 - Snippet shots
Week 2 - Pushing your blocking to make it stronger
Week 3 - Demos and lectures (Keynote & Maya)
Week 4 - Taking your shot from blocking to polish
Week 5 - Clear & simple ideas in animation
Week 6 - Pushing the graphic quality of your poses
Week 7 - Becoming the character
Week 8 - Cartoony vs Naturalistic
Week 9 - Body language study in film
Week 10 - Organic motion and fleshy feel
Week 11 - Pushing the expression

Workshop Instructor

Next Workshops start July 1, 2024

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Price Per Workshop: $1,698

Student Testimonials

“The reel I submitted is the most recent work I did during my games workshops that I finished in iAnimate last 2021. My older feature workshop shots gave me my first shot in the industry, and I've been working for the past 10 months thanks to everything I've learned through iAnimate.”

Success Stories

“After doing my research it was clear iAnimate was exactly what I needed. With the small class sizes and incredible roster of instructors, there was a ton of opportunity to really pick their brains and get into the weeds of acting theory, character depth, workflow, and execution."

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School Comparison

All of your sessions with your instructor are live, as well as recorded for viewing later. We have an amazing line up of exclusive & unique character rigs that are available to all our students. Your skill level is personally evaluated and a workshop level recommended for you.

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