Improve for 3D Animators


Do you ever wonder how some of the top animators come up with such interesting, exciting, and unique choices in their shots? With this course, you will get the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of improv and practice those skills as they relate to animation.


*Streaming courses do not include assignments, teacher feedback, or certifications.



Course curriculum

Recordings from a Live Workshop

  1. 1

    • Intro with Ere Santos
  2. 2

    • Week 01 - Session 01: Intro

    • Week 01 - Session 02: Ideation
  3. 3

    • Week 02 - Session 03: Improv I / Rounds

    • Week 02 - Session 04: Demo I
  4. 4

    • Week 03 - Session 05: Improv II / Rounds

    • Week 03 - Session 06: Demo II
  5. 5

    • Week 04 - Session 07: Improv III / Rounds

    • Week 04 - Session 08: Demo III
  6. 6

    • Week 05 - Session 09: Improv IV / Rounds

    • Week 05 - Session 10: Demo IV
  7. 7

    • Week 06 - Session 11: Improv V / Rounds

    • Week 06 - Session 12: Demo V
  8. 8

    • Week 07 - Session 13: Improv VI / Rounds

    • Week 07 - Session 14: Demo VI
  9. 9

    • Week 08 - Session 15: Improv VII / Rounds

    • Week 08 - Session 16: Demo VII
  10. 10

    • Week 09 - Session 17: Improv VIII / Rounds

    • Week 09 - Session 18: Student Showcase

Who is teaching this?

3D Animator

Ere Santos

Ere has been an improv comedy performer for about 6 years, 3 of which he has worked professionally as a character animator in feature films. Ere has had the privilege of working all over the world in studios like Pixar in the USA, Sony in Canada, And DNEG, and MPC in England. Currently a Senior Animator at Jellyfish Pictures on their first feature film project He has worked in a variety of styles ranging from ultra realistic to ultra cartoony, and the one thing he has noticed is that THE BACKBONE of every great animation is a solid grasp of entertainment and performance.

Ere Santos || Fall 2020 Reel from Ere Santos on Vimeo.