What you'll learn

This course contains over a 100 lessons and it's around 29 hours long. The main highlights you'll learn are...

  • What makes a cartoon a cartoon? Solid foundations.

  • Application of different workflows over the creation of 6 different cartoony shots. From simple and limited animation for TV quality, to pose to pose and high quality polish techniques for feature film.

  • An array of diverse tips-and-tricks to cover all levels of difficulties - from beginner to advanced.

  • Real every day life applications and demos by the hand of a professional animator.

Benefits

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  • 16 Assignments

    Complete 16 assignments as you go through the course and get them reviewed by one of our teachers to help you improve your skills!

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    Access to twice monthly Q&A grouped sessions with any of our recognized teachers in which you may ask any question related to the course, or for feedback on your shot.

  • Unlimited access

    This course is 100% flexible with no deadlines. Adjust the progress to your personal situation and come back anytime. So don't stress ;)

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3d Animation can be technically overwhelming! All of our teachers are experienced professionals in the animation field and will show you every small detail of their creative thought processes and workflows.

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Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2
    • 2.1 Cartoon Heart.

    • 2.2 Visual Humour.

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 2.3 2D Posing or Graphic Posing.

    • 2.4 Snappy Timing.

    • 2.5 KIS

    • 2.6 Learning appeal

    • 2.7 Let's do this!

    • 2.8 The Layout Sequence.

    • 2.9 The Style Reference - Part 1.

    • 2.10 The Style Reference - Part 2.

    • 2.11 The Style Reference - Part 3.

    • Find your fun references!

    • Download our video style Reference

  3. 3
    • Shot # 1: Hi! Intro shot. (Video Reference Sample)

    • Intro to "Hi Toy, Intro Shot"

    • 3.1 Planning

    • 3.2 Creating Multiple Limbs

    • 3.3 Starting With The Golden Poses

    • 3.4 Second Golden Pose and Change of Design

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 3.5 Third Golden Pose

    • 3.6 Golden Poses Blast

    • 3.7 Checking The Playblast

    • 3.8 Key Poses Part 1

    • 3.9 Key Poses and First Smears Part 2

    • 3.10 Transitions and Trajectories

    • 3.11 Finishing Up Blocking

    • 3.12 Summing Up Blocking

    • 3.13 Polish Workflow Working on Stretchy Leg

    • 3.14 Polishing The Body

    • 3.15 Reworking Timing on The Body

    • 3.16 Reworking Timing on The Body Part 2

    • 3.17 Simple Squash and Stretch

    • 3.18 Using The Tweener For Transitions

    • 3.19 Multiple Limbs on HI

    • 3.20 Last Splinning Section

    • 3.21 Last Touches

    • Shot Package - Download

    • Assignment 1.1 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Blocking

    • Assignment 1.2 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Polish and Final

  4. 4
    • Shot#2: Suspicious Looking Preview

    • Intro to "Suspicious Looking. Close Up Shot."

    • 4.1 Planning

    • 4.2 Shot Setup

    • 4.3 Posing Facial Golden Poses

    • 4.4 Creating The First Rough Blocking

    • 4.5 Starting to Spline Fast Movement Towards Camera

    • 4.6 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 1)

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 4.7 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 2)

    • 4.8 Splinning The Take

    • 4.9 Brows Madness Fun

    • 4.10 Splinning The Mouth and Hands

    • 4.11 Clean Up & Summing Up

    • Shot Package - Download

    • Assignment 2.1 - Shot #2 Close up shot - Blocking

    • Assignment 2.2 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Polish and Final

  5. 5
    • Shot#3 - "Agh" Scared Take Preview

    • Intro to "Agh" Scared Take.

    • 5.1 Planning And Setup

    • 5.2 Golden Poses

    • 5.3 Planning the key pose

    • 5.4 Key Poses (Part1)

    • 5.5 Key Poses (Part2) & First Rough Blocking

    • 5.6 Blocking/Advanced Workflow

    • 5.7 Polishing Body Shake (Part1)

    • 5.8 Polishing Body Shake (Part2)

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 5.9 Polishing Big Terror Take (Part1)

    • 5.10 Polishing Big Terror Take And Wave Effect (Part2)

    • 5.11 Woosh Polishing

    • 5.12 Woosh Polishing (Part2)

    • 5.13 Woosh Polishing (Part3)

    • 5.14 Woosh Polishing (Part 4)

    • 5.15 Woosh Polishing(Part5), Legs Wheel & Finishing Up!

    • Shot Package - download

    • Assignment 3.1 - Shot #3 Take & flying off camera - Blocking

    • Assignment 3.2 - Shot #3 Take & flying off camera - Blocking Advanced / WIP

    • Assignment 3.3 - Shot #3 Take & flying off camera - Polish & final.

  6. 6
    • Shot# 4: Flying away! {Preview}

    • Intro to "Flying Away".

    • 6.1 Planning and Intro to Straight Ahead Workflow

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 6.2 Scene Setup

    • 6.3 First Flying Move

    • 6.4 Second Flying Move (Part1)

    • 6.5 Second Flying Movie (Part2)

    • 6.6 Flying Madness & Landing

    • 6.7 Straight Ahead Tips on The Landing

    • 6.8 Lower Contact in Straight Ahead

    • 6.9 Second Bounce Straight Ahead

    • 6.10 Cleaning Up

    • Assignment 4.1 - Shot #4 Take & flying off camera - Flying beats

    • Assignment 4.2 - Shot #4 Take & flying off camera - Landing beat.

    • Shot Package Download

  7. 7
    • Shot #5: "Karate Moves" {Preview}

    • Intro to "Karate Moves".

    • 7.1 Intro To The Shot

    • 7.2 Shot Planning

    • 7.3 Starting The Golden Poses

    • 7.4 Planning The Timing

    • 7.5 Posing The Timing Accordingly Planned

    • 7.6 Posing The Timing Accordingly Planned (Part 2)

    • 7.7 Breaking Down Second Move

    • 7.8 Breaking Down The Jump Back

    • 7.9 Jump Back & Last Punch

    • 7.10 Adding New Breakdowns

    • 7.11 Adding New Breakdowns (Part2)

    • 7.12 Last Details & Finishing Up

    • Assignment 7.1 - Shot #5 - Action Moves. Blocking

    • Assignment 7.2 - Shot #5 - Action Moves. WIP

    • Assignment 7.3 - Shot #5 - Action Moves. Final

    • Shot Package Download

  8. 8
    • Shot#6 - Acting Shot. "Blah Blah Blah" {Preview}

    • Intro to "Acting Shot - Blah blah blah".

    • 8.1 Intro To Planning A Cartoony Acting Shot

    • 8.2 Planning The Golden Poses

    • 8.3 The Golden Poses

    • 8.4 Working Towards The Rough Blocking & The Key Poses

    • 8.5 The Key poses Part 2

    • 8.6 Intro To The Accents

    • 8.7 The Accents

    • 8.8 The Accents Part 2

    • 8.9 Intro To The Lip Sync & First Mechanical Pass

    • 8.10 Creative Pass On Lip Sync

    • 8.11 Starting The Breakdowns

    • 8.12 Finishing Breakdowns & The Blocking Advanced

    • 8.13 Starting To Polish

    • 8.14 Polishing

    • 8.15 Polishing & Multiple Arms Part 2

    • 8.16 Polishing The Lypsinc Part 1

    • 8.17 Polishing The Mouth

    • 8.18 Polishing The Eyes Mask

    • 8.19 Final Polish

    • Assignment 8.1 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . Rough Blocking .

    • Assignment 8.2 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . WIP 1 of 2 . Lipsync.

    • Assignment 8.3 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . WIP 2 of 2 . Breakdowns : the Blocking Advanced.

    • Assignment 8.4 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . Spline , the FINAL version.

    • Shot Package download

  9. 9
    • Last comments and Good luck!

  10. 10
    • Details

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Who is teaching this?

Character Animator / Director / Founder

Jorge Vigara

Jorge is a character animator and director with over 17 years of experience in the animation industry. He has worked for a large variety of formats such as film, tv, advertising, short films, VR and feature films. He is also the founder of Animawarriors.com. Amongst more that 20 titles in his belt, his credits include Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2, Despicable Me, The Smurfs 2, Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs 2 , Storks and many more.

What other students say

5 star rating

Loved it! Congratulations!

Nicolas Taro

I loved the simplicity of the speech that Jorge had and all the techniques that he used! very inspirational!

I loved the simplicity of the speech that Jorge had and all the techniques that he used! very inspirational!

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4 star rating

I have been watching it without sleeping thats awesome!!!

Mimi Hello

I do greatly appreciate your time and effort to teach us your tips and tricks

I do greatly appreciate your time and effort to teach us your tips and tricks

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5 star rating

Excellent

GAB MIJARES

Excellent, one of the best courses that I´ve taken.

Excellent, one of the best courses that I´ve taken.

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