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...
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What makes a cartoon a cartoon? Solid foundations.
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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.
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An array of diverse tips-and-tricks to cover all levels of difficulties - from beginner to advanced.
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Real every day life applications and demos by the hand of a professional animator.
Recognized artists walk you through every step

Course curriculum
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1
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Intro to the Masterclass: MasterCartoon
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Playblast Preview Shots 1-6! Learn how to do step by step these 6 unique shots:
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Course Syllabus :
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What do you need to run this workshop?
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Latest ToyRig
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Open Feedback
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2.1 Cartoon Heart.
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2.2 Visual Humour.
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2.3 2D Posing or Graphic Posing.
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2.4 Snappy Timing.
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2.5 KIS
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2.6 Learning appeal
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2.7 Let's do this!
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2.8 The Layout Sequence.
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2.9 The Style Reference - Part 1.
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2.10 The Style Reference - Part 2.
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2.11 The Style Reference - Part 3.
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Find your fun references!
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Download our video style Reference
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Shot # 1: Hi! Intro shot. (Video Reference Sample)
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Intro to "Hi Toy, Intro Shot"
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3.1 Planning
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3.2 Creating Multiple Limbs
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3.3 Starting With The Golden Poses
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3.4 Second Golden Pose and Change of Design
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3.5 Third Golden Pose
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3.6 Golden Poses Blast
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3.7 Checking The Playblast
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3.8 Key Poses Part 1
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3.9 Key Poses and First Smears Part 2
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3.10 Transitions and Trajectories
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3.11 Finishing Up Blocking
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3.12 Summing Up Blocking
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3.13 Polish Workflow Working on Stretchy Leg
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3.14 Polishing The Body
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3.15 Reworking Timing on The Body
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3.16 Reworking Timing on The Body Part 2
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3.17 Simple Squash and Stretch
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3.18 Using The Tweener For Transitions
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3.19 Multiple Limbs on HI
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3.20 Last Splinning Section
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3.21 Last Touches
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Shot Package - Download
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Assignment 1.1 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Blocking
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Assignment 1.2 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Polish and Final
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Shot#2: Suspicious Looking Preview
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Intro to "Suspicious Looking. Close Up Shot."
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4.1 Planning
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4.2 Shot Setup
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4.3 Posing Facial Golden Poses
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4.4 Creating The First Rough Blocking
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4.5 Starting to Spline Fast Movement Towards Camera
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4.6 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 1)
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4.7 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 2)
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4.8 Splinning The Take
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4.9 Brows Madness Fun
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4.10 Splinning The Mouth and Hands
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4.11 Clean Up & Summing Up
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Shot Package - Download
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Assignment 2.1 - Shot #2 Close up shot - Blocking
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Assignment 2.2 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Polish and Final
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Shot#3 - "Agh" Scared Take Preview
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Intro to "Agh" Scared Take.
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5.1 Planning And Setup
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5.2 Golden Poses
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5.3 Planning the key pose
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5.4 Key Poses (Part1)
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5.5 Key Poses (Part2) & First Rough Blocking
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5.6 Blocking/Advanced Workflow
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5.7 Polishing Body Shake (Part1)
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5.8 Polishing Body Shake (Part2)
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5.9 Polishing Big Terror Take (Part1)
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5.10 Polishing Big Terror Take And Wave Effect (Part2)
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5.11 Woosh Polishing
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5.12 Woosh Polishing (Part2)
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5.13 Woosh Polishing (Part3)
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5.14 Woosh Polishing (Part 4)
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5.15 Woosh Polishing(Part5), Legs Wheel & Finishing Up!
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Shot Package - download
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Assignment 3.1 - Shot #3 Take & flying off camera - Blocking
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Assignment 3.2 - Shot #3 Take & flying off camera - Blocking Advanced / WIP
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Assignment 3.3 - Shot #3 Take & flying off camera - Polish & final.
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Shot# 4: Flying away! {Preview}
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Intro to "Flying Away".
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6.1 Planning and Intro to Straight Ahead Workflow
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6.2 Scene Setup
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6.3 First Flying Move
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6.4 Second Flying Move (Part1)
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6.5 Second Flying Movie (Part2)
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6.6 Flying Madness & Landing
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6.7 Straight Ahead Tips on The Landing
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6.8 Lower Contact in Straight Ahead
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6.9 Second Bounce Straight Ahead
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6.10 Cleaning Up
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Assignment 4.1 - Shot #4 Take & flying off camera - Flying beats
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Assignment 4.2 - Shot #4 Take & flying off camera - Landing beat.
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Shot Package Download
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Shot #5: "Karate Moves" {Preview}
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Intro to "Karate Moves".
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7.1 Intro To The Shot
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7.2 Shot Planning
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7.3 Starting The Golden Poses
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7.4 Planning The Timing
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7.5 Posing The Timing Accordingly Planned
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7.6 Posing The Timing Accordingly Planned (Part 2)
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7.7 Breaking Down Second Move
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7.8 Breaking Down The Jump Back
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7.9 Jump Back & Last Punch
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7.10 Adding New Breakdowns
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7.11 Adding New Breakdowns (Part2)
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7.12 Last Details & Finishing Up
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Assignment 7.1 - Shot #5 - Action Moves. Blocking
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Assignment 7.2 - Shot #5 - Action Moves. WIP
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Assignment 7.3 - Shot #5 - Action Moves. Final
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Shot Package Download
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Shot#6 - Acting Shot. "Blah Blah Blah" {Preview}
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Intro to "Acting Shot - Blah blah blah".
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8.1 Intro To Planning A Cartoony Acting Shot
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8.2 Planning The Golden Poses
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8.3 The Golden Poses
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8.4 Working Towards The Rough Blocking & The Key Poses
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8.5 The Key poses Part 2
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8.6 Intro To The Accents
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8.7 The Accents
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8.8 The Accents Part 2
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8.9 Intro To The Lip Sync & First Mechanical Pass
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8.10 Creative Pass On Lip Sync
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8.11 Starting The Breakdowns
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8.12 Finishing Breakdowns & The Blocking Advanced
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8.13 Starting To Polish
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8.14 Polishing
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8.15 Polishing & Multiple Arms Part 2
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8.16 Polishing The Lypsinc Part 1
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8.17 Polishing The Mouth
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8.18 Polishing The Eyes Mask
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8.19 Final Polish
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Assignment 8.1 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . Rough Blocking .
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Assignment 8.2 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . WIP 1 of 2 . Lipsync.
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Assignment 8.3 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . WIP 2 of 2 . Breakdowns : the Blocking Advanced.
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Assignment 8.4 - Shot #6 - Dialogue Shot . Spline , the FINAL version.
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Shot Package download
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Last comments and Good luck!
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Details
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Who is teaching this?

Character Animator / Director / Founder
Jorge Vigara
What other students say
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!
Read LessI 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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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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