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

Buy this course and you will get...

  • 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!

  • Open Feedback

    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. Intro to the Masterclass: MasterCartoon

    2. Playblast Preview Shots 1-6! Learn how to do step by step these 6 unique shots:

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Course Syllabus :

    4. What do you need to run this workshop?

    5. Latest ToyRig

    6. Open Feedback

    1. 2.1 Cartoon Heart.

    2. 2.2 Visual Humour.

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    3. 2.3 2D Posing or Graphic Posing.

    4. 2.4 Snappy Timing.

    5. 2.5 KIS

    6. 2.6 Learning appeal

    7. 2.7 Let's do this!

    8. 2.8 The Layout Sequence.

    9. 2.9 The Style Reference - Part 1.

    10. 2.10 The Style Reference - Part 2.

    11. 2.11 The Style Reference - Part 3.

    12. Find your fun references!

    13. Download our video style Reference

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

    2. Intro to "Hi Toy, Intro Shot"

    3. 3.1 Planning

    4. 3.2 Creating Multiple Limbs

    5. 3.3 Starting With The Golden Poses

    6. 3.4 Second Golden Pose and Change of Design

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    7. 3.5 Third Golden Pose

    8. 3.6 Golden Poses Blast

    9. 3.7 Checking The Playblast

    10. 3.8 Key Poses Part 1

    11. 3.9 Key Poses and First Smears Part 2

    12. 3.10 Transitions and Trajectories

    13. 3.11 Finishing Up Blocking

    14. 3.12 Summing Up Blocking

    15. 3.13 Polish Workflow Working on Stretchy Leg

    16. 3.14 Polishing The Body

    17. 3.15 Reworking Timing on The Body

    18. 3.16 Reworking Timing on The Body Part 2

    19. 3.17 Simple Squash and Stretch

    20. 3.18 Using The Tweener For Transitions

    21. 3.19 Multiple Limbs on HI

    22. 3.20 Last Splinning Section

    23. 3.21 Last Touches

    24. Shot Package - Download

    25. Assignment 1.1 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Blocking

    26. Assignment 1.2 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Polish and Final

    1. Shot#2: Suspicious Looking Preview

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

    3. 4.1 Planning

    4. 4.2 Shot Setup

    5. 4.3 Posing Facial Golden Poses

    6. 4.4 Creating The First Rough Blocking

    7. 4.5 Starting to Spline Fast Movement Towards Camera

    8. 4.6 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 1)

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    9. 4.7 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 2)

    10. 4.8 Splinning The Take

    11. 4.9 Brows Madness Fun

    12. 4.10 Splinning The Mouth and Hands

    13. 4.11 Clean Up & Summing Up

    14. Shot Package - Download

    15. Assignment 2.1 - Shot #2 Close up shot - Blocking

    16. Assignment 2.2 - Shot #1 Intro shot - Polish and Final

    1. Shot#3 - "Agh" Scared Take Preview

    2. Intro to "Agh" Scared Take.

    3. 5.1 Planning And Setup

    4. 5.2 Golden Poses

    5. 5.3 Planning the key pose

    6. 5.4 Key Poses (Part1)

    7. 5.5 Key Poses (Part2) & First Rough Blocking

    8. 5.6 Blocking/Advanced Workflow

    9. 5.7 Polishing Body Shake (Part1)

    10. 5.8 Polishing Body Shake (Part2)

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    11. 5.9 Polishing Big Terror Take (Part1)

    12. 5.10 Polishing Big Terror Take And Wave Effect (Part2)

    13. 5.11 Woosh Polishing

    14. 5.12 Woosh Polishing (Part2)

    15. 5.13 Woosh Polishing (Part3)

    16. 5.14 Woosh Polishing (Part 4)

    17. 5.15 Woosh Polishing(Part5), Legs Wheel & Finishing Up!

    18. Shot Package - download

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

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

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

    1. Shot# 4: Flying away! {Preview}

    2. Intro to "Flying Away".

    3. 6.1 Planning and Intro to Straight Ahead Workflow

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    4. 6.2 Scene Setup

    5. 6.3 First Flying Move

    6. 6.4 Second Flying Move (Part1)

    7. 6.5 Second Flying Movie (Part2)

    8. 6.6 Flying Madness & Landing

    9. 6.7 Straight Ahead Tips on The Landing

    10. 6.8 Lower Contact in Straight Ahead

    11. 6.9 Second Bounce Straight Ahead

    12. 6.10 Cleaning Up

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

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

    15. Shot Package Download

About this course

  • $249.00
  • 143 lessons
  • 29 hours of video content

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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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