Masterclass: MasterCartoon


In this Masterclass we will push the limits of our imagination and of our Toyrig. With highly stylized, exaggerated and pushed cartoony style animation. Learn various principles for "cartoony" animation applied to 3D rigs, and all sort of different techniques to give your shots a rare and unique feel.


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



Course curriculum

    1. Intro to the Masterclass: MasterCartoon

    2. Course Syllabus

    1. 2.1 Cartoon Heart.

    2. 2.2 Visual Humour.

    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.

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

    2. 3.1 Planning

    3. 3.2 Creating Multiple Limbs

    4. 3.3 Starting With The Golden Poses

    5. 3.4 Second Golden Pose and Change of Design

    6. 3.5 Third Golden Poser

    7. 3.6 Golden Poses Blast

    8. 3.7 Checking The Playblast

    9. 3.8 Key Poses Part 1

    10. 3.9 Key Poses and First Smears Part 2

    11. 3.10 Transitions and Trajectories

    12. 3.11 Finishing Up Blocking

    13. 3.12 Summing Up Blocking

    14. 3.13 Polish Workflow Working on Stretchy Leg

    15. 3.14 Polishing The Body

    16. 3.15 Reworking Timing on The Body

    17. 3.16 Reworking Timing on The Body Part 2

    18. 3.17 Simple Squash and Stretch

    19. 3.18 Using The Tweener For Transitions

    20. 3.19 Multiple Limbs on HI

    21. 3.20 Last Splinning Section

    22. 3.21 Last Touches

    23. Shot Package - Download

    1. Shot#2: Suspicious Looking Preview

    2. 4.1 Planning

    3. 4.2 Shot Setup

    4. 4.3 Posing Facial Golden Poses

    5. 4.4 Creating The First Rough Blocking

    6. 4.5 Starting to Spline Fast Movement Towards Camera

    7. 4.6 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 1)

    8. 4.7 Splinning The Eyes Mask (Part 2)

    9. 4.8 Splinning The Take

    10. 4.9 Brows Madness Fun

    11. 4.10 Splinning The Mouth and Hands

    12. 4.11 Clean Up & Summing Up

    13. Shot Package - Download

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

    2. 5.1 Planning And Setup

    3. 5.2 Golden Poses

    4. 5.3 Planning the key pose

    5. 5.4 Key Poses (Part1)

    6. 5.5 Key Poses (Part2) & First Rough Blocking

    7. 5.6 Blocking/Advanced Workflow

    8. 5.7 Polishing Body Shake (Part1)

    9. 5.8 Polishing Body Shake (Part2)

    10. 5.9 Polishing Big Terror Take (Part1)

    11. 5.10 Polishing Big Terror Take And Wave Effect (Part2)

    12. 5.11 Woosh Polishing

    13. 5.12 Woosh Polishing (Part2)

    14. 5.13 Woosh Polishing (Part3)

    15. 5.14 Woosh Polishing (Part 4)

    16. 5.15 Woosh Polishing(Part5), Legs Wheel & Finishing Up!

    17. Shot Package - download

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

    2. 6.1 Planning and Intro to Straight Ahead Workflow

    3. 6.2 Scene Setup

    4. 6.3 First Flying Move

    5. 6.4 Second Flying Move (Part1)

    6. 6.5 Second Flying Movie (Part2)

    7. 6.6 Flying Madness & Landing

    8. 6.7 Straight Ahead Tips on The Landing

    9. 6.8 Lower Contact in Straight Ahead

    10. 6.9 Second Bounce Straight Ahead

    11. 6.10 Cleaning Up

    12. Shot Package Download

About this course

  • Free
  • 114 lessons
  • 29 hours of video content

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.