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Plan in 2D and bring your idea to life in 3D with Dani Peixe

How to bring characters created in 2D to life in 3D without losing their essence.

In this masterclass, Dani Peixe, an animator with a long career at Walt Disney Animation Studios, guides you step by step through the creative process that unites classical drawing with three-dimensional animation.

Dani has worked in productions such as Tangled, Zootopia, Moana and Frozen.

✅ 120 minutes of content.
✅ Introduction to Krita.
✅ Practical exercises.
✅ Tips for squeezing your creativity.
✅ Unlimited access to content.
✅ Languages: Spanish / English (auto sub).

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Why to take this course?

  • 1.

    Improve the quality of your animations


    Discover a new way to plan your animations to achieve the professional quality they need.

  • 2.

    Unleash your creativity


    Make your complex scenes look extra natural through the use of 2D drawings.

  • 3.

    Learn at your own pace


    Access the video content whenever you want and review it as many times as you need.

  • 4.

    Reduce errors by planning your ideas in 2D


    Avoid unnecessary blockages and corrections by defining your key decisions on paper before moving to 3D.

  • Who should take this class?

    Students or beginners who want to build a solid and reliable foundation.

    If you are just starting out in animation and need a clear and effective way to prepare your plans before moving on to 3D, this masterclass will teach you how to think about and solve scenes through drawing.

    Intermediate animators determined to improve the quality of their shots.

    If you already animate but feel that your scenes lack strength, rhythm, or intention, here you will learn how to use drawing as a tool to build your shot with strong poses and clear actions.

    Self-taught artists looking to break through stagnation and reach their full potential.

    If you've taught yourself and feel like you're missing a method to bring your ideas from paper to 3D animation, this class will give you the professional approach you need to make the leap.

    What will you learn?

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    Introduction to Krita

    We give you the keys to use this tool.

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    Plan in 2d your 3d shots

    Achieve naturalness in your animations by planning your scenes in 2D.

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    PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW

    First level professional workflow with Dani Peixe.

    Content

    Course Content

    Section 1: Introduction
    Presentation
    Section 2: Course content/Exercises
    Lesson 1 – Intro Krita
    Lesson 2 – Animating 2D
    Lesson 3 – Posing in Maya
    Lesson 4 – Polishing in Maya
    Section 3: Conclusions
    Conclusions

    Highlights

  • Introduction to Krita

    Get familiar with this tool and discover its full potential.

  • Animating in 2D

    Unleash your creativity and imagine your scenes by animating them in 2D.

  • Posing in Maya

    Transfer your 2D animation to Maya.

  • Refining your shot

    Give the final touches and adjust your final animation.

  • Step by Step

    Learn step by step a working method that will allow you to better plan your drawings.

  • Tips and Tricks

    Discover during this masterclass tips and tricks from an animator who has spent 12 years at Disney.

  • Mentors

    Our mentors are active experts in the animation industry, carefully selected to provide you with a first class education.

    Dani Peixe

    Dani Peixe

    Dani has been a character animator at Walt Disney Studios from November 2009 to November 2021 (12 years), working on the critically acclaimed film Tangled (2010), as well as on Oscar-winning feature films such as Zootopia (2016) y Moana (2016). He is also the screenwriter, director and creator of the virtual reality short film The Remedy (2019).

    He is currently working in the cinematics department of the award winning Moon Game Studios on his next project.

    TOOLS

    To perform all the exercises in this course you will need Autodesk Maya, the industry standard in 3D animation. For the 2D animations you will need Krita, a program that you can download for free.

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    Admisión

    Para asegurarnos de que vas a sacarle rendimiento al workshop necesitamos revisar tu demoreel y valorar tu nivel. Básicamente es ver que tienes controlados los principios de la animación y que tienes unas mecánicas lo suficientemente sólidas para que puedas afrontar el workshop con garantías.

    1 Envía tu Reel

    Revisaremos tu demo reel y evaluaremos si tienes el nivel necesario para sacar el máximo provecho al workshop y aprovechar al máximo cada fase del proceso.

    2 Feedback

    Tras nuestra evaluación, te daremos feedback detallado sobre tu reel. Si no te recomendamos realizar el workshop, podrás intentarlo más adelante en otra oportunidad.

    3 Reserva

    Si consideramos que puedes aprovechar plenamente el workshop, te indicaremos cómo reservar tu plaza. Podrás elegir entre nuestros tutores según tu preferencia.

    Admission

    To make sure that you are going to get the most out of the workshop we need to review your demoreel and assess your level. Basically it is to see that you have controlled the principles of animation and that you have enough solid mechanics to be able to face the workshop with guarantees.

    1 Submit your Reel

    We will review your demo reel and evaluate if you have the necessary level to get the most out of the workshop and make the most of each phase of the process.

    2 Feedback

    After our evaluation, we will give you detailed feedback on your reel. If we do not recommend you to take the workshop, you will be able to try again at a later time.

    3 Reserve

    If we think you can take full advantage of the workshop, we will let you know how to reserve your place. You will be able to choose among our mentors according to your preference.