How can you bring 2D characters 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 combines classic drawing with three-dimensional animation.
Dani has worked on productions such as Tangled, Zootopia, Moana and Frozen.
Discover a new way to plan your animations to achieve the professional quality you need.
Make your complex scenes look more natural by using 2D drawings.
Access the video content whenever you want and review it as many times as you need.
Avoid bottlenecks and unnecessary corrections by defining your key decisions on paper before moving to 3D.
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 shots before moving into 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 notice 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 seeking to break through stagnation and reach their full potential.
If you've been self-taught 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.
We provide you with the keys to using this tool.
Achieve naturalness in your animations by planning scenes in 2D.
Top-tier professional workflow with Dani Peixe.
Get familiar with this tool and discover its full potential.
Unleash your creativity and imagine your scenes by animating them in 2D.
Transfer your 2D animation to Maya.
Add the finishing touches and adjust your final animation.
Learn step by step a working method that will allow you to plan your blueprints better.
Discover tips and tricks during this masterclass from an animator who has spent 12 years at Disney.
Our tutors are active experts in the animation industry, carefully selected to provide you with a first-class education.
Dani has been a character animator at Walt Disney Studios from November 2009 to November 2021 (12 years),working on the acclaimed film Tangled (2010), as well as Oscar-winning feature films such as Zootopia (2016) and Moana (2016). He is also the screenwriter, director, and creator of the virtual reality short film The Remedy (2019).
He currently works in the cinematics department of the award-winning Moon Game Studios on his next project.
To complete all the exercises inthis course, you will needAutodesk Maya, the industry standard in 3D animation. For 2D animations, you will need Krita, a program that you can download for free.
Admission
To ensure that you will get the most out of the workshop, we need to review your demo reel and assess your level. Basically, we want to see that you have a good grasp of the principles of animation and that your mechanics are solid enough for you to tackle the workshop with confidence.
1 Submit your Reel
We will review your demo reel and assess whether you have the necessary level to get the most out of the workshop and make the most of each stage of the process.
2 Feedback
After our evaluation, we will give you detailed feedback on your reel. If we do not recommend that you take the workshop, you can try again at a later date.
3 Reserve
If we believe that you can fully benefit from the workshop, we will tell you how to reserve your place. You can choose between our tutors according to your preference.
