Creature Animation 2

Animal Behavior

Now that you've learned the fundamentals of quadruped locomotion in Workshop 1, it's time to focus on animal behaviours. The goal of this workshop is to craft believable and entertaining animal performances and make your showreel stand out.

11 week access to:

Live & Recorded Classes
Extra Lectures by Jason Ryan, CineSite Animation Director.
Feature Rigs

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Overview

The goal of this second creatures workshop is to build upon skills acquired in WS1 by applying your knowledge of body mechanics and introducing the concept of specific animal behaviors and actions that convey an emotion state. Workshop two is about "animal genuine acting" through the thorough observation of animal behavior.

Week-by-Week Topic

Week 1 - Introduction and workshop overview.
Week 2 - Animal and Creature thought process. Blocking techniques.
Week 3 - Adding breakdown poses to your blocking.
Week 4 - Polishing your animation. Techniques, tips and tricks.
Week 5 - Animal facial expressions and motion
Week 6 - Dog behaviours
Week 7 - Focus of the week: Cat behaviours
Week 8 - Primate behaviors
Week 9 - Horse and Cervidae behaviors
Week 10 - Birds (introduction to Creature W3)
Week 11 - Dragon (introduction to Creature W3)

Next Workshops start January 6, 2025

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Price Per Workshop: $1,698

Student Testimonials

“The reel I submitted is the most recent work I did during my games workshops that I finished in iAnimate last 2021. My older feature workshop shots gave me my first shot in the industry, and I've been working for the past 10 months thanks to everything I've learned through iAnimate.”

Success Stories

“After doing my research it was clear iAnimate was exactly what I needed. With the small class sizes and incredible roster of instructors, there was a ton of opportunity to really pick their brains and get into the weeds of acting theory, character depth, workflow, and execution."

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School Comparison

All of your sessions with your instructor are live, as well as recorded for viewing later. We have an amazing line up of exclusive & unique character rigs that are available to all our students. Your skill level is personally evaluated and a workshop level recommended for you.