Facial Animation Boot Camp

Unlock Feature-Level Facial Animation Skills in ~12.5 Hours

Learn to see how Feature Animation Leads see!

For working animators looking to raise their facial animation level to feature film quality this 8-part, information dense video course is for you. 20-year animation industry veteran, Aaron McGriff takes you on a deep dive into crafting appealing, fleshy, connected and impactful facial animation. Using an anatomy focused approach, you will learn the HOW and WHY behind how each part of the face moves, and how we use this deepened understanding to make performances in any style that communicate with and move audiences. Covering a vast array of topics, this course will increase your confidence and heighten your ability to craft consistently clear and specific facial performances that land. Get unstuck. Stop guessing and start KNOWING what you're doing when it comes to the face.

Through detailed lectures, focused analysis and dozens of demos and recommended exercises, you will walk away with all of the tools you need to elevate your facial animation skills no matter your current level.

Course length (~12.5 hours)

Price $349

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"...approachable, precise in his explanations, and fully dedicated. He even went the extra mile to record a complete animation demo so we could learn firsthand about his workflow."

-Joan Pous

Animator, Steamroller Animation

This course will help you to:

Confidently craft feature-ready facial performances in any style
Drastically reduce revision cycles due to misunderstanding anatomy
Increase your speed by removing the "Guess Work"
Read and solve facial acting problems like a senior lead
Improve lip sync clarity and emotional impact shot to shot
Give keen eyed high level facial notes
Know exactly why a pose reads or fails on screen

Who is the Course For?

Mid level animators who have hit a plateau
TV or Game animators looking to move into Feature Film
Freelancers seeking industry-level facial performance quality
Senior level animators looking to move into leadership by sharpening their eye for note giving
Any animator wanting a stronger foundation and deeper knowledge of the face