Anim 04 – Animation Facial Mechanics and Appeal Summer 2024
Description
Facial Mechanics and Appeal will guide students in applying the fundamentals alongside new concepts and techniques to further their understanding of how the face moves and reacts.
The goal of Facial Mechanics and Appeal is to build a solid understanding of the mechanics and physicality of the face through the practice of animating the eyes, brows, mouth and bringing them all together. Preparing the student for the next class (Introduction to Acting for Animation) which will introduce the idea of Full Face and Body performance. This class is for students with a strong understanding of the 12 principles of Animation & Body Mechanics who want to continue to build their facial mechanics skills prior to entering Introduction to Acting for Animation.
Curriculum: Animation Facial Mechanics and Appeal
- Lip-Sync: Broad, Subtle, Emotional
- Eyes / Blinks understanding of movement and relationships
- Facial Calisthenics Expressions: Neutral, Smile, Frown, Shock, Excitement
- Mini Dialogue to test understanding of appeal and mechanics
- MasterSpline techniques for face muscle syncing, and adding fleshiness
Event FAQs
One session every Thursday for 10 weeks.
-Starting July 15, 2024
-Ending September 20, 2024
8:00pm – 11:00pm Pacific time
We recommend that students take Advanced Body Mechanics before taking Facial Mechanics and Appeal.
*Facial Mechanics and Appeal is limited to 8 students to allow for maximum individualized focus. We encourage a comfortable, collaborative environment so that students can learn from their own assignments, the critiques of others’, instructor demos, lectures, and guest speakers.
Tuition: $1,600.00
Includes a $200.00 non-refundable registration fee
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