Time for a close up
THIS COURSE IS IN DEVELOPMENT
Time for a close-up! Through a vast range of expressions, performance and animation in a character’s face reveal emotion and character to effectively tell the story and give the audience a truer sense of a character’s interior life. This course is about the practical nuts and bolts of how to properly animate eyes (variety of blinks, darts, pupils), brows, and mouth phonemes. Students will also create expression tests and learn how to make the entire face work correctly together using a simple rig of a face with no hands. Targeted assignments will help students develop the acting chops required to create unique and memorable facial animation shots. The goal is to create a strong understanding of facial mechanics and a keen awareness of acting choices.
Time for a close-up! Through a vast range of expressions, performance and animation in a character’s face reveal emotion and character to effectively tell the story and give the audience a truer sense of a character’s interior life. This course is about the practical nuts and bolts of how to properly animate eyes (variety of blinks, darts, pupils), brows, and mouth phonemes. Students will also create expression tests and learn how to make the entire face work correctly together using a simple rig of a face with no hands. Targeted assignments will help students develop the acting chops required to create unique and memorable facial animation shots. The goal is to create a strong understanding of facial mechanics and a keen awareness of acting choices.
Course Format
Skills Level
In Development
Duration
Q&A
Feedback
Lecture Type
Assignment
PREREQUISITES
MATERIALS
The more you know, the better.
Week #1
Learn how all the parts of the face work together
Week #2
Create a strong foundation for Advanced Acting
Week #3
Dive deep into the subtleties of facial performance
Week #4
Learn about subtext and nonverbal communication
Week #5
Find techniques to add “character accents” and mannerisms
What makes this learning experience unique?
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
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LIFETIME ACCESS
Enjoy lifetime access to the spectrum of course content, including lectures, live Q&As, and feedback sessions.
CERTIFICATION
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FLEXIBLE LEARNING
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