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Animseeds Online Group Animation Workshops

Learn, Practice, and Improve Your Animation Skills.

Join our professional online group workshops designed for aspiring and experienced 3D animators. Improve your character animation skills through practical assignments, live sessions, and professional feedback.

Workshop Features

  • Live Online Group Sessions

  • Professional Animation Mentorship

  • Practical Animation Assignments

  • Personalized Feedback and Shot Reviews

  • Animation Principles and Body Mechanics

  • Character Acting and Performance

  • Animation Workflows

  • Animation Polishing and Refinement

  • Demo Reel and Portfolio Development

  • Collaborative Learning and Group Discussions

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Who Can Join?

Animation students, beginners, junior animators, and working professionals.

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Basic Dialogue Acting & Character Performance Workshop

Bring Characters to Life Through Acting and Emotion

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Learn the fundamentals of dialogue animation, facial expressions, lip sync, body language, emotional storytelling, and believable character performance through practical assignments and professional feedback.

Enrollment last date: 

minimum: 6 students and maximum: 12 students

Tuition Fees:

Indian Students: ₹12,000

International Students: $200 USD

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Workshop Details

Duration: 9 Weeks

Total Sessions: 18 Live Group Sessions

Sunday: Practical Training & Assignments

Saturday: Animation Reviews, Feedback & Corrections

Session Time: 10:00 AM IST

Software: Autodesk Maya

Level: Beginner & Junior Animators

Mode: Online Group Workshop

First Session: Sunday

Workshop Highlights

  • Dialogue Acting & Emotional Storytelling

  • Character Personality, Motivation & Acting Choices

  • Acting References & Animation Planning

  • Strong Storytelling Poses & Animation Blocking

  • Dialogue Lip Sync & Facial Expressions

  • Eye Acting, Body Language & Gestures

  • Timing, Spacing & Performance Refinement

  • Animation Polishing & Graph Editor Techniques

  • Weekly Practical Assignments & Professional Reviews

  • Final Dialogue Acting Shot Development

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Workshop Breakdown

Week 1 - Acting Fundamentals & Character Emotions

  • Sunday | Practical Session 01

  • Introduction to acting for 3D animation

  • Character personality, emotions, and intentions

  • Observation and believable character performance

  • Basic acting principles and storytelling poses

Week 2 - Dialogue Analysis & Emotional Storytelling

  • Sunday | Practical Session 02

  • Dialogue audio analysis and character motivation

  • Emotional beats, thoughts, and reactions

  • Timing, pauses, and dialogue accents

  • Developing clear and believable acting choices

Week 3 - Acting References & Shot Planning

  • Sunday | Practical Session 03

  • Recording and analyzing acting references

  • Body language, gestures, and character behavior

  • Thumbnail sketches and storytelling poses

  • Camera staging and acting shot composition

Week 4 - Character Acting & Animation Blocking

  • Sunday | Practical Session 04

  • Strong storytelling key poses

  • Dialogue acting blocking techniques

  • Character thoughts and pose transitions

  • Timing, spacing, and acting rhythm

Week 5 - Dialogue Lip Sync Fundamentals

  • Sunday | Practical Session 05

  • Phonemes, visemes, and mouth shapes

  • Dialogue synchronization and lip-sync timing

  • Jaw movement and mouth expressions

  • Connecting lip sync with character emotions

Week 6 - Facial Acting & Eye Performance

  • Sunday | Practical Session 06

  • Facial expressions and emotional transitions

  • Eye direction, blinks, and eye movements

  • Eyebrow and eyelid animation

  • Connecting facial acting with dialogue performance

Week 7 - Body Language & Character Performance

  • Sunday | Practical Session 07

  • Body language, gestures, and character attitude

  • Head, hand, and upper-body movements

  • Acting rhythm and natural reactions

  • Coordinating body movements with dialogue

Week 8 - Animation Refinement & Polishing

  • Sunday | Practical Session 08

  • Spline animation and Graph Editor techniques

  • Refining timing, spacing, and motion arcs

  • Facial and body animation coordination

  • Removing unnecessary movements and polishing

Week 9 - Final Acting Performance & Shot Presentation

  • Sunday | Practical Session 09

  • Final character acting and dialogue refinements

  • Facial, lip-sync, and body animation cleanup

  • Final shot quality checks and presentation

  • Demo reel preparation guidance

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