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TERM DATES: Jul 5, 2026 - Sep 19, 2026
LEVEL: Intermediate 
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Body Acting
Character Performance
$1620
In Character Performance, students explore how to make a character seem alive and how to craft a believable dialogue performance. Now that the students are familiar with body mechanics and pantomime body acting, they are ready to tackle the challenge of full dialogue acting. Students learn clarity of acting choices, and how to make a believable performance.



Students animate a scene using an audio clip that has been approved by their instructor using acting choices, strong storytelling poses, motivated action, and convincing body movement. Applying the direction from the instructor, students learn how to breathe life into 3D characters. Students learn the importance of acting and reaction, choreography, and controlling the audience's attention.
1 - Choosing audio clip.
2 - Planning your shot.
3-6 - Blocking your shot.
7-10 - Spline and polish the shot.
11 - Finalizing and submitting assignments
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Tuesday 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Thursday 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Thursday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Monday 11:00 PM - 12:30 AM
Thursday 11:00 PM - 12:30 AM
ABOUT INSTRUCTORS
Morgan Greene
Canada
Hi! I am a former Pixar, Disney and Dreamworks animator with film credits such as Tangled, Wish, Spiderverse II, Croods and Sea Beast. Recently finished up on the upcoming Ice Age movie. I have had the amazing privilege of working with the legends Glen Keane and James Baxt...
Aldric Lopez Vergara Anaya
Canada
Aldric is currently an Animation Director at ICON creative studios. He previously worked at Animal Logic Vancouver, Sony Pictures Imageworks and MPC as an animator after graduating from Animschool. He is experienced in a wide range of animation styles ranging from ultra rea...
Juan Carlos Navarro Gómez
Mexico
Juan Carlos is currently an Animator at Cosmic Dino, where he is working on the upcoming Bluey The Movie. Previously, he worked at Cinesite and Sony Pictures Imageworks, contributing to major feature productions including the Smurfs, and serving as Lead Animator on TMNT Muta...
Daniel Paul
Canada
Daniel has been teaching at AnimSchool for 7 years. With experience in film, games, vfx, and tech, Daniel is an excellent choice to start your animation journey. He can help guide you if you're unsure which path you want to pursue, and give you the tools you need to be ready...
Matteo Rovatti
Italy
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