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Summer 2026: 3D Animation Program / Facial Performance
TERM DATES: Jul 5, 2026 - Sep 19, 2026
LEVEL: Advanced 
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Character Performance
3. Facial Performance
$1620
Students tackle the demanding task of facial acting in more detail. Students learn to animate a line of dialogue with the main focus of the shot being the subtle emotional beats in the face. In Facial Performance students dig into the nuances of facial animation that will help you to understand how and why to build stronger facial poses. Explore how the face works as a whole unit and shape, and how the small pieces play a role in delivering subtle changes in the character's thoughts. Instructors dive deeper into facial acting, and demonstrate how strong facial acting infuses depth and personality into your characters.
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Monday 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Wednesday 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Friday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Friday 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
ABOUT INSTRUCTORS
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...
Tyler Mahn
United States
Tyler is a graduate of AnimSchool. He is currently at Walt Disney Animation Studios working on Hexed. He started his career at Sony Pictures Imageworks on Hotel Transylvaania 4 and has continued his feature experience on projects such as Zootopia+, Strange World, Wish, Moa...
Tom Pinon
France
Hi, I'm Tom! Over the past decade, I've had the chance to work on a range of exciting projects, from animated feature films to VFX movies, video games, and commercials. I've also been teaching animation for about 4 years. I am passionate about animation, and love helpi...
Luke Randall
Australia
 Luke is originally from Australia but now resides in Los Angeles, California where he works as a character animator at Dreamworks Feature Animation. He got his start TV and games before moving into features where he has completed animation on Shrek Forever After, Megam...
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