We've uploaded a new Character Animation Webinar to our YouTube Channel; this time with veteran animator Michael Morgan, who has worked on multiple animation blockbusters such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Beauty and the Beast, and Black Panther, and teaches our 20 week animation evening class at Escape Studios. In this 60 minute webinar Michael explains what the latest trends are in the animation industry, why animators are very much in demand, and where the new opportunities lie (clue, PreVis Animation is big and growing!) for those with the right skills.
Michael Morgan
Veteran animator Michael Morgan teaches our 20 week animation evening class at Escape Studios.
Michael's film credits include Guardians of the Galaxy, Beauty and the Beast, and Black Panther.
Acting and performance
For example, on Guardians of The Galaxy , Michael explains that every animator "had to act out their own shot"; sometimes you "even act out other people's shots". And someone else might have given the best performance - in which case that's the one you pick. It's a team effort, and you "have to get comfortable acting stuff out".
Disney approach
Michael's approach to animation is based on years of study of the workflow of the classic Disney movies, showing how a traditional approach to animation, and traditional methods, can still be applied today.
Michael Morgan - from Classroom to Studio
To see more about Michael's work and how he approaches the character animation process, read this post.
Study animation at Escape Studios
There are four main ways to study animation at Escape Studios
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Michael's film credits include Guardians of the Galaxy, Beauty and the Beast, and Black Panther.
Traditional approach
Michael teaches a traditional acting approach to character animation, emphasising the importance of animators filming themselves acting out a shot - shooting live action reference and then using this reference for their animation.
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Acting and performance
For example, on Guardians of The Galaxy , Michael explains that every animator "had to act out their own shot"; sometimes you "even act out other people's shots". And someone else might have given the best performance - in which case that's the one you pick. It's a team effort, and you "have to get comfortable acting stuff out".
Disney approach
Michael's approach to animation is based on years of study of the workflow of the classic Disney movies, showing how a traditional approach to animation, and traditional methods, can still be applied today.
Michael Morgan - from Classroom to Studio
To see more about Michael's work and how he approaches the character animation process, read this post.
Study animation at Escape Studios
There are four main ways to study animation at Escape Studios
- Animation Short Course. Our 12 week zero-to-hero intensive course.
- Animation MA in 3D Animation. One year intensive course of study, 5 modules including a studio project.
- Animation Evening Class. 20 weeks of study, two nights per week.
- BA/MArt. Three (four if you do the 4th year MA) years of undergraduate and post-graduate study.
The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2021, follow this link. To apply, visit the official page here.
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