Monday 5 December 2022

Comedy for Animators with Joe Dieffenbacher

Joe Dieffenbacher
Tomorrow, Tuesday 6 December 2022, we welcome actor, clown and improv artist Joe Dieffenbacher to Escape Studios, to teach a masterclass in "Physical Comedy for Animators" with our Short Course and MA Animation students.

Joe's class is a practical, physical workshop in acting skills, aimed specifically at helping animators to create more believable, authentic (and funny) acting choices in their work.

Animators are actors - with a pencil or a mouse - and we need to learn how to make a strong acting performance and then translate that into our on-screen animation.

Clown! - The Physical Comedian
Joe Dieffenbacher is an actor, clown and comedian with many years of experience of performing and teaching. He is  the author of the book Clown: The Physical Comedian, published by Bloomsbury, a manual of methods for clowns and performers.  

Teacher
Joe's teaching "incorporates the broad style of the circus, the intimacy of the street, the large-scale visual spectacle of stadium shows, the focused work of the theatre comedian, as well as the confrontational approach of the stand-up comic."

Where and When
"Physical Comedy for Animators" takes place in Room B12 in the Basement at 190 High Holborn. Class begins on the morning of Tuesday December 6th from 9.30am to 12.30pm. We are welcoming our Short Course and MA Animation students for this class.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our new BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2023, follow this link.   To apply, visit the official page here.


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