Comedy Acting for Animators is Back on June 30th

Joe Dieffenbacher

On Friday 30 June 2023 we welcome back 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 on June 30th at 190 High Holborn London WC1. Class begins. 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.