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What's included

This Masterclass is a combination of Lectures and Workflow Demos showing the whole process from planning to polishing a Cartoon Body Mechanics Shot in Autodesk Maya.

  • Unlimited access to this course and updates

  • Unlimited access to Harry character RIG

  • Certificate of completion

  • 20+ Hours of detailed Animation Workflow

  • Access to PRIVATE learning community group, Q&As, etc.

  • $10 off animBot

  • Support files

  • No Hidden Secrets: Lectures explaining my Blocking, Breakdown, Spline Animation Workflow

Recommended Level

  • Intermediate / Advanced

    It's strongly recommended a good knowledge of Autodesk Maya and a basic understanding of animation principles before starting this course.

Course curriculum

    1. 1.1 - Welcome message!

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    2. 1.2 - How to use this course

    3. 1.3 - Support Files

    4. 1.4 - Harry Rig & Picker

    5. 1.5 - Using the Rig & Picker

    6. 1.6 - The Box Animated Shot

    1. 2.1 - Maya Viewport - Video Reference Editing

    2. 2.2 - Parent Constraints

    3. 2.3 - [NEW] Rotation Orders

    1. 3.1 - Story beats

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    2. 3.2 - Video Reference

    3. 3.3 - Draw Overs

    4. 3.4 - Timing & Staging Pass

    5. 3.5 - Planning timing and staging with the Proxy Rig - Part 1

    6. 3.6 - Shot Demo - Proxy rig Workflow - Part 2

    1. 4.1 - Pose Appeal Lecture

    2. 4.1.2 - Creating appealing poses with Harry

    3. 4.2 - How to use video reference on a stylized shot

    1. 5.1 - Before Blocking: Analyzing Reference

    2. 5.2 - Blocking 1st Pass - Shot Demo

    3. 5.3 - Blocking 2nd Pass - Shot Demo

    1. 6.1 - Breakdowns

    2. 6.2 - Anticipation & Overshoot

    3. 6.3 - Spacing

    4. 6.4 - Overlapping Action

    5. 6. 5 - How to Breakdown - Workflow - Basics

    6. 6.6 - How to Breakdown - Workflow - Full Body

About this course

  • $680.00
  • 89 lessons
  • 20+ hours of video lectures

Student Review

5 star rating

Taught Me How To Animate

Nick Hernandez

I entered this course as a beginner/intermediate with only 10 months worth of experience through online tutorials. After two months of watching and re-watchi...

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I entered this course as a beginner/intermediate with only 10 months worth of experience through online tutorials. After two months of watching and re-watching this course, I can finally begin animating with full confidence. I like that Yuri teaches multiple approaches to breaking down a shot while working in spline mode for amazing results. Definitely worth the money.

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Amazing course

David Penagos

This is by far one of the best invest I have done in my life. The course definitely helps you a lot on approaching cartoon animations. Love the fact that you...

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This is by far one of the best invest I have done in my life. The course definitely helps you a lot on approaching cartoon animations. Love the fact that you can take your time to review each video and actually analyse every lecture. It is like having a tutor at home. Very throughout on each aspect when planning a shot. Totally worth it.

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5 star rating

Great Cartoony Animation Class!

DongJin Kim

There are so many valuable tips & tricks for cartoony animation I didn't know before, I really learned a lot from this class! It was such a rare opport...

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There are so many valuable tips & tricks for cartoony animation I didn't know before, I really learned a lot from this class! It was such a rare opportunity for me to see the whole progress of animation from planning to polishing from industry professional. Thankyou for sharing! If there are more online classes planned in the future, I'll be definitely coming back for them :) Thanks!

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Incredible Masterclass!

Hector Gil

Since I saw the first works in progress of the animation box I fell in love with the character and the concept behind the masterclass. Seeing an industry ...

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Since I saw the first works in progress of the animation box I fell in love with the character and the concept behind the masterclass. Seeing an industry professional like Yuri working in a shot is just incredible, now I am applying his workflow on my own shots and everything makes more sense. Thanks Yuri and congrats for this amazing class, everything is well put together and very easy to follow. I can't wait to see the future of The Animation Box

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Life changing look at Cartoony Animations

Anna Nechaeva

Hey! My name is Anna, I thought to write here my little story :) I've always thought myself as a "realistic" animator, specializing in mocap, setting u...

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Hey! My name is Anna, I thought to write here my little story :) I've always thought myself as a "realistic" animator, specializing in mocap, setting up animations in Unreal - technical stuff... I was so used to think like that, that eventually got very scared even to try cartoony looking shots. I didn't know where to start and what are the rules for making something cartoony, but then I've got an animation test from a very good company... And the assignment was - to make an extremely cartoony shot! I freaked out! And then found this course. And it's just amazing! Very high-quality videos with a huge amount of cool and yet very accessible tricks to follow. All that time I was so afraid to try making something cartoony, I thought it's absolutely another dimension that I could never be a part of... but with this course I just got it! The rules are very simple to follow, with just couple changes in perception, following the tutorials, I could make good stylized poses for blocking, change timing and spacing and make everything look fun and cartoony at the end! And the amount of fun I've had working with Harry rig was just incredible! I've spent the whole weekend watching tutorials and by the end of next week passed the test (! ! !) Now I'm planning to practice a lot, I loved it so much!!! I really can't recommend "The Animation Box" enough! I loved it with all my heart and I'm deeply grateful to Yuri for making it! Thank you so much!

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Life Changer

Leonardo Barcessat

This Masterclass definitely changed the way i approach my animation. Opened my eyes for a better ways of doing thing and push even more my shots. If you are ...

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This Masterclass definitely changed the way i approach my animation. Opened my eyes for a better ways of doing thing and push even more my shots. If you are serious about animation and perfecting your craft your should consider this.

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My Review on the masterclass

Oluwakayode Ogunremi

Honestly, this is one of the biggest investments I have made so far. I can't describe how much this masterclass has helped me. I will love to have more of th...

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Honestly, this is one of the biggest investments I have made so far. I can't describe how much this masterclass has helped me. I will love to have more of this masterclass. Thanks very much Yuri Lementy for this. God bless you.

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5 star rating

Awesome

Steven Morris

Awesome course! really enjoyed it. Full of awesome tips, great explanations and examples.

Awesome course! really enjoyed it. Full of awesome tips, great explanations and examples.

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This course is fantastic!

Fabian Martinez

This course is fantastic! Even if you are learning or already have some experience, you can learn a lot from Yuri's techniques. I definitely highly recommend...

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This course is fantastic! Even if you are learning or already have some experience, you can learn a lot from Yuri's techniques. I definitely highly recommend these classes.

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Great course to improve your skills

Gaétan Lcl

Lots of cool tips and a solid workflow to make a cartoon shot. Great rig as well!

Lots of cool tips and a solid workflow to make a cartoon shot. Great rig as well!

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Brilliant

john Toland

Learning little tips and tricks and time saving work arounds already.

Learning little tips and tricks and time saving work arounds already.

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Amazing!

Michael Maron

Yuri has such a smooth workflow, he shares his knowledge and some really cool tips and techniques through the course. Highly recommended!

Yuri has such a smooth workflow, he shares his knowledge and some really cool tips and techniques through the course. Highly recommended!

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Student Review

5 star rating

INCREDIBLE MASTER CLASS!

Cieas Chen

One of the best master class Ive ever seen!! Nothing more valuable than closely observing one animators' step by step workflows, mindset and tips! Some of t...

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One of the best master class Ive ever seen!! Nothing more valuable than closely observing one animators' step by step workflows, mindset and tips! Some of the tools and tricks showing in the lessons i would have never invented/thought of it on my own - The entire lectures are so well organized and thought-out so it's very easy to understand and absorb every single details of knowledge!! highly recommend it for animators who want to broaden their tool set, workflows or even just mindsets while producing shots!!!

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5 star rating

Awesome Experience!!!

Isaque Oliveira

In the beginning, I was just Maya/Blender user with a passion for animation creating animations by instinct for games. Cause of that, I had huge difficulty u...

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In the beginning, I was just Maya/Blender user with a passion for animation creating animations by instinct for games. Cause of that, I had huge difficulty understanding some animation concepts, cause I had no animation course/degree/experience background. After watching the lectures many (MANY) times, practicing A LOT, sending my animations to review, receiving feedback, remaking/fixing my animations, watching and learning/understanding his animation workflow. Now I believe I know what I'm doing! Yuri is definitely a huge professional and teacher with a passion for what he does. If you feel stuck in your animation process, or in your animation fundamentals, or if you need to learn animation from zero... I believe this course could help you.

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Amazing masterclass!

Rishi Gupta

The masterclass is simply amazing. I loved it very much and it provided a good amount of insight to start working on cartoony shots. The course is very detai...

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The masterclass is simply amazing. I loved it very much and it provided a good amount of insight to start working on cartoony shots. The course is very detailed and the demo sessions are pretty insightful and getting to see how it is done is actually helpful. The course is structured well and is pretty detailed. Loved it! Learnt a lot from it and can't wait to begin applying it to my animations. Thank you Yuri for this awesome course.

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I love it

Dario Marchesini

Nice References

Nice References

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5 star rating

I've learned a lot about how to do it in a cartoon style.

MASAMICHI FUJIWARA

It was good to see a detailed video about how it was made to look like a cartoon style. It was particularly good that syncsketch were provided for all chapters.

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It was good to see a detailed video about how it was made to look like a cartoon style. It was particularly good that syncsketch were provided for all chapters.

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