20H Animation Coaching · Live 1-to-1
From the fundamentals to your own shot.
Twenty hours of private, live coaching with a professional animator. Master the fundamentals, learn to make a character act — then work on the project you choose: lip sync, FX, walk cycles or your own animated short.
Your coach
Taught by an animator, not a tutorial.
Hi, I’m Dave, a professional animator working in the animation industry. Every day, I bring characters to life on real productions — and I teach you the same methods we use in studio.
Videos can show you the principles. A coach shows you what’s wrong in your shot — and how to fix it. Over 20 hours, I follow your progress from your first bouncing ball to a finished shot: I draw over your frames, explain the choices a studio animator would make, and adapt every session to your goals.
How it works
Real feedback, every session.
Live video sessions
20 one-hour sessions on video call, scheduled around your availability. Just you and your coach.
Draw-overs on your frames
Your coach draws directly on your animation to show spacing, poses and timing fixes — the way it’s done in studio.
Homework between sessions
Personalized exercises after each session, so you keep progressing and arrive with work to review.
The program
20 hours. 3 stages.
Animation Fundamentals
The foundations every animator needs, applied to your own drawings.
- The 12 principles of animation
- Spacing & timing
- Arcs, squash & stretch
- Body mechanics & weight
- Anticipation, overlap & follow-through
- Keys, breakdowns & in-betweens
Character Acting
Make your character think and feel, not just move.
- Strong posing & line of action
- Thought process, beats & intention
- Facial animation & emotion
- Eyes, brows & blinks
- Reference: shooting and using it
- Subtle vs. broad acting
Tailored Coaching
You choose the focus. Your coach builds the sessions around your goal.
…and anything else you want to animate.
What you get
A complete path, built around you.
- 20 hours of live 1-to-1 coaching with a professional animator
- Animation fundamentals and character acting
- 8 hours tailored to your project: lip sync, FX, walk cycles…
- Draw-overs and frame-by-frame feedback on your work
- Personalized exercises after every session
- A finished shot for your portfolio or demo reel
Total
One-time payment · no subscription
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FAQ
Questions
Do I need to be good at drawing?
No. You need to be able to draw simple shapes. We focus on movement, timing and acting — your drawing improves along the way.
10h or 20h: which one should I choose?
The 10h package covers the fundamentals and a first acting shot. The 20h package goes further: deeper character acting, plus 8 hours of coaching on the project of your choice (lip sync, FX, walk cycles, your own short…).
Can I choose what we work on in the tailored part?
Yes. Before stage 3 we agree on your goal together — a personal project, a demo reel shot, lip sync, FX or anything else — and your coach plans the sessions around it.
Which software do I need?
Any 2D animation tool works (Procreate Dreams, Toon Boom, Krita, TVPaint, Animate…). Your coach adapts to your setup.
How are the sessions scheduled?
After payment, we contact you within 48 hours to plan your 20 sessions at times that suit you.
How long do I have to use my 20 hours?
[6 months] from your first session.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay 360 € once for the full 20-hour package.
Ready to animate your own shot?
20 hours with an animator as your coach. One payment of 360 €.
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