20H Background Layout Coaching · Live 1-to-1
From perspective to production-ready layouts.
Twenty hours of private, live coaching with a professional. Master the fundamentals, go deeper — then work on the project you choose.
Your coach
Taught by a professional, not a tutorial.
Hi, I’m Dave, a professional animator working in the animation industry. Every day, I work 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 work — and how to fix it. Over 20 hours, I follow your progress in background layout step by step: I draw over your work, explain the choices a studio artist 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 work
Your coach draws directly on your work to show what to fix and why — 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.
Layout Fundamentals
Perspective, camera and composition.
- Perspective essentials
- Camera & framing
- Composition & eye path
- Depth & layering
- Field guides & camera height
- Staging characters in the set
Worldbuilding & Storytelling
Environments that tell the story.
- Mood, light & values
- Interiors
- Exteriors
- Architecture & props
- Shape language for sets
- Consistency across shots
Tailored Coaching
You choose the focus. Your coach builds the sessions around your goal.
…and anything else you want to work on.
What you get
Everything you need to progress with confidence.
- 20 hours of live 1-to-1 coaching with a professional
- Layout Fundamentals and worldbuilding & storytelling
- 8 hours tailored to your own project
- Draw-overs and feedback on your work
- Personalized exercises after every session
- A finished piece for your portfolio
Total
One-time payment · no subscription
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FAQ
Questions
Do I need to be an experienced artist?
No. Your coach starts from your current level and adapts every session to it — beginners and experienced artists are both welcome.
10h or 20h: which one should I choose?
The 10h package covers the essentials of background layout with a finished piece. The 20h package goes further, with 8 extra hours of coaching on the project of your choice.
Can I choose what we work on in the tailored part?
Yes. Before stage 3 we agree on your goal together and your coach plans the sessions around it.
Which tools do I need?
Paper or any digital drawing tool (Photoshop, Procreate, Krita, Toon Boom…). 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 go further?
20 hours of background layout coaching with a professional. One payment of 360 €.
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