Animating the tension between what a character says and what they actually feel.

Zach Parrish and Brent Homman are two highly accomplished animators from Disney, with a combined experience of over two decades in the industry. Parrish, a veteran animator and director, has worked on films like "Moana," "The Good Dinosaur," and "Tangled." Homman, a skilled animator and instructor, has contributed to films like "Zootopia," "Frozen," and "The Princess and the Frog."

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Both Zach and Brent kicked things off by tackling a question every animator struggles with: How clean should my work be?

: Homman points out that amateur work often suffers from "floating" faces where everything moves constantly. He teaches the power of a held pose and the restraint needed to let the eyes do the heavy lifting.

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By providing access to continuous, unedited Maya desktop captures, the course shows students exactly how professionals handle software errors, organize scene hierarchies, and troubleshoot performance issues in real-time. It remains an essential educational asset for any intermediate or advanced animator looking to refine their digital portfolio.

: How to capture video reference without over-acting.

Get ready to elevate your animation skills with an exclusive master class featuring two of Disney's top animation talents: Zach Parrish and Brent Homman. As part of the AnimSquad Master Class series, this session offers a rare opportunity to learn from the experts who have worked on some of Disney's most beloved films.

Students work on a single, high-complexity acting or action shot over the course of the term.

Before diving into complex emotional acting, students must master advanced physics. The course pushes animators to think about how a character's internal thoughts dictate their physical movement.

1. Zach Parrish: Cartoony Style & High-Speed Workflow (10+ Hours)

By pushing students to look beyond software proficiency and focus entirely on performance, appeal, and storytelling, the class consistently produces graduates who successfully make the leap into the industry. Recruiters look for animators who can think like actors, and the portfolio pieces generated in this master class showcase exactly that capability.

The masterclass is a comprehensive HD video course, totalling approximately 17-18 hours of screen-capture footage of the artists' desktops as they work in Maya, the industry-standard 3D animation software. The unique value of this class lies in its transparency. You aren't just seeing a polished final animation or a sped-up time-lapse. You are seated right behind a Disney animation supervisor as they work through every decision, including the inevitable dead ends and course corrections. The class showcases not only , but more importantly, what not to do while animating shots.

For a standalone download price of $299, this video series is widely considered one of the highest-value investments for a growing animator. Instead of paying thousands of dollars for full online semesters, students gain permanent, unrestricted access to the exact industry secrets that shape box-office hits.

Syncing jaw movements and mouth shapes with the throat, cheeks, and eyes for a cohesive performance.

The Animsquad Masterclass splits into two core tracks, allowing students to learn how to solve distinctly different technical and creative problems.