Coming to Virtual Animators! Master Lecture with Story Artist, Francis Glebas!

**Pop quiz!**

....Would anyone like to guess our newest guest to be featured for a Master Lecture next Saturday?

Hint (actually a BIG hint):
Hollywood Animator since 1975 for Walt Disney, DreamWorks, Hanna & Barbera, Warner Bros, Fox. 32 movies. Screen Credits include: Beauty and the Beast (1991), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin ( 1992), The Lion King (1994), Shrek (2001), Yogi Bear (2012), TV Shows- He Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983), SheRa Princess of Power (1995). Awarded the June Foray Award by ASIFA/Hollywood (2011) for a lifetime of service to the animation community. He is currently a Professor of Cinema Practice, The School of Cinematic Arts at The University of Southern California.

Shout out if you know!

VIRTUAL ANIMATORS announces: CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT - CHARACTER DESIGN and CHARACTER ANIMATION webinars.
http://www.virtualanimators.com/index.php/master-lecture-series/webinar-series

FOUR DIFFERENT WEBINARS OF ONE HOUR PER WEEK DURING 12 WEEKS. DESIGNED TO INSTRUCT AN ENTIRE PROGRAM IN EACH CATEGORY. INSTRUCTION BEGINS, AUGUST 2013, DATE AND TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED.
SPACE IS LIMITED. ENROLL NOW

Concept Development and Environmental Design - Sean Sullivan
http://vimeo.com/69677194
This course will teach you how to establish environmental concepts using perspective rules. The workshop takes you step-by-step to the creation of conceptual designs environments and cityscape sketches and comps.


Character Design - Len Simon
http://lensimon.com/
http://vimeo.com/59364221
This course focuses on techniques to design characters and the creative process to achieve the desired goals. You will understand the concepts of clarity and shape variation, and other important principles and elements of design. As a character designer you are the casting director. You will learn how to design characters with and approach to Feature animated films and animated television productions.

Character Animation 1 - Jeff Schanz
http://vimeo.com/70262650
This course will introduce you to the study of traditional Principles of Animation. These principles were developed in the 1930's at the Walt Disney studios to make animation, especially character animation, more realistic and entertaining. These principles will be applied to the learning of animation as 3D computer animation. The learning plan includes short cuts and techniques on how to animate using 3D models in Maya, which is the software of choice for animation.

Character Animation 2 - with Kathy Zielinski
http://vimeo.com/59988146
http://vimeo.com/69677194
This course is designed for animators with previous animation experience. For those who understand the Principles of Animation but want to advanced their understanding on how to breathe life into the characters with personality, creating the illusion of thought, emotion by depicting actions that are driven by the character's emotions and idiosyncrasies. This course teaches concepts and techniques using 3D models in Maya, which is the software of choice for animation. ** Please submit a reel to demonstrate such proficiency and to receive the approval of the course instructor to be enrolled.

Spend your Saturday morning with us! We are proudly hosting a Master Lecture with James Lopez with a new time and date! 

Register here to attend the online meeting!http://conta.cc/15wlzrJ

Registration closes tonight at 12AM PST for our Master Lecture with David Block! He is an animator who has worked on many animated features. David has refined his acting skills and will show you how to do your preliminary homework before you start animating a scene!

He has presented this lecture at many established art schools and just recently at Disney Feature Animation!

Learn from the best! Be sure to sign up and register soon!

http://t.co/8Blt4bJJzE

We are dedicated to bring you quality instruction and Master Lectures to help inspire and bring you to the next level in the your artistic skills! 

Registration is still OPEN for our Master Lecture with JAMES LOPEZ Saturday, June 15 @ 2PM! Register here!http://conta.cc/ZjKUbg

How do you animate personality you ask?...well, using gesture poses, exaggeration and acting the personality and don’t forget; a good sense of animation timing. 

Where do you learn that? Well..right here! 

See for yourself..Len Simon just gave a two hour demonstration on the subject!

Announcing our next very special guest artist for MAY 11th at 6PM! 

Come and join us for an exciting Master Lecture with Visual Designer and Concept artist, BILL PERKINS! 

He has worked as a concept artist, production designer, layout artist, art director and storyboard artist for companies like Walt Disney Feature Animation, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, ILM, and 9th Ray Studios. His film credits include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Fantasia 2000, Space Jam, Shrek, and the upcoming John Carter and the Princess of Mars and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Bill is also an accomplished fine artist who brings to life his figurative and plein air paintings.

Registration opens soon! Spread the word!

We had an amazing time with the great Chen-Yi Chang, and are honored he stopped by to provide a lecture! He was a hit and had everyone inspired! 

Highlights from his lecture will be posted soon! Stay Tuned!

**Announcement!**

There will be a change in our next Master lecture!

Chen-Yi Chang WILL be covering his Master Lecture on CHARACTER DESIGN and briefly covering VISUAL DEVELOPMENT. 

More to come as this event develops! Be sure to remember to sign up and register! Space is limited!
www.virtualanimators.com

(Chen-Yi’s Early concept designs for Disney’s “Frankenweenie”)

"Come one, come all!"

Announcing Virtual Animators participation at this year’s CTN Animation Road Trip! April 13th-14th 10am-5pm. 

This will be an exciting event held in the socal area hosted by the incredible CTN (The Creative Talent Network). We will be there to review portfolio’s, meet and greet and much more! 

If you’re in the area, visit us! We would love to meet you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/472800576119451/

Chen-Yi’s early concept designs, 2006, for Disney's “Frankenweenie" (2012)

He is set to join us for a Master Lecture Saturday March 30th 6PM! 

Come join us! www.virtualanimators.com

Virtual Animators is proud and honored to present to you.....Our next featured Master lecture artist is Artistic Director and Character Designer, CHENG-YI CHANG!

Mark your calendars: MARCH 30th 6PM PST

He was the official Artistic Supervisor for Disney’s “Mulan” and has produced Character Designsfor some of Disney’s beloved feature films, including “Wreck-it Ralph”! 

Cheng-Yi Chang served as a story artist for DreamWorks on “How to Train Your Dragon”, "Kung Fu Panda ll” and “The Croods”!

Our online Master Lecture with SEAN SULLIVAN will be TOMORROW @6PM PST. We are all very excited to see what he has in store for us!
Don’t miss out on the great opportunity! For more info, visit us at virtualanimators.com or email at info@virtualanimators.com
Hope to see you all there!

Our workshops in Character Animation, Character Design and Concept Development will be begin in April! It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best! 

Kathy Zielinski, Len Simon and Jeff Schanz are truly amazing at what they do. We are honored to have them on board!

Interested? Have questions? Email at info@virtualanimators.com

Let your dreams begin!

The fun and memorable artistic experiences continue as we welcome our featured Master Lecture artist for March!

Save the date: March 9th at 6pm! 

Presenting Concept Artist, Background artist and Illustrator, SEAN SULLIVAN! He has spent 15 years working for animation studios such as Don Bluth Entertainment and Walt Disney Animation! 

His credits include (Don Bluth) Thumbelina, A Troll in Central Park, The Thief and the Cobbler (Disney) Pocahontas, Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo and Stitch, and Brother Bear, as well as some short films and interactive projects.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2845511/

Character Animator, Kathy Zielinski

Announcing the enrollment for Workshops in Character Design, Character Animation and Concept Development! 

THESE TRAINING WORKSHOPS allow the freedom to attend class, participate and perform homework at your convenience. The programs are taught by professionals who have the know 
how in helping you fine-tune your skills and guide you along the way, to successfully complete the program and graduate with a final portfolio or demo reel showcasing your talent and new skills. 

These are the credentials you need, when applying for opportunities in the areas you have graduated and have specialized in.

The benefits of online instruction have been felt as tangible and effective on those who have attended our monthly Master Lectures! Here are some testimonial and the feedback we have been receiving!

"I enjoyed hearing what the speaker had to say about the industry & I liked being able to clearly see techniques. I mostly enjoy hearing about what drives certain artists and what inspires their work. I would 
probably prefer in person learning but online is convenient, and it's easy for everyone to see what the instructor is drawing with screen share. Great work! I'm looking forward to the next one." --Laura Tellier

"I actually enjoyed being part of the virtual lecture with Len Simon. I found his talking about his back ground in animation interesting, I have mutual friends he spoke of and experiences.
I would recommend your lectures!” --Jan Naylor

Our Spring term begins soon! For more info regarding the workshops, email at info@virtualanimators.com or visit our websitewww.virtualanimators.com

We hope to see you all there!

http://vimeo.com/58382836

WE HAD AN AMAZING MASTER LECTURE WITH CHARACTER DESIGNER, LEN SIMON! HERE ARE SOME OF OUR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS SPECIAL EVENT! 

THERE MAY BE PART 2 OF HIS LECTURE IN THE WEEK TO COME.....STAY TUNED!

Master Session on Saturday

Hey everyone! Don't forget that Kathy Zielinski will be teaching another Master Session this Saturday at 6 p.m. (PST).  There is still time to sign up so head on over to www.virtualanimators.com and register for Kathy's session.  She's going to be talking a little bit about her new film and how to be successful when making your own.  All this and for only $25! Don't miss your chance!

Introducing the New and Improved Virtual Animators website!

Hello everyone!

We have very exciting news to share with you. Today we unveiled our brand new website.

We've added links to our other social media outlets so you can connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Linked In, Vimeo, and YouTube. Signing up for our sessions is now easier than ever because you now have the option to register for individual classes at a lowered price.

We believe our new site is now easier to navigate and better reflects our standards and how we wish to present ourselves to our loyal fans and customers.

So head on over to www.virtualanimators.com and explore it. We would love to hear what you think about it!
And don't forget to sign up for Wouter Tulp's Master Session! Registration closes at 6 p.m.

Thank you