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Animsquad Master Class Disney S Zach Parrish Brent Homman Top

AnimSquad Master Class featuring Zach Parrish and Brent Homman

The is an intensive, 17-hour high-definition recording of a workshop originally delivered by these high-level Disney animators. The course focuses on providing an end-to-end look at a professional feature film workflow, from initial Maya file setup to final animation polish. Class Overview and Instructors

  • Readability > realism in character animation.
  • He introduced the “silhouette test” 2.0: Not just can you read the pose, but can you read the emotion in silhouette? If your character’s silhouette looks neutral, you’ve failed.

Intro & goals — 5 min

Autodesk Maya

Unlike general courses, this masterclass is a deep dive into specific, professional-grade workflows using . The curriculum is split into two primary demonstrations: AnimSquad Master Class featuring Zach Parrish and Brent

Availability

: Historically sold via the AnimSquad Website as a downloadable product. Institutional Context: AnimSquad Readability > realism in character animation

Animsquad Zach Parrish & Brent Homman Masterclass Trailer - Vimeo Intro & goals — 5 min Autodesk Maya

  • Thumbnails (3–5 thumbnails)
  • Blocking keys at major beats (stepped)
  • Spline pass (correct tangents)
  • Polish playblast (camera-ready)

Zach Parrish

: Former Head of Animation for Big Hero 6 and director of Disney shorts like Us Again . In the masterclass, he is recognized for his "super fast" workflow and ability to clearly verbalize every technical and creative step.

You’ve heard "plan your shot" a thousand times. But seeing Zach Parrish’s original thumbnails for Zootopia was a revelation. His sketches looked like messy stick figures—until he explained the rhythm.