"If you animate the face first, you get puppets. If you animate the body first, you get actors." Pillar 2: The Mechanics of Comedy (Brent Homman) Homman’s lectures are famous for their timing charts . He rejects the computer’s auto-tangent. In his section of the AnimSquad Master Class, he draws frame-by-frame breakdowns for comedic beats—the "freeze, catch, and release" method used for characters like Maui or Olaf.
If you are an aspiring animator searching for the , you aren't just looking for a tutorial—you are looking for a career roadmap. Here is everything you need to know about this intensive workshop, what makes these two Disney legends unique, and why their teachings are essential for surviving the evolving animation industry. Part 1: Who Are Zach Parrish and Brent Homman? Before diving into the curriculum of the AnimSquad Master Class, it is vital to understand the pedigree of the instructors. Disney Animation does not hire just anyone; they hire the top 1% of storytellers. Zach Parrish: From Clean-Up to Director Zach Parrish carries a unique title: Disney Animation Director. He is best known for directing the Oscar-nominated short "Us Again" (2021) and serving as the Head of Animation for the billion-dollar hit "Zootopia." animsquad master class disney s zach parrish brent homman
In the modern era of digital animation, the gap between "knowing the software" and "mastering the craft" is vast. While YouTube tutorials can teach you how to move a rig, they rarely teach you how to make an audience feel . That is why the AnimSquad Master Class featuring Disney’s Zach Parrish and Brent Homman has become the gold standard for intermediate and professional animators looking to break into the big leagues. "If you animate the face first, you get puppets
Brent Homman calls this "The Soul Margin." Zach Parrish calls it "Emotional Clarity." This master class drills that human intuition. In his section of the AnimSquad Master Class,
The specifically is their premium tier. It is not for beginners. It assumes you understand the graph editor, interpolation, and basic posing. This master class is designed to break bad habits and instill the "Disney polish" that separates a demo reel from a studio job offer.
These two men have animated characters that billions of people love (Maui, Judy Hopps, Mirabel). By taking this class, you aren't just learning to move a rig; you are learning to capture the human condition through a cartoon lens. You are learning why a held breath before a line of dialogue makes an audience cry, or why a single overlapping frame of a finger can sell a punchline.