Learn how to make your characters truly speak on screen. Mentor Jay Jackson shares timeless dialogue animation principles passed down from Disney’s Nine Old Men and shows how these ideas bring depth and authenticity to both 2D and 3D performances in this recorded session.
You’ll see inspiring examples from Jay’s work and other artists he admires while exploring the craft of expressive, believable dialogue.
Watch the full recording above.
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About Jay Jackson
Jay Jackson has been a professional animator since 1981. Jay had an illustrious career with Walt Disney Animation and studied under one of Disney’s “nine old men,” Eric Larson. He started as an assistant animator for the 1981 Disney classic, The Fox and the Hound and went on to animate in iconic films like the original The Little Mermaid, Hercules, and Tarzan. Jay has been a mentor at Animation Mentor since 2007 and currently teaches the 2D Animation courses.
You can learn more about Jay and his work here.
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