Mentorship Dailies
Private 30-minute sessions on a flexible schedule, for whatever you’re animating. Live notes and drawovers.
Learn moreClasses
Every class is built around practical, production-level knowledge.
Understand the “why” behind every “what.”
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Animation Basics
& FundamentalsLearn the 12 Principles of Animation.
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Technical Animation
SkillsLevel up your performance with technical mastery.
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Acting &
PerformanceWhere animation starts being about character.
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Animation in
Unreal Engine SeriesA Maya animator’s guide to animating natively in Unreal Engine.
Mentorship
Personal feedback from Sir Wade. Pick the pace that fits you.
Shot Sprint Mentorship
10 weeks, 1 shot. Animate a full shot alongside your mentor, one workflow stage a week, to a reel-ready finish. Seats are limited.
Learn moreTestimonials
Hear from past students.
AA
Maya for Animators
“I have to say that this is the best workshop I’ve ever taken for animation. If you are new to Maya or if you’re a 7-year veteran like I am, you will have plenty to learn either way.”
Ariana Alexander
CV
Maya for Animators
“This workshop taught me more about Maya animation than the 3 years of university that I already wasted before this class. Forget school — if you take everything Sir Wade says to heart, you’ll be better off.”
Carlos Vazquez
AB
Animation Workshop
“I had been feeling stuck in an animation rut, but this helped energize me and give me new ideas that make me want to get back into it regularly again.”
Amanda Burley
CT
Maya for Animators
“Absolutely packed with tricks and demos. This gave me SO many answers to questions I didn’t even know I had. It’s the workshop we all need!”
Charlotte Taylor
SK
Maya for Animators
“I learned more in a week than I did in 4 years. Examples on different topics, insights on how it applies in real life when working with a rig or for a studio — genuinely great teaching.”
Sarthak Khurana
KY
Animating in Unreal Engine 5.5
“Fantastic! Sir has put a great deal of effort into creating this course, and it shows. His distinctive, friendly teaching style makes this thoroughly informative course very enjoyable.”
Kirsten Yamaguchi
AB
Animation Workshop
“I had been feeling stuck in an animation rut, but this helped energize me and give me new ideas that make me want to get back into it regularly again.”
Amanda Burley
CV
Maya for Animators
“This workshop taught me more about Maya animation than the 3 years of university that I already wasted before this class. Forget school — if you take everything Sir Wade says to heart, you’ll be better off.”
Carlos Vazquez
Sir Wade Neistadt
Character Animator & Educator
- Built on real production experience, Sir Wade has trained artists from
DreamWorks, Pixar, Disney, Sony Pictures, Epic Games, ILM, and more.
Every class reflects the demands of our industry. - Years of professional training experience for studio pipelines at the industry level.
- Presentations, labs, and talks at Unreal Fest, LightBox Expo, SIGGRAPH, and
Autodesk University. - Epic Games UE Animation Fellowship Instructor and official course creator: one of a
handful of educators selected to shape how the industry learns Unreal Engine.
