Ed Hooks’ Acting for Animators Masterclass
The Ed Hooks Acting for Animators Masterclass is acting training designed specifically for animators– and others in the animation pipeline – and not for stage or movie actors.
Ed Hooks created this niche training in the late 1990’s, while working with the animators at DreamWorks/PDI when that company was producing the CG movie Antz, starring Woody Allen, and he has been improving it ever since. In addition to his book, Acting for Animators, currently available in a revised 4th edition from Routledge in London, Ed Hooks has presented his Acting for Animators Masterclass at most major animation studios, video game companies and leading Universities. He has taught in 35+ countries to 200,000+ artists.
Masterclass format
What others are saying
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you because the feedback received from many people who attended your presentation was AMAZING.
Manuel Meijide
Ed is a master of character interaction, a maestro of performance, and a conductor of the symphony of human relations.
Greg Berridge
By looking outside the medium… Mr. Hooks has made a valuable contribution toward deepening our understanding of it.
Brad Bird
I believe we will be better animators if we can manage to implement a fraction of what you’ve taught us…
Matthew Glanfield
I would recommend Acting to Animators to understand more about how actors approach their craft…
Tom Williams
Your talk was really thought-provoking and made me reflect on my own work quite deeply…
Liza Desya
For every aspiring animator, Ed’s journey into acting is a must read…
Max Howard
Ed’s book is the Bible when it comes to teaching animators how to act, belonging on the same shelf as “The Illusion of Life”…
Pete Draper
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Other ways to work with Ed
Keynote speaker
Possible topics might be “Artists are Shamans”and “Why the World Needs More Adult-Theme Animated Feature Films”
Script / story development
Ed has consulted on many projects at the script-development stage. It helps to have a fresh, theatrically-savvy perspective, someone you can trust to go over your work with you.
Script / story development
Ed has consulted on many projects at the script-development stage. It helps to have a fresh, theatrically-savvy perspective, someone you can trust to go over your work with you.
Private mentoring
Ed is an empathetic, knowledgeable coach who will work with you for the best possible result.
Ed Who-ooks?
He has taught his Masterclass for most major animation studios and video game companies internationally and is a popular speaker/presenter at Animation Conferences and Festival.
Before he began work with animators in 1996, Ed was a professional actor and acting teacher for almost 30 years, with credits in all media.
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