The Kyle Balda Masterclass is a three-day workshop designed to offer an approach to 3D character animation that is widely used in feature animation production. The workshop is based on methodology, not specific 3D animation software, so users from different backgrounds can benefit from the program regardless of the software they are familiar with.
For the most part, the material in the workshop is not technical. There will be no explanations of particular software however a lot will be said about the graph editor and dope sheet tools, which are universal among 3D animation software programs. The majority of the topics covered in the three days will have to do with the approach and completion of 3D character, the procedures used and tricks of the trade. See below for a list of topics that will be covered in detail.
Kyle Balda has been working professionally in feature animation for the past 12 years, most notably with Pixar Animation Studios and Industrial Light & Magic. He began his career studying traditional animation at The California Institute of the Arts in 1991. Continuing his training during summer internships with Lucas Arts and Pacific Data Images in the summer of 93. Shortly after, Balda joined the crew of Industrial Light & Magic where he participated in such films as THE FLINTSTONES, THE MASK, MARS ATTACKS and JUMANJI where he played the role as Supervising Animator. After animating on Peter Jackson's THE FRIGHTENERS at Weta Digital in New Zealand, Kyle returned to California to work at Pixar on such films as A BUG'S LIFE, MONSTERS, INC. and as directing animator of TOY STORY 2.
Kyle is presently living in France where for the past three years he has been conducting animation workshops at various European film schools including Les Gobelins, The animation Workshop, and Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg as well as leading a 3D animation workshop at Richard Williams 2002 Masterclass and numerous lectures in European film festivals. Kyle also stays heavily involved in 3D production animation as a director and supervising animator at Macguff Ligne and Passion Studios in Paris.
The event will take place at SINTESYS, International 3D Animation School. For more information, visit www.sintesys.net.
