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The Best Animation Tutors in California

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Ethan L.

40/hour

Huntington Beach, CA

Digital Artist Specializing in Animation and Visual Development

5.0 (40)

93 hours tutoring

Response time: 10 minutes

Graduated from the Digital Media program at the Orange County High School of the Arts with a firm understanding in concept design and animation. Named California Art's Scholar from graduating under the California Summer School of the...

David B.

125/hour

San Diego, CA

College Professor with 15+ Years of Teaching 3D Animation

5.0 (546)

2,515 hours tutoring

Response time: 35 minutes

I have taught Animation at the college level for over 15 years. I specialize in 3D animation using Maya. Learn how to create walk cycles and how to incorporate Disney's 12 principles of animation to enhance your work!...

Jonny T.

85/hour

Santa Rosa, CA

Senior Motion Graphics Artist | High-End Mograph & Visual Effects

5.0 (6)

21 hours tutoring

With years of experience in motion graphics, animation, and visual effects, I have worked on projects for major brands like Apple, Google, and Levi’s. My expertise includes 2D and 2.5D animation, compositing, kinetic typography,...

Myles J.

50/hour

Long Beach, CA

3D Character Animator with 5+ years of experience

5.0 (3)

15 hours tutoring

I am an experienced 3D animator with expertise in keyframe and mocap animation workflow expertise. I've worked on two feature films and one show while working at Rooster Teeth Animation, where I created character, prop,...

Nelson T.

150/hour

Los Angeles, CA

Adobe After Effects

5.0 (178)

546 hours tutoring

While Wyzant doesn't have a category yet for Adobe After Effects, I am well versed in creating graphics, infographics, and 2D animation in After Effects. I mostly use this for videos when I need to create unique visual representations,...

Knows both content and creativity

He edits movies full time for his day job so his content and creativity helped me in my first two-hour lesson. I had a list of questions in Adobe Premier, and they were all answered. - Darryl, 2 lessons with Nelson

Ray G.

65/hour

Morgan Hill, CA

Bachelors of arts in Digital Media and current animator for animation

4.9 (49)

298 hours tutoring

I have had my own animation production company for a year and my senior project and the University of California Santa Cruz consisted of animation. I currently teach animation on other sites and I'm the creator, and...

Ashlesha K.

70/hour

Irvine, CA

2D Animator

4.7 (9)

32 hours tutoring

Response time: 21 minutes

8 years of experience in video creation and keyframe animations in flash.

Tutor was great!

Ashlesha was very helpful! She was succinct, informative and knew the CorelDraw. I will definitely schedule more sessions with Ashlesha as she was as personable as she was professional. - Susan

Leigh R.

40/hour

Newbury Park, CA

3D Animation Instructor 15+ years Animation and Teaching Experience

Response time: 14 minutes

I've been a Working 3D Animator for 15+years, and a Mentor, Instructor, and Professor of Animation at: Animation Mentor, Chapman University, APU, LCAD, and CalArts. I've created college level animation...

Bryan J.

45/hour

Anaheim, CA

Digital 2D & 3D Animator Specializing in Motion Graphics

4.9 (124)

474 hours tutoring

Experience of over 20 years of digital animation skills in the professional field of Film and TV. Have taught Motion Graphics and Effects at Fullerton College for the past 3 semesters. Use current industry standard software such as Adobe...

Bryan is awesome!

My son has made great strides working with Bryan as his tutor. Bryan is patient, kind and knowledgeable. So far my son’s grade in his video class has moved from a C to a high B! Thank you, Bryan! - Marie, 5 lessons with Bryan

Evan S.

65/hour

Oakland, CA

Motion Graphics Artist

5.0 (85)

166 hours tutoring

Having created anything from logo animations to 8+ minute narrative (scripted) animations from scratch, my knowledge with After Effects is just about second nature. Animating still photos, using Particle systems, compositing...

Deep subject knowledge and fun to work with

I needed helped with an interview I'd filmed and was editing in Davinci Resolve. Evan gave me pointers on how to perform the edits I needed and also made some good suggestions from an aesthetic point of view. He has a very effecti... - Conrad, 3 lessons with Evan

Harlan G.

54/hour

Sunnyvale, CA

Animating in blender

4.9 (272)

778 hours tutoring

I have been working in blender for 4 years now. I have watched this software rise as a champion in the indie development circles. Blender provides many vital tools to the game development pipeline at a 100 percent royalty free cost! It is a...

Expert tutor at an affordable price

Harlan was a life-saver. My game development classes are often "do it yourself," in that the professor gives an assignment then tells us to look for instructional videos on YouTube or post questions on message boards if we run int... - Julia

James P.

65/hour

Los Angeles, CA

Veteran Animator and Animation Director

5.0 (11)

31 hours tutoring

Response time: 14 minutes

I'm well-versed in 2D and CG animation, and I've had the pleasure of working on a diverse array of animated projects spanning from traditional Disney features like The Lion King and Mulan, to CG animated VFX work...

Rafael M.

60/hour

Studio City, CA

Animator & Illustrator

My background in animation combines hands-on practice with a solid understanding of core animation principles. I work mainly with Adobe After Effects, and I also create on the iPad using tools like Procreate and other...

Creative, Clear, and So Supportive

It was a pleasure to have Rafael as a tutor. I needed to create an infographic for a class I am taking online, and I was completely lost. I was not familiar with Canva until Rafael came to the rescue. He walked me through each ... - Cornelious, 2 lessons with Rafael

John O.

45/hour

Pasadena, CA

Broadcast Graphic Show Opens and Sports Packages

5.0 (9)

26 hours tutoring

I have worked on several show opens for major network TV channels as well as Cable channels. I have worked on animation packages for the Super Bowl, TV Shows and other high profile formats.

Kellin S.

55/hour

Pasadena, CA

2D Animator with 4+ Years of Experience

4.0 (6)

70 hours tutoring

I studied animation at Art Center College of Design and graduated with a Bachelor's in Entertainment Design. I am fluent in industry standard software, such as Toon Boom Harmony and TVPaint, as well as other popular animation...

Melissa G.

90/hour

Los Angeles, CA

Voice Acting and Animation Technique with Working Pro of 30+ yrs

5.0 (8)

23 hours tutoring

I've worked on projects such as Nickolodeon's series, DOUG and Disney's Brand Spankin' New DOUG, playing a variety of characters. Other projects, The Wild Thornberrys Movie, Winx Club, Mr Burcham, Disney's Katbot and many others. I've been...

Sahid M.

45/hour

San Ysidro, CA

Communications Bachelor with 10+ years experience in TV and Media

Experienced Producer, Director, Editor and Animator for local TV stations and multimedia-outlets in San Diego, California. Professional Motion Graphics Animator with 10+ years of working experience. Artistic style direction and...

Kind and Patient Expert

Sahid is an expert in Adobe After Effects. He's teaching me everything I want to know about green screens, chroma keying, masking, tracking, and more. I know that anything I want to learn: animation, color grading, etc, he will kn... - Kate, 17 lessons with Sahid

Katherine V.

80/hour

Manhattan Beach, CA

Learn Animation using After Effects/ Animation CC from a professional

4.7 (58)

189 hours tutoring

I'm a Creative Director, an Art Director, Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator and Motion Designer. I've used After Effects and Animation CC professionally to create banners, film inserts and promotions and as introductions for...

Very Experienced

Very accommodating , professional and in-depth knowledge. Can cover a wide variety of Adobe Illustrator projects. Very impressive portfolio to complete a variety of projects - Margaret, 2 lessons with Katherine

Christopher G.

50/hour

Henderson, NV

Producer and collaborator in Animation projects

5.0 (2)

6 hours tutoring

I've been in the independent industry for 3 years, studying storyboarding. I've worked with other projects, being credited as a producer on the movie The World Divides. I've also consulted with other up and coming artists in their craft, to help...

Omar J.

45/hour

Los Angeles, CA

NFL Artist | Photoshop | Digital Art | 2D/3D | Drawing |ArtofOJ.com

5.0 (85)

740 hours tutoring

I've been working with animation programs such as TV Paint, Toon Boom Harmony, and Maya. I also know how to composite animations in After effects and Premiere Pro. I have 10+ years of experience working with Photoshop and other...

Such a gifted artist -- I am so lucky to have Omar as a Tutor!!!!!!

Omar is a godsend as far as tutoring for any art class. I'm in a master's program for game development and took a drawing bootcamp class that focused on 3D drawings using pencil and paper. I love drawing, but hate drawing for a gr... - P

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Paul H.

69/hour

3D Animation

5.0 (560)

2,241 hours tutoring

Response time: 41 minutes

Although my experience is mostly in character and game animation I have a strong command of the principles of animation and can apply them to anything needing motion! I have worked on cinematics for the Skylanders franchise and have...

Top of the line teacher and 3d Artist

Paul was incredibly pleasant, knowledgeable, and patient. I don't think I've ever had a better tutoring/customer-support experience. He's so good, I don't want to share lol. Satisfied Canadian Customer - Ryle

Bryan M.

60/hour

Senior Unity Developer and Animator with 10+ years of expertise

5.0 (195)

478 hours tutoring

Response time: 4 minutes

Bryan brings extensive expertise in Unity animation and technical art, with a strong focus on creating immersive XR experiences. His experience includes developing custom shaders, procedural animations, and 3D modeling for VR/AR...

Knowledgeable and Extremely Helpful Tutor

Bryan has been the best tutor I've ever had by far. I've had to take a C# class three times because I never understood how it was being taught, but Bryan has helped me finally understand the material and I have an A in my class no... - Miranda, 12 lessons with Bryan

Kayla D.

100/hour

BFA in animation specializing in stylized animation

5.0 (587)

1,893 hours tutoring

I am a 2D and 3D animator who specializes in after effects, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Spine, and Blender. I know various rigging techniques as well as frame by frame animation and integrating a 2D & 3D pipeline.

Kayle is the greatest!!

Kayla has been so good with my daughter. My daughter looks forward to her art lesson each week. She is so knowledgeable. My daughters characters have come to life because of the techniques that she is teaching my daughter. - Lily, 137 lessons with Kayla

Wendell W.

75/hour

Lead 3D Artist specializing in Modeling and Animation

5.0 (142)

642 hours tutoring

Response time: 34 minutes

I have a particular focus in character modeling, using Autodesk Maya and Zbrush. I also have experience using Maya to to keyframe animation and motionbuilder to work with motioncapture animation.

Joey F.

55/hour

Animation Lessons in Adobe Animate, formerly known as Flash.

4.9 (39)

180 hours tutoring

I can teach animation in Adobe Animate, formerly known as Flash. I have been using Flash since 1999! It's a great software to use for animation and has several built-in tools that make it easier to use than regular...

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Shrey S.

1 Animation lesson

She was very knowledgeable about whatever I needed help with and really created a clean final product. For example, before we even started the lesson she contacted me with a plethora of tips and tricks to prepare for the session so we would start the animation ASAP. She also has very flexible timings so scheduling a session with her should be no issue. Overall, if you need help with your animation anywhere from the range of high school to even college, she will be able to help you studiously.

Marie R.

5 Animation lessons

Teaching animation - Great rapport with student. Reviewed types and styles of flash animation, title sequences, and 3d animation. Reviewed some students work and style.

Troy B.

31 Animation lessons

Paul gave me an overview of 2D animation on Blender so I could feel comfortable navigating the software while completing my first Animation 101 assignments. He also made sure my submissions were top-notch by ensuring that I followed the professor's instructions.

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