Advanced Animation Consultation
The Animation Director’s Sidekick
Thanks for your interest in advanced animation cosultation! Why advanced consultation? This service is for Animation Directors looking to level up their team’s output quality, craft skills and product consistency.
With my combined 23 years of high profile animation experience I saw especially the animation director role as one that benefits from a sidekick, who supports, helps catch and contributes – because realizing a product vision while managing teams is a big task.
What
- 3 month of regular calls – twice per week
- Style analysis (based on game & combat design)
- Animation Reviews on Syncsketch (draw overs)
- Talk workflow, principles, tools and techniques for choosen style
- Focus on function and form – body mechanics and character appeal within the game’s design
- 3-C Framework – Character. Camera. Control
- Visceral animation
When
- Three 1h slots per week available
- Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
- Bookable by single hour or in bundles
Price
1 hour – 200€ NET (if applicable plus VAT)
What You’ll Get:
1. Personalized Feedback & Insights: We’ll review your work on SyncSketch, I’ll provide actionable feedback, and we dive into workflows, principles, tools, and techniques that will but your project on track by elevating your teams skills and output quality.
2. Call Recording: I’ll send you a link to download the recording of our session for future reference.
A few guidelines:
- No refunds, but rescheduling is possible within 4 weeks.
- Sessions must be paid in advance.
- No-shows are non-refundable.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, I’d be happy to help. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to book a session.
Cheers,
Daniel Zettl
What people are saying
Raúl Ibarra
Animation Director UNSEEN
“Dan is not only a great animator, but a wonderful person. So if you are looking for a mentor you are done with your search.”
Pierrick Picaut
CEO P2Design
“I had the chance to have Daniel mentoring me for a month on a personal project. You can’t imagine how in little time, his feedbacks pushed me to the next level, opening my eyes on many details and concepts I wasn’t aware of when animating. That’s a great opportunity, go for it!”
Sravan Kumar Nunna
Senior Animator ILM
“I have learned a lot in the brief but significant experience I had working under your supervision. And to be honest I felt it was so friendly to work with you that it felt like a mentorship rather, where I learned great things and perform well on the project.
That experience essentially taught me a way of thinking about animating shots in VFX that set me up for life and you said it right, I do remember our interaction every other day. Thank you so much for that Dan! You inspired me in many ways and I am glad more people will benefit from this priceless offering of yours. 🙏 “
Adam Turnbull
Principal Animator NetEase Games
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Dan at two studios now and he’s one of the most passionate and skilled animators there is. If you’re looking for mentorship I definitely recommend checking this out.”
Arthur Munoz
Senior Gameplay Animator Moon Studios
“I highly recommend having a mentor like Daniel! He was my lead animator at Moon, and every review session with him was always a fantastic experience. It was always a treat to talk about animation and games with him every day. So jump on his animation mentoring!✨”
