Animsquad Master Class Disney S Zach Parrish Brent Homman -

Here, Parrish dives into his specialty: weight and physics. If your character is throwing a ball or turning around, Parrish will analyze the center of gravity. He uses references from sports and dance.

The highlight of the evening was a joint critique session. Students submitted 10-second clips. Homman handled the technical layering (overlapping action, follow-through), while Parrish handled the narrative intent.

One student’s piece—a character trying to open a jam jar—was technically flawless but felt sterile. animsquad master class disney s zach parrish brent homman

“You’ve got the squash and stretch perfect,” Homman noted. “But why is this jar important?”

The student admitted it wasn’t. It was just an exercise. Here, Parrish dives into his specialty: weight and physics

Parrish leaned into the mic. “Then the animation is lying. At Disney, even the spoon in Beauty and the Beast has an opinion about being a spoon. Give your jar a memory. Give it a grudge.”

The student laughed, but the point landed hard. Animation isn’t movement. It is thinking made visible. The highlight of the evening was a joint critique session

This is the module students pay for. Homman breaks down the human face into a machine of levers. He discusses the dreaded "uncanny valley" and how to push stylized expressions to read better on screen.