Learn studio-level skills.
Unlock your animation potential.

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Critique

Pixar alumni instructors

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Weekly critique

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Studio mentors

Pixar alumni instructors

Exclusive character rigs

Weekly critique

Portfolio-ready work

Global guilds

Studio mentors

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Studio Mentorship

Weekly critique from Alex Ferreira Simoes, our Head of Education.

02 / 04

Full Curriculum

100+ lessons across fundamentals, body mechanics, character, game animation and more

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Exclusive Rigs

Production ready character rigs you won't find on the open web.

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Member Guilds

Join your favorite mentor, meet LIVE every week with a small group of students and build your network.

§ 01 · Curriculum

On-demand
Animation Courses

19+ prerecorded 3D animation courses recorded by industry pros across fundamentals, character, creature, and game animation.

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Games Basic

Game Fundamentals 1

Alex Ferreira Simoes

In this game animation course, Alex Ferreira Simoes teaches the basics of gameplay animati...

Lessons

11

Assignments

5

Difficulty

Topic

Start Course
Fundamentals Basic

The 12 Principles of Animation

Alex Ferreira Simoes

Every amazing animation is built on a strong understanding of the Principles of Animation....

Lessons

24

Assignments

12

Difficulty

Topic

Start Course
Character Basic

Stylized Mechanics 1

Arran Baker

In this course you'll learn what sets stylized animation apart from other types of animati...

Lessons

10

Assignments

18

Difficulty

Topic

Start Course
Character Basic

Face Animation Performance

Alexis Wanneroy

Let's dive into the details of animating believable face performance! Join Alexis Wanneroy...

Lessons

7

Assignments

5

Difficulty

Topic

Start Course
Games Basic

Character Moments

Stephen Eusebio

In this course, Stephen Eusebio, teaches the key elements for dynamic, cinematic character...

Lessons

18

Assignments

7

Difficulty

Topic

Start Course

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§ 02 · Character Library

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Character Rigs

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§ 02 · Character Library

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Rigs and Skins Included

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With your classmates

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Body Mechanics Society

Weekly LIVE critiques with Alex Ferreira Simoes & guest mentors.

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§ 04 · Learning Paths

Achieve your Goals
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§ 05 · Gamification

Earn tokens.
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Spend on mentor reviews and premium rigs.

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Level up your profile and unlock badges.

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§ 06 · Pricing

Different Tiers
Different Needs

FREE

$ 0 0 USD /MO

For casual learners who want access to the community library, store, and artist network.

You get:

Agora Original Legacy Characters and Prop Rigs
A selection of free courses and assignments
Access to Community Video Library (# of hrs of material)
Access to Community created Rigs and Educational Content
Access to the Agora Store
Access to artist social network

A selection of rigs and
educational content.

$ 0 0 USD /MO

BASIC

$ 25 250 USD /MO

For those looking for a structured learning path with mentor support.

You get:

- Gamified Learning Experience
- All courses and assignments (100+ hrs of material)
- Assignment grading by industry experts
Access to All Agora Base Rigs and Props
Access to weekly Expert Open Review

And Everything in FREE

Agora Original Legacy Characters and Prop Rigs
A selection of free courses and assignments
Access to Community Video Library (# of hrs of material)
Access to Community created Rigs and Educational Content
Access to the Agora Store
Access to artist social network

Full curriculum, all base rigs, and some mentor support.

$ 25 250 USD /MO

PRO

$ 200 2000 USD /MO

(10 spots remaining)

For those who want live weekly mentor and peer interaction to support their structured learning path.

You get:

- Weekly live group meeting with mentor (demos, live feedback, Q+A)
Written mentor feedback on a submitted assignment every week

And Everything in FREE and BASIC

- Gamified Learning Experience
- All courses and assignments (100+ hrs of material)
- Assignment grading by industry experts
Agora Original Legacy Characters and Prop Rigs
A selection of free courses and assignments
Access to Community Video Library (# of hrs of material)
Access to Community created Rigs and Educational Content
Access to the Agora Store
Access to artist social network

Full curriculum, all base rigs, and live, weekly mentor meetings.

$ 200 2000 USD /MO

Premium

$ 1000 10000 USD /MO

(10 spots remaining)

Coming soon - private mentoring for artists who want in-depth, personalized training. Sign up for our waitlist to be notified when this tier opens.

You get:

One-on-one private mentoring

And Everything in FREE,BASIC and PRO

- Weekly live group meeting with mentor (demos, live feedback, Q+A)
Agora Original Legacy Characters and Prop Rigs
- Gamified Learning Experience
- All courses and assignments (100+ hrs of material)
- Assignment grading by industry experts
A selection of free courses and assignments
Access to Community Video Library (# of hrs of material)
Access to Community created Rigs and Educational Content
Access to the Agora Store
Access to artist social network

Everything plus one-on-one
private mentoring.

$ 1000 10000 USD /MO

§ 07 · Student Stories

From First Shot
To Studio Floors

“ The critique loop here is the closest thing to a real studio I've experienced online. My reel went from student work to portfolio-ready in six months. Mira Kovac Jr. Animator Framestore

Mira Kovac

Jr. Animator Framestore

“ The rigs alone are worth the subscription. But what kept me here were the guilds - it's like having 40 co-workers on the same shot.

Tevita Ofa

Game Animator Supermassive

“ I was self-taught for three years. One learning path here filled gaps I didn't know I had.

Sana Pereira

Game Animator Freelance Animator

§ 08 · Questions

Frequently
Asked

Guilds are our live group mentorships. Each Guild is run by a "Guild Master" (one of our professional mentors) who hosts live weekly sessions. During those sessions, students can receive live demos, feedback, and QA and with their Guild Master. You must be subscribed to the Pro tier or higher to have access to join a guild.

This depends on what type of review you're receiving. If your shot is submitted for an Open Review, the review will be prerecorded. If you're a part of a guild, you can have your shot reviewed live during a weekly Guild session. Additionally, any submitted assignment will receive a grade from one of our mentors.

Our curriculum is not accredited, but we have made significant effort to ensure our courses are created by experienced industry professionals who are experts in their field.

We do not offer payment plans at this time. Currently, you can access a variety of content through a monthly tier (Free, Basic, Pro). Paid tiers are only accessible through a monthly subscription payment.

Open review is a weekly prerecorded review session that is accessible to anyone subscribed to Basic and above, with limited spots available per a week. You can submit any assignment you've done for an AComm course for Open Review either at the end of the assignment submission process or by going to your Assignment page and clicking the "Submit to Open" review button on your assignment.

All prerecorded courses and live mentoring are taught in English.

To join an open guild, check the Guild list home page by clicking the Guild icon in your screen left nav bar. If a Guild has spots open and you are subscribed to Pro tier or higher, you will be able to join the Guild. You can't be in more than one Guild at once though, so if you'd like to join a different Guild than the one you are currently in, you'll need to leave that Guild and then join the other Guild.

We don't have a public release schedule, but we'll be aiming to bring a steady stream of new courses to the platform at regular intervals. If you have a course you'd like to see on the platform, reach out to us and let us know your suggestion.

We are not currently offering a certificate of completion.

Not yet. While we don't have a timeline of when/if LIVE courses will arrive, we do hope to bring live versions of courses to the platform.

You can use any software you like. Our curriculum includes courses using Maya, Blender, and Unreal. The software specific courses (Maya 101 for example) require that you submit your scene file for the homework. But most other courses focus on the animation concepts taught rather than specific software tricks.

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