Animsquad Master Class Disney S Zach Parrish Brent Homman Top May 2026

AnimSquad Master Class , featuring Disney veterans Zach Parrish Brent Homman

Master Class Overview:

• Homman stresses that lip sync is the last thing you should worry about.
• Priority: Body language > Eye direction > Brow emotion > Lip sync.
• He notes that in Disney films, the mouth shapes are often broad and appealing, prioritizing readability over strict realism.

Curriculum Highlights: What You Actually Learn

Brent Homman

: A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Homman served as the Animation Supervisor on the Oscar-winning Big Hero 6 and Animation Director for Olaf’s Frozen Adventure . He is a specialist in character appeal and the nuanced "fleshy" feel of characters, bringing experience from Tangled , Frozen , and Moana . Inside the Curriculum: From Blocking to Polish

Zach Parrish’s "Cartoony Shot"

: Known for his work as the Head of Animation on Big Hero 6 , Parrish demonstrates how to push a "cartoony" performance. He shares "golden workflow nuggets" from his experience on films like Tangled , Wreck-It Ralph , and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs .

Takeaway for your demo reel:

Learn the rules from Zach Parrish. Learn how to break them from Brent Homman. Graduate from AnimSquad. Get hired.

Students who take both master classes report a "right brain/left brain" transformation. Parrish cleans up the technical mess; Homman injects the magic dust. This is why professional reels created under their tutelage have a distinct "Disney polish" that recruiters notice immediately.

Brent Homman

: Animation Supervisor for Big Hero 6 . His portion of the class focuses on subtle, close-up performance and maintaining "appeal" and "fleshiness" in female character animation, drawing from his experience on Frozen and Tangled . Curriculum and Content