Advanced Performance Techniques class where we focus on scene work and character development, as well as on improving your ability to self direct.

You MUST have completed Heroes & Monsters 2 to attend this class.

This class does not take place in a mocap studio or in mocap suits as it would only serve as a distraction and additional cost at this stage.

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This class allows us to connect the work we have already done on characters and environments and start to create dramatic scenes that will enable you to put your skills into practice. Richard Dorton will lead you as we explore the most common types of motion capture work, learn how to extract critical information from directors and animators, and develop the skills that will allow you to be more self reliant in the volume, especially when working with new or inexperienced directors. Led by Mocap Vaults Guru Kiff VandenHeuvel, we will be expanding on improv exercises specifically for mocap. Working with head cams and Mime to pre-record are also covered in this class, helping connect your performance with the technology.

This is a practical class where we will be engaging in exercises and scene work. It will not take place in a motion capture studio because this inevitably slows things down and serves as an unnecessary distraction. This class follows our Heroes and Monsters series and, it serves as an excellent preparation for our Cinematics class. The majority of the material in this class will also be applicable to stage and screen work.

Time: 10am to 5pm on [Sunday March 29 2026]

Location: Mihran K Studios 135 N. Victory Blvd. Burbank CA 91502

Free parking in the back and street parking. Look for the Mocap Vaults sign for the entrance to The Loft Studio.

Please wear comfortable clothes that you can move in and bring something to make notes with.

THE MOCAP VAULTS CANCELLATION POLICY

By Purchasing this class, you agree to our cancellation policy which states that we require a minimum of seven (7) days’ notice to qualify for a partial refund.

We will attempt to replace you in the event of a cancellation. If we can replace you, you will receive a refund minus Admin fee that amounts to 20% of your original payment for the class and PayPal has recently changed their terms and conditions and will no longer refund their transaction fee so this will be included in addition to the Admin fee. This means that you will receive the total, minus the Admin & PayPal fee, in the event of a refund.

If you cancel within Seven (7) days of the class and we cannot replace you, you will not receive a refund.

If you would like to carry over a credit for a class missed due to illness or other circumstances beyond The Mocap Vaults control, and agreed upon by the instructor, you will only be able to carry the credit over for the next following class that is offered on the date it is offered with no exceptions. After that, you will forfeit the credit and not be issued a refund.