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MASTER ICLONE 8 ANIMATION IN 60 DAYS

The most advanced iClone course ever made

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Real-time cinematic's

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Mocap cleanup

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Curve editor

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Motion blending

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Custom motion design

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Advanced workflows

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Morphs

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UE5 Pipeline

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Advanced camera setups

Lip-sync & facial

Cinematic lighting

User interface basics

Textures

Physics

Rendering techniques

Path tracing & Lumen

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FREE STARTER PACK

CERTIFICATE INCLUDED

PROJECT FILES

REGULAR UPDATES

24/7 SUPPORT

4.8 Over 500 students

What You Will Learn

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Master Animation Step By Step

Rapidly Grow Your Skills And Learn The Secrets To Becoming A Skilled Animator

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INSIDE THE MASTERCLASS

100+ step-by-step videos

Cinematic Character Shots

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Motion blending

Facial nuance

Lighting polish

Dialogue Scenes

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Lip Sync & Facial

Camera cuts

Pacing

UE5 Pipeline

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Character & Motion

Lighting & Lumen

Exporting scenes

Learn advanced lighting, rendering and grading techniques

Cinematic Lighting

Camera Bokeh (Blurred Background)

Texturing Models

iClone 8 Render Vs Iray Render

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To finally master the craft of animation, from movement, rhythm, and timing to cinematic storytelling.

To create lifelike performances that feel real, not robotic.

To stop guessing and start animating with confidence.

To take control of your creativity and master every aspect of iClone.

THE MODULES

13 Modules

The most advanced iClone 8 course that exists, covering everything to turn you into a professional animator and cinematic filmmaker.

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The iClone 8 Masterclass in Animation is a complete, industry-level training program designed to take you from beginner to professional animator, step by step. Whether you’re creating films, game cinematics, or studio-quality 3D content, this course gives you everything you need to master iClone 8 with clarity, confidence, and creativity.

You’ll learn through structured, hands-on modules covering every essential area. From mastering the interface and building scenes, to perfecting lighting, texturing, animation, cameras, and cinematic FX. Each lesson has been carefully crafted to build your skills progressively, using real-world examples and production-ready workflows.

Throughout the course, you’ll discover how to:

Create professional 3D environments and detailed characters.
Animate with fluid, lifelike motion using mocap and key-frame techniques.
Achieve cinematic camera work and lighting that elevates your storytelling.
Apply textures, materials, and FX that make your scenes stand out.
Render high-quality results ready for film, games, or social media.

You’ll also gain access to project files, downloadable templates, and exclusive bonus content. Everything designed to help you learn faster and produce real results.

This isn’t just a course, it’s a complete learning experience built to unlock your potential as a 3D animator. By the end, you’ll have the skills, workflow, and confidence to create your own professional animations inside iClone 8 from start to finish.

4.8 Over 500 students

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MASTER CINEMATIC VISUAL FX IN ICLONE

Master the art of cinematic FX in iClone. Create realistic gunfire, blood wounds, explosions, and particle effects that bring your action scenes to life with Hollywood-level intensity.

MASTER ADVANCE CAMERA SETUPS

Learn how to design advanced camera setups that capture true cinematic energy. Master real-world filming techniques to shoot intense fight sequences, dynamic car chases, and powerful storytelling shots.

MASTER ANIMATION AND MOTION DESIGN

Take full control of movement and emotion. Learn how to blend motion clips, refine timing, and use advanced tools like reach targets to create authentic, lifelike animation. Discover how to take existing motions and make them your own.

MASTER LIGHTING AND SCENE CREATION

Master the art of cinematic lighting and scene creation. Learn how to shape mood, atmosphere, and realism with professional lighting and environment design in iClone.

MASTER THE ART OF STORY TELLING

Take full control of your narrative and emotion. Learn how to craft powerful stories, build compelling character arcs, and design scenes that connect with your audience on a deeper level.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS CLASS?

Anyone who wants to master iClone and create cinematic animation from scratch.

Beginners ready to level up their storytelling and build real animation skills.

Ambitious learners who want the skills, the confidence, and the results of a pro animator.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

iClone 8 mastery within 60 days

Take a look at the videos below to see just some of the incredible things you’ll be able to create by the end of this course. From lifelike motion capture to cinematic lighting and professional 3D animation.

Morphs

Create seamless human-to-werewolf morphs
Combine body, face, and motion morphs
Control timing for realistic transformations
Add FX, lighting, and camera shake for impact
Enhance the scene with sound and atmosphere

Mocap Cleanup

Fix mocap glitches and unwanted movement
Correct hand and body alignment with props
Prevent clipping through chairs and objects
Adjust contact points for realistic interaction
Master cleanup techniques for any mocap scene

Fight Sequence

Create dynamic, cinematic fight scenes
Blend multiple mocap clips seamlessly
Align characters for smooth interaction
Refine punches, hits, and reactions
Fix contact points for realism

Character Interactions

Animate natural character interactions
Align motions for realistic contact
Use Look At and Reach Targets for precision
Sync timing and movement seamlessly
Add subtle gestures for lifelike realism

Physics

Simulate realistic cloth and hair movement
Create and adjust collision shapes
Control soft cloth and rigid body dynamics
Add wind and environmental effects
Bake physics for consistent results

Facial Expressions

Create custom facial expressions
Animate emotions through subtle movements
Control eyes, brows, and mouth precisely
Blend expressions smoothly over time
Add realism using the Curve Editor

iClone To Unreal

Export characters, animations, and cameras
Retarget motions for perfect playback.
Optimize scenes for cinematic quality.
Sync facial animation and mocap in real time.
Full iClone-to-Unreal production pipeline.

Final Polish

Learn cinematic colour grading techniques
Add film grain & texture to your final scene
Create realistic camera shakes & movement
Add lens FX to your scene & depth of field
Final Lighting & Tone Balance for cinematics

Real-Time Wounds

Create real time wounds directly in iClone.
Animate wounds over time during playback.
Learn layered textures, masks, and materials.
Trigger wounds from impacts.
Optimize wound effects in real time.

Short Film Creation

Create complete cinematic short films
Learn the professional production workflow
Shape mood with cinematic colour grading
Design purposeful camera movement
Apply lens effects and depth of field
Final cinematic lighting polish

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WHAT'S INCLUDED...

When you join the iClone 8 Masterclass in Animation, you’re not just getting access to over 100 professional video lessons, you’re unlocking a complete toolkit designed to fast-track your success as a 3D animator.

Here’s what you’ll get instantly upon enrollment:

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Preview Pack

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Preview Pack

The Language of the Lens is a definitive guide to understanding how cinematographers shape emotion, perspective, and meaning through the deliberate use of lenses. Far more than a technical manual, this book reveals the visual grammar behind every cinematic image. It shows how focal length, field of view, depth of field, aperture, sensor size, framing, and shot design work together to control not just what the audience sees, but how they feel.

Written by Tristram Anyiam with a powerful blend of clarity and artistry, the book teaches readers how to think like a cinematographer, whether they work in virtual production tools such as iClone and Unreal Engine or on real film sets. It exposes the psychology behind lens choices, explains how perspective shapes emotional distance, and demonstrates how even small decisions in framing and focus can completely transform a scene.

The Language Of The Lens

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Upon successful completion of the iClone 8 Master Class in Animation, students receive an official Certificate of Completion from iClone 3D Academy, issued by a Reallusion Certified Instructor.

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FULL CURRICULUM

Below is the full curriculum with the lesson plan for each module.

360 Panoramic Backgrounds - Part 1
360 Panoramic Backdrops: Texture Colour Matching - Part 2
360 Panoramic Backdrops: Adding HDR Maps - Part 3
Sky Tool - Creating Dynamic Sky
Sky Tool Part 2 - Creating Timelapse
Sky Tool Part 3 - Creating Outer Space Environment
Nature Terrain Generator
Nature Terrain Generator: Python Script - Part 1
Nature Terrain Generator: Python Script - Part 2
Organizing Your Scenes
Dynamic Grass & Trees

Substance Super Tools - Aging
Substance Super Tools - Mixer
Substance Super Tools - AB Blending
Substance PBR 200 - Texturing
Adding Textures To Props - Materials List
Texturing: UV Scaling And Positioning Materials - Part 1
Texturing: Decals - Part 2
Texturing: Opacity Maps - Part 3
Adding Materials - Understanding Layers
Creating Texture Maps From 2D Image
Creating an Opacity Map for Video Integration in 3D Models

Introduction To Lighting: Exploring Light Setups & GI
Scene & Effects Pack: Preset Lighting - Part 1
Indoor Lighting: Evenly Lighting Your Scenes
Outdoor Lighting: Creating Outdoor Scenes
Cinematic Lighting: Three Point Light Setup - Part 1
Cinematic Lighting: Shadow & Angle Manipulation - Part 2
Cinematic Lighting: Creating Mood & Depth - Part 1
Cinematic Lighting: Ambient Occlusion & Tone Map - Part 2
Cinematic Lighting - Volumetric Light
HDRI Maps
Colour Matching: Matching Interior Scenes With 2D Images
Lighting Effects: Keyframing Light Position & Colour
Light Studio Presets
Cinematic Lighting - Real World Light Setups From Reference

IK Vs FK - Understanding The Edit Motion Layer
Curve Editor Training - Use & Functionality
Creating Custom Walk Cycle - Part 1
Custom Walk Cycle: Curve Editor Manipulation - Part 2
Motion Clip Blending: Pose and Alignment - Part 1
Motion Clip Blending: Pose, Keyframing & Alignment - Part 2
Blending Complex Motions
Correcting Preset Motions - Part 1
Correcting Preset Motion - Part 2
Combining Two Motions - Keyframe Manipulation
Extending Motion Clips - Loop Any Motion
Motion Puppet - Adding Your Own Motions
Creating Custom Facial Expressions - Face Key
Audio 2 Face: Setup & AI Facial Animation - Part 1
Audio 2 Face: Facial Expressions & Lip Tweaking - Part 2
Audio 2 Face: Exporting To iClone 8 & Final Polish - Part 3
Audio 2 Face: Accu Lips & Curve Editor Cleanup - Part 4
A.I. Motion Creation Using Nvidia Omniverse - Machinima
A.I. Motion Cleanup: Machinima - Part 2
Creating Breathing Motion With Morphs
Custom Motion: Breathing Motion Using Keyframes - Part 1
Custom Motion: Pose To Pose - Part 2
Custom Motion: Creating Pose Transitions - Part 3
Custom Motion: Adding Motion To Transitions - Part 3
Custom Motion - Art Of Pose 2 Pose Animation
Custom Motion Design - Horse Riding
Custom Motion: Pick Up Object On The Ground
Walk & Stop Motion
Character Interaction - Part 1
Character Interaction - Part 2
Mocap Training: Root Origin - Part 1
Mocap Training: Adapting Preset Motion - Part 2
Werewolf Transformation - Part 1
Werewolf Transformation - Part 2
Werewolf Transformation - Part 3
Werewolf Transformation - Part 4
Creating Fight Sequence
Rotoscoping
Auto Motion Alignment & Blending
Infinite Car Loop
Creating A Sword Fight Scene - (COMING SOON)
Car Chase Sequence - (COMING SOON)
Real Time Wounds - Gunshot, Stab Wound etc - (COMING SOON)

Introduction To Soft Cloth Physics
Manipulating Physics Property's
Collision Shapes - Fixing Breakthroughs
Creating Custom Physics Weight Maps For Clothes
Creating Custom Physics Weight Maps For Hair
Baking Physics
Physics Presets
Wind Preset - Creating Wind Effect On Clothes & Hair
Rigid Body Physics - How To Use Rigid Simulations
Adjusting Rigid Body Simulations - Property Manipulation
Pool Table Physics - Break Shot
Character & Prop Interactions Using Physics - Part 1
Character & Prop Interaction: Physics Constraints - Part 2
Throwing Objects Using Physics

Part 1: Short Film Creation – Pre Production

Part 2: Short Film Creation – Characters & Environment

Part 3: Short Film Creation – Blocking Animation

Part 4: Short Film Creation – Rough Camera Setup

Part 5: Short Film Creation – Motion Cleanup

Part 6: Short Film Creation – Camera Verification

Part 7: Short Film Creation – Facial Animation

Part 8: Short Film Creation – Final Camera Polish

Part 9: Short Film Creation – Lighting

Part 10: Short Film Creation – Full Scene 2 Workflow

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MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

iClone 8 mastery within 60 days

Tristram Anyiam is a real-world cinematographer, filmmaker, and Unreal Engine 5 specialist with a deep passion for storytelling through motion and light. With years of hands-on experience in film production and 3D animation, Tristram brings a unique blend of cinematic expertise and technical mastery to every project he creates.

His background in performing arts and acting gives him a distinctive edge allowing him to approach animation not just as a technical process, but as a performance-driven art form. This perspective shapes his teaching style, making complex concepts in iClone 8 and Unreal Engine easy to understand and apply in real-world scenarios.

In this masterclass, Tristram shares the same creative methods and professional workflows he uses in his own productions, giving you the insight, structure, and confidence to bring your own ideas to life on screen.