Course Catalog

Deep-dive lectures designed to help individuals and teams master the language of facial motion – from FACS fundamentals to advanced lip sync mechanics.

All lectures include downloadable PDF slides, long-term access, and visual demonstrations.

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Live courses

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Live · Sat, March 13, 2027 · 9am PT

Lipsync Mechanics

Reading phonemes, building visemes, and judging lipsync

Treat speech as a modular system. Learn the mechanical requirements of each sound, how to build lipsync shapes from FACS, when to split your shapes or go past FACS, and why.

  • One 3.5-hour live session
  • 3-year recording access
  • Taken by artists at Blizzard, XBOX, and Larian

$380super early bird

On-demand courses

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On-demand · instant access

FACS Cram Session

Learn the mechanics behind action units, so you can build and break down facial expressions.

  • A function-first breakdown of all Facial Action Coding System (FACS) action units
  • 380+ slides of visual content (photos, GIFs, and anatomical diagrams)
  • 2-hour lecture + 30-minute Q&A
  • Recording access for 3 years
  • Downloadable PDFs

$697

Coming soon

Coming soon

Expression Mechanics

How forms form.

Learn the anatomy behind facial motion. How muscle, fat, and skin work together to create readable expressions through compression, tension, and displacement.

Designed for studios and teams

Book any course as a private session for your team, on your schedule.

Designed for studios and teams

Let's talk.

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