Pantomime 2 by Kevin Nguyen

Pantomime 2 with Kevin Nguyen is all about making you think like a silent actor. No dialogue to hide behind, just body mechanics, timing, and clear thinking.

🎯 What you’ll learn

• Use physical acting to sell thoughts and intentions without dialogue
• Control weight and balance for believable pantomime body mechanics
• Use stillness to stop the body and push focus to facial expressions
• Add playfulness and personality to everyday character behaviors
• Polish subtle performance keys for film-ready shots

✅ Requirements

• Skills: Basic understanding of animation principles, posing and the graph editor
• Tools: Autodesk Maya, 3-button mouse
• Hardware: PC capable of running Maya smoothly

📝 Description

This isn’t about big mimes trapped in a box. It’s about real acting. Kevin breaks down how to make a character think on screen using pantomime, body mechanics, and simple, readable choices.

You’ll work on that tricky middle ground where less is more. When to keep moving, when to lock everything down, and how to let the facial expressions do the talking. That stop-and-hold idea alone will clean up a lot of your shots.

Expect a lot of practical demos. Posing, timing, video reference breakdowns, and how to add that little spark of playfulness without turning it into cartoon soup. All taught inside a standard Maya workflow, so you can apply it straight to your own rigs and shots.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

• Animators who can move a character but struggle to make performances feel alive without dialogue
• Intermediate to advanced students building acting shots for a demo reel

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

Kevin Nguyen is a professional character animator focused on performance and body mechanics. He teaches at Animawarriors, where he’s known for clear, no-fluff feedback on acting choices and physicality. His work centers on subtle performance keys that help animators get more personality with fewer moves.

🏁 Final Result

• A polished pantomime acting shot focused on physicality, stillness, and facial performance, ready for your reel.