Imagine What It Will Feel Like When...
- You finish animating your very first real action scene
- You bring your characters punches and kicks
- You finally understand how fight choreography works inside animation
- You have a finished project you can post, share, or even put on your portfolio
Your Bootcamp Instructor Cliff's Portfolio
Meet Your Instructor, Cliff!
Hey, I'm Cliff, professional fight animator and founder of Round Table Animation. I know how confusing learning fight animation can feel because I lived it — years of trial and error, frustration, and wondering "what's missing."
I built this Bootcamp to give you what I wish I had when I started: a clear, fun, step-by-step path to your first fully animated fight scene.
Here's What We'll Cover Inside the Bootcamp
Fight Choreography Fundamentals
Key elements to remember when producing animations that look smooth and visually pleasing! Review the fundamental principles of animation and learn how to apply invaluable advanced tips gained from the global industry’s top productions.
Powerful Posing for Combat
Discover how to create strong, readable poses that sell impact and emotion. You'll learn attack poses, reaction poses, and the secrets to dynamic silhouettes.
Timing, Flow & Impact
No more floaty, awkward scenes. You'll learn how to control timing and spacing to make your hits feel sharp, your reactions believable, and your scenes flow like pro-level animation.
From Blockout to Polish
Follow a real-time breakdown of a fight scene — from rough blocking to final polish. You'll learn how to layer your animation like a pro and avoid common beginner mistakes.
Motion Arcs & Transitions
Master how to connect attacks with clean arcs, smart camera moves, and fluid transitions. This section teaches you how to guide the viewer’s eye and maintain clarity in the chaos.
Stylization & Exaggeration
Bring your action to life with punchy, stylized animation techniques. We'll cover squash & stretch for combat, speed ramping, and how to exaggerate motion without breaking believability.
Example Curriculum
🧠 Why This System Works
Most animators struggle with fight scenes because they try to animate everything all at once — without a clear plan, structure, or understanding of what makes a hit actually feel good.
The Combat Animator Bootcamp breaks everything down into focused phases:
→ Choreography first.
→ Then posing.
→ Then timing and impact.
By the time you finish, you won’t just “guess and tweak” anymore — you’ll follow a reliable system that helps you animate with confidence, clarity, and style.
Even if you’re a beginner. Even if you’ve never choreographed a fight before.
You’ll walk away with a complete fight scene — and a skill set you can use on every project after.
