The Dailies Room

ANIMATION MENTORSHIP WITH MILO VANEGAS

Animate believable characters.

A six-week online mentorship to develop one piece of character animation through live direction, feedback, and revision.

Maximum three students. One project each.

For animators who can already block and revise a shot.

Starts
Week of October 26, 2026
Format
6 weekly live sessions, 2 hours each
Price
$1,200 USD
Hades / Animation reel
Zagreus stands on a glowing purple floor in a Hades chamber, framed by ornate pillars and flowers.

One project. A clear focus.

  • An acting shot.

    Six to eight seconds. One want. One change of mind.

  • A gameplay set.

    Idle, locomotion, one action, and agreed transitions.

  • Your own project.

    A focused part of something you're already making.

We'll agree on a manageable goal based on your starting point and the time you have to animate between sessions.

Direction you can put to work.

We meet for one two-hour group session each week. Each student gets 40 minutes of direct review, and you learn from the discussion of the other projects.

Between sessions, you revise your work and receive personal recorded feedback. We finish with a recorded review of your piece, its reel presentation, and what to work on next.

Meet your instructor

Milo Vanegas

Former Supergiant Games, Niantic and EA

I animated characters on Hades, Transistor, Pyre, Peridot and Star Wars. Hades won Game of the Year at the 2021 Game Developers Choice Awards. My work connects character performance with the systems that make it playable.

See my work

Awards for projects I worked on

  • Game of the Year Game Developers Choice Awards 2021

  • Game of the Year IGN 2020

  • Best Indie Game The Game Awards 2020

  • Game of the Year Polygon 2020

  • Sprite Award Winner D.I.C.E. 2015

  • Technical Achievement AI, Metaverse & Virtual The Webby Awards 2024

  • Media & Entertainment AI, Metaverse & Virtual The Webby Awards 2024

  • Experimental & Innovation AI, Metaverse & Virtual The Webby Awards 2024

Selected portfolio work

An orange and white Peridot creature turns toward the camera with a grumpy look.
Peridot / Personality based poses
Several colorful Peridot creatures gather around a sofa in a bright room.
Peridot / Reel still
A sheet of 3D Boba Fett poses, including standing, airborne, and seated variations.
Star Wars / 3D pose exploration

Start with a free reel read.

Bring your reel or work in progress to a 15-minute conversation. I'll identify one useful next step and help you decide whether the workshop fits.

Still building your fundamentals? The conversation can help you choose what to practice next.

Prefer 1:1? Ask at the reel read.

Session times are being finalized. Payment and refund terms will be confirmed before enrollment.

A few practical details

Which software can I use?

Animation direction works across Maya and Blender. For gameplay, we'll confirm your engine, rig, setup, and available technical support before enrollment.

What if I miss a session?

Sessions are recorded for the cohort. Recording access and attendance policies will be confirmed before enrollment.

FREE REEL READ

  1. Your details
  2. Review
  3. Sent

Tell me about your work.

A few details to make the reel read useful.

A viewable reel or work in progress, if you have one.

We agree on a workable scope at the reel read.

Related focus areas (optional, up to two)

Your answers are emailed to Milo through Resend, an email delivery service, and used only to reply about your reel read. They aren't added to a mailing list.

Fields marked optional can be left blank.