Harvey Newman
20+ Years Industry Exp
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3D Anim & Rigging Tutor

Harvey Newman

Coaching Rates: £140/hr

Harvey Newman is an Animation Director with over 20 years of experience across major AAA studios including Sony, Sega, EA and more. Having worked on franchises like Star Wars Battlefront, Battlefield and Horizon Zero Dawn, Harvey now runs Animworks, a platform built to give animators the tools, courses and community they need to grow. His coaching covers gameplay animation, combat mechanics, showreel reviews and studio pipeline workflows and overall career advice.

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20+
Years Experience
3
Sessions Coached
Active
Coaching Status
Studio Experience
Eurocom Crytek Lionhead Axis Animation Sega DICE BARB Funcom Rekindled

Core Coaching Topics

Gameplay Animation Learn keyframe mechanics, combat timing, and clean locomotion cycles.

Learn keyframe mechanics, combat timing, and clean locomotion cycles.

Gameplay Animation Learn how to hone in your gameplay animation skills ready for Game Production.

Learn how to hone in your gameplay animation skills ready for Game Production.

Reel & Resume Review Get critical feedback on your animation reels to stand out to recruiters.

Get critical feedback on your animation reels to stand out to recruiters.

Mentorship Learn studio pipelines, file structure conventions, and job-hunting tips.

Learn studio pipelines, file structure conventions, and job-hunting tips.

Meet Harvey Newman

Harvey Newman is an Animation Director with over 20 years of experience across major AAA studios including Sony, Sega, EA and more. Having worked on franchises like Star Wars Battlefront, Battlefield and Horizon Zero Dawn, Harvey now runs Animworks, a platform built to give animators the tools, courses and community they need to grow. His coaching covers gameplay animation, combat mechanics, showreel reviews and studio pipeline workflows and overall career advice.

Mentorship Packages Available

One Hour Coaching

£140 / session

Once, for 1 hour. Book the day and time that suits you.

  • 1-on-1 individual session
  • Showreel review, tips & tricks
  • Video recording of each session
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One Week-Long Coaching

£240 / total
£120/hr — Save 14%

1h twice over a week (2 hours total). Book the days and times that suit you.

  • 1-on-1 individual sessions
  • Showreel review, tips & tricks
  • Video recording of each session

One Month-Long Coaching

£450 / total
£112.50/hr — Save 20%

1 hour twice a week over a month (4 hours total). Book the days and times that suit you.

  • 1-on-1 individual sessions
  • Showreel review, tips & tricks
  • Video recording of each session

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Student Feedback

Reviews from animation students

5.0
3 ratings total
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Marcus Thorne
Junior Animator at Ubisoft
One Month-Long Coaching

"Harvey's mentorship completely changed my perspective on locomotion and combat cycles. His experience at EA and DICE shows in the details—he taught me how to budget my keyframes, construct clean transitions, and structure my reel. I landed my first AAA junior role just 3 weeks after completing my mentorship block! Best investment I've made."

March 2026
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Sarah Jenkins
Gameplay Animator at Playground Games
One Week-Long Coaching

"The combat pack was exactly what I needed. Harvey is incredibly thorough. He breaks down reference frames, joint mechanics, and pipeline issues in Maya that you just don't learn in school. The video review critiques were incredibly detailed, and the custom rigs he shared are now my primary testing ground."

May 2026
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Daniel Wu
Character Rigger & Animator
One Hour Coaching

"I booked a 1-hour session to get feedback on my gameplay reel. In just 60 minutes, Harvey completely restructured my main sequences. He pointed out small details in my root motion and weight shifts that improved the readability of my combat animations immediately. Highly recommend if you want to stand out to recruiters!"

June 2026

Ready to level up?

Book a 1-on-1 session with Harvey Newman today. Take your gameplay animation, rigging, and frame mechanics to professional studio standard.