20+ Years Industry Exp
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3D Anim & Rigging Tutor
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.
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.
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Harvey Newman
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Mentorship Packages Available
One Hour Coaching
Once, for 1 hour. Book the day and time that suits you.
£140
/ session
- 1-on-1 individual session
- Showreel review, tips & tricks
- Video recording of each session
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One Week-Long Coaching
1h twice over a week (2 hours total). Book the days and times that suit you.
£240
/ total
£120/hr — Save 14%
- 1-on-1 individual sessions
- Showreel review, tips & tricks
- Video recording of each session
One Month-Long Coaching
1 hour twice a week over a month (4 hours total). Book the days and times that suit you.
£450
/ total
£112.50/hr — Save 20%
- 1-on-1 individual sessions
- Showreel review, tips & tricks
- Video recording of each session
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Student Feedback
Reviews from animation students
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
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
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.