1. Shape Change/Metamorphosis         
This first lesson is an easy one to help get you started and let you see some quick results. In this lesson you will learn how to morph from a square to a star.

 2. A Simple Head Turn         
In this lesson you will learn how to how to do a simple head turn with arcs and timing (slo-outs and slo-ins).

3. The Bouncing Ball          
A ball bounces across the frame. The exercise depicts: arcs (path of action), key drawings, in-betweens, momentum (slo-outs and slo-ins), weight (squash), speed (stretch), maintaining volumes, and the importance of planning and opposite actions. 

4. The Bouncing Ball Vertical Jump            
Beginning with a plan for a vertical bouncing ball – it is turned into a simple shaped character that anticipates and jumps up and then lands and recovers.

5. Basics of Character Design
The basics of character design and construction through the creation of model sheets. The first model sheet will be a 4 view rotation of the character. The second model sheet will show the construction of the character into simple forms and a close up break down of the head area.

6. Full Body whip
A simple character cracks a whip (in a cycle), this shows wave action, lead and follow action, overlapping action and secondary action.

7. Character Walk with Emotion
A character anticipates and then displays emotion as he/she takes 2 or 3 strides and then compensates for their momentum and stops.

8. Tarzan
A simple character, almost a stick character is on a ledge and needs to swing to a lower butte across the page. While doing this movement the character anticipates (antics) jumps up, antics and grabs a vine swinging toward him. While in the air he antics with his arms and grabs the rope again. He is dragged across the frame; he lets go, drifts on and then lands on the lower butte (which is made of rubber). This shows arcs, anticipations, drag action, delayed action, leading and following action, weight, speed & recovery.

9. Character Jump
A fat character, a roman soldier or muse (wearing a tunic)  stands, ponders his next movement, anticipates and jumps over to a three foot high box or pedestal and recovers.

10.  Character Weight Lift
A character is standing by a 120 lb. box. The character looks at the box and thinks about what to do. He positions himself behind the box, antics, grabs the box, does a full body lift and cradles the box (a cushion). He antics again and thrusts the box onto a 5 foot shelf then releases the box and recovers. Note the character can be successful or unsuccessful.

11. The Sidestep
A tall thin character, standing on a fence post, anticipates and then sidesteps 4-5 feet to another fence post and recovers.

12. Emotional Sack
A half filled sack of flour enters the frame exhibiting emotion. The sack can not have eyes, ears or any other objects no real hands or feet- only the bids at the ends of the sack. He expresses 3 emotions through strong posing, acting, timing and thinking time. A character always thinks before he acts.