Tracy Burns

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About Tracy Burns

Tracy Burns is creative consultant and acting teacher working primarily with artists in animation, Pre-Vis and game design. Her clients include Pixar, DreamWorks, The Sims, Laika, The Third Floor, Cinesite, Blue Sky (RIP), Telltale Games (RIP), The Animation Collaborative, The Academy of Art, among others. She is the Acting for Animators instructor at California College of the Arts. A Few Testimonials “Tracy’s teaching has been an invaluable resource for me and many other Pixar animators. She presents the information in a fun, relevant, and interactive way, and the lessons are immediately applicable to our performances. She brings a deep understanding of acting, improv, filmmaking, and animation that is sure to enrich her students.” - Victor Navone, Supervising Animator - Pixar “I regularly refer to her lessons when brainstorming acting beats for my animation, and since taking her classes, I’ve seen considerable success of getting first blocking passes approved.” - Elisabeth Constantine, animator – DreamWorks “The tools Tracy shared with us allowed for an exploration that we never knew existed… I’m blown away and can’t express how grateful I am to have had this time with her.” - Jason Stalman, supervising animator - Laika “Tracy’s ability to help a director understand the deeper meaning and the subtext of a scene is fantastic. Her ability to help a director communicate what he/she wants more effectively to an actor is impressive. And, her care and her desire for whomever she’s working with to be successful is evident. We love working with her and are always happy to have her back- Alexandra Bryman, Global learning & Development Manager – The Third Floor “We follow up all our classes with surveys, and Tracy’s reviews are constantly stellar. Her knowledge of her field and ability to gain class participation are exceptional. We love working with her, and would highly recommend her services.” - Tia Kratter, Manager, Art & Film Education – Pixar For more information on consulting, coaching and classes, please message me.