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In this course, you will :
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You will have fun learning how to use the Maya tools for animators
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Why is the bouncing ball an absolute fundamental to master
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Animate a bouncing ball with different weight
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Animate weight shift
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Animate a weight being lifted
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The complete fundamentals of animation
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You will learn in game industry standard animations such as idles, walks and runs
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You will learn how to create a showreel applying for jobs in the games industry
Syllabus :
1. Introduction
- How to Download a Free Trial of Maya
- How To Download your free rigs for this course
2. Introduction To Maya For Animators
- Animation Interface Introduction
- Manipulators and Camera Movement
- How To Create Custom Hotkeys
- How To Create A Playblast
3. Animation
- The Graph Editor
- The Motion Trail Tool
- IK (Inverse Kinematics) FK (Forward Kinematic)
- Principles Of Animation
- Key Poses And Breakdown Poses
- Why Is The Bouncing Ball An Absolute Fundamental To Master
- Bouncing Ball
- Bouncing Ball Squash And Stretch
- Light Bouncing Ball
- Editing Exisitng Animation Heavy Bouncing Ball Exercise
- Anticipation And Overlap
- Overshoots
- Exercise – The Pendulum
- Upper Body As The Pendulum
- The Arm As A Pendulum Exercise Lecture
- Exercise – Hips And Legs Upper Body (The Jump Exercise)
- Introduction To Walks
- The Importance of Arcs And Paths Of Action
- Planning And Blocking
- Exercise – Blocking Walk Cycle - Hips And Legs
- Exercise – Splining Walk Cycle - Hips And Legs
- Exercise – Polishing Walk Cycle - Hips And Legs
- Exercise – The Complete Walk
- Exaggeration, Weight And Balance
- The Importance Of Reference
- Exercise Side Shift Of Weight
- Exercise – Picking Up Heavy Weight Shifting
4. In Game Animation Cycles
- Games Industry Standard Default Animation Set
- What We Will Animate From The List
- Exercise - In Game Idle Animation
- Exercise - In Game Run Animation Exercise
- Exercise - In Game Walk Animation Exercise
5. Creating A Showreel Applying For Jobs In The Games Industry
- Creating a Showreel For A Job
- Networking
- Applying For Jobs
