3D Animation
This year we will be making the transition to Autodesk Maya for all our Character Animation exercises. I'm not quite giving up on Blender, however I do find most of the Character Rigs and Maya's Animation Interface much more user friendly, for that reason we will be transitioning to Autodesk Maya.
Link to Student License portal
www.autodesk.com/education/home
Please make an account using our school credentials, as well your timetable and possibly student card, works on a Mac and Windows platform.
Link to Student License portal
www.autodesk.com/education/home
Please make an account using our school credentials, as well your timetable and possibly student card, works on a Mac and Windows platform.
Animation Fundamentals Review
Please review the following lessons, watch a few minutes at a time, take notes, then practice each concept on its own, once you are comfortable, attempt the entire process in stages.
For example:
Work on the Perpetual Ball Bounce first.
Second stage, add Squash & Stretch.
Third, attempt to add multiple bounces, declining energy, coming to a gradual stop.
For example:
Work on the Perpetual Ball Bounce first.
Second stage, add Squash & Stretch.
Third, attempt to add multiple bounces, declining energy, coming to a gradual stop.
Recorded Lessons
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Intro to Maya for Animators (Super Short)
Create a Camera, Look Through the camera, Graph Editor, Set up the Ground Floor and the Sphere. Create a Perpetual Ball bounce w/ 3 Keys. |
Maya Multiple Bounces of One Ball Part 1
Scene Framing, Looking at Reference Footage, Planning notes,and Adding Multiple Bounces to a Single Ball. |
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Maya Multiple Bounces of One Ball Part 2
Reviewing your Scene within the Graph Editor and Play Blasting your Shot. |
Maya Multiple Bounces of One Ball Part 3
Added a Forward Translate, a Z Rotation, an Overshoot and a Settle. |
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Animation Principles Bootcamp
Activity02-Moving Simple Objects
Purpose: Learning animation foundational skill sets while applying the Principles of Animation in an activity, as well as incorporating the method of Pose to Pose animation workflow. (This activity will also give you the foundational skill sets to create a character jump in the future.)
Instructions
Move a Cube from Position A to Position B
Move a Cube from Position A to Position B to Position C
Add anticipation to first movement and second movement
Add a Key, mid point in the air between A & B and B & C- creating an arc simulating a possible jump
Add Squash & Stretch prior to taking off and landing at Position A & B & C
At the end the Cube needs to take off like a rocket- your choice on how you want the landing afterwards to be...
Remember on Timing and Spacing as well as your Holds, we need time for the audience to see the action- we don't tend to go from one action to the other, rest in between movements will help sell your performance.
Create numerous Play Blasts showcasing your process and progress as you work through the requirements and directions noted above.
Deliverables: Progression Play Blasts with final Rendered shot frame by frame with lighting showcasing your final work- frame size 1280 X 720
Start with a slate introducing your final animation with your name, Exported Rendered Shot, Slate progression of your work using your playblasts, Slate end credits.
Purpose: Learning animation foundational skill sets while applying the Principles of Animation in an activity, as well as incorporating the method of Pose to Pose animation workflow. (This activity will also give you the foundational skill sets to create a character jump in the future.)
Instructions
Move a Cube from Position A to Position B
Move a Cube from Position A to Position B to Position C
Add anticipation to first movement and second movement
Add a Key, mid point in the air between A & B and B & C- creating an arc simulating a possible jump
Add Squash & Stretch prior to taking off and landing at Position A & B & C
At the end the Cube needs to take off like a rocket- your choice on how you want the landing afterwards to be...
Remember on Timing and Spacing as well as your Holds, we need time for the audience to see the action- we don't tend to go from one action to the other, rest in between movements will help sell your performance.
Create numerous Play Blasts showcasing your process and progress as you work through the requirements and directions noted above.
Deliverables: Progression Play Blasts with final Rendered shot frame by frame with lighting showcasing your final work- frame size 1280 X 720
Start with a slate introducing your final animation with your name, Exported Rendered Shot, Slate progression of your work using your playblasts, Slate end credits.
Storyboarded Directions
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Recorded Lessons
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