Animators Journey - Beginner Guide to 3D Animation Part 1

What you'll learn
You will become comfortable using Autodesk Maya to animate.
Understand physics impact on creating believable animation.
Learn how to use animation rigs effectively.
Animate using keyframes and manually adjusting animation.
Animate constraints to connect objects together.
Foundational knowledge needed for all animations.
Requirements
You should have Autodesk Maya to follow along with the course
Autodesk provides a 30-day free trial of Maya from their website
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Description
You can create 3D animations in Autodesk Maya!
Learn everything you need to know to get started - taught by a Hollywood professional!
As the industry standard 3D animation software, learning Autodesk Maya is a great skill to help you land a job in the film, music and gaming industry. In this course, you'll learn how to create your entire animation from scratch.
What sets this course series apart from the rest? It's focused purely on animation! We will
not
cover modeling, texturing, rigging, because if you want to be a professional animator you need to
focus only on animation
.
What will you learn?
Getting started with Maya and understanding the interface
Create your first animation quickly and easily
Physics for Animators
Manipulating keyframes in the graph editor
Controlling your animation with precision
Master the bouncing ball
Animate the building block of all body mechanics, a pendulum
Lay the foundation for all your animation knowledge
Learn by doing Challenges and completing Quizzes
Throughout this entire course, you'll be animating 'Challenges' and taking Quizzes to lock in your knowledge. By the end of the course, you'll truly be inspired by your own skills, and confident in using Autodesk Maya.
What do you get when you enroll?
15+ hours of easy-to-follow tutorials
Extra animation demonstrations
Downloadable project files for every step of the course
Premium support to help you as you take the course
Why learn from us?
Lucas Ridley is a professional 3D animator who has worked on Hollywood films such as Steven Spielberg's
Ready Player One
. His students love him and has taught over 47,000 students around the world with his top-rated courses. We're sure you're going to enjoy this class.
Lucas breaks down the most complicated steps of animating in Autodesk Maya, so that you can easily start animating on your own!
Our 30-day 100% money-back guarantee!
We want you to be happy. If there's any reason you aren't enjoying the course, and getting what you expected, we'll refund your money.
We can't wait to see you in the course!
Cheers,
Lucas
Who this course is for
Total beginners to animation and Maya who are career-focused at becoming a specialist in animating.
Anyone who's attempted animating on their own but feels stuck and missing important information from a professional.
People wanting a deep dive into the foundations of animation principles.
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