Animators Journey: Beginner Guide to 3D Animation Part 1

Learn key principles of 3D animation, character movement, timing, and creating smooth transitions in Autodesk Maya

Created by: Lucas Ridley
Award-winning Animator

What Will I 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
• 3-button mouse

Target audience

• 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.