Intro to 3D Animation
This short course is an introduction to learning 3D Animation in Maya. During this course, you will learn some of the fundamental principles of animation, with an emphasis on how to make that process creative and fun. Classes will cover universal animation concepts including “keyframes”, “timing and spacing”, “overlapping action”, general storytelling and acting performance skills. You will also learn the software skills needed in Maya.
Intro to 3D is recommended for students with beginner to intermediate 3D animation skills and experience.The most important requirement is the desire to learn and create, using new software.
This 12 week online course runs concurrently with Flinders University semesters. Including the two-week mid-semester break, it runs for 14 weeks in total. The course will consist of:
- 12 weekly pre-recorded lectures & demonstrations that will guide you step by step through your projects
- 6 assignments over the course of 12 weeks (one submitted each fortnight, prior to feedback session)
- Live fortnightly 3hr feedback webinars where you will receive feedback on your progress. (see below)
Topics covered over the 12 week course include:
- Introduction to Maya
- Universal principles of Animation
- Blocking & timing
- Posing
- Using reference
- Creating animation from scratch
- Creating polished animation
Tuition Price: $950 AUD.
Hardware requirements for the course are:
- Laptop or Desktop PC or MAC (MacBook Pro or i7 PC/laptop with 16GB RAM are recommended).
- Wacom tablet is recommended not required. Any size is good.
- Headset/Microphone so that you can chat with the instructor in fortnightly webinars.
- Notepad and pens/pencils for note-taking.
Software requirements:
- Autodesk Maya - https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/featured
