Maya For Beginners: Complete 3D Animation Masterclass

Comprehensive Foundational Guide: Fundamental Body Mechanics, Autodesk, Unreal Engine, Unity, Game Development & Design

Welcome, and thanks for choosing Class Creative’s Maya for Beginners: Complete 3D Animation Masterclass | Comprehensive Foundational Guide!!

In this foundation course we will be learning the fundamentals of Character Animation and game development. (specifically for the Unreal engine, but this method will also work for other game engines such as Unity).

Learn everything necessary to learn Character Animation utilizing Autodesk Maya taught by a AAA game professional with university level accredited instruction! We will cover the basics starting with the Ball Bounce, Pendulum, and how to apply the 12 principles of animation to the human form. We will apply all fundamental aspects taught to create full in game polished animations of: Idle, Walk, Run, Jump and more.

Autodesk Maya is the industry standard 3D animation software, understanding the concepts in this course will help you land a job in the game, film, tv, or music industry. In this course you will learn how to animate your custom created character from scratch.

We will cover the following core skill sets:

Getting started with Maya and understanding the animation process
Understanding how to utilize the reference image plane in Maya to create realistic game engine ready animations
Strong Fundamentals of Animation Body Mechanics
Process of using IK/FK controllers and best practices of Unreal Engine’s A.R.T. tools for Autodesk Maya
Unreal Engine’s A.R.T. rigging tools for Autodesk Maya
Understanding hotkeys to animate quickly
Animating with keyframes
Animation foundation instruction animations: Ball Bounce, Pendulum, & Basic Body Mechanics
Animating a production ready Idle, Run, Walk, Jump quickly and efficiently
Fundamentals of motion capture and how to edit motion data
Advanced polish process to create professional level animation ready for game engine (Unreal/Unity) export
Applying for animation jobs in the industry and what recruiters at top tier studios look for in a demo reel
Includes all the rigs necessary to learn while following along