Advanced Mechanics in CG Animation

Stretch your animation abilities by learning how to apply advanced mechanics principles to two fun, but challenging, scenes: a parkour performance and a professional fight scene.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching
• How to use the exercise files

1. Overview

• What are advanced mechanics?
• Thinking in terms of form and force
• Meet Hilary

2. The Wall Climb

• Live action study: Wall climb
• In Maya: The wall climb basics
• In Blender: The wall climb basics
• In Maya: The wall climb advanced
• In Blender: The wall climb advanced
• Challenge: The wall climb polish
• Solution: The wall climb polish

3. The Fight Scene

• Live action study: Fight scene
• Animate the roundhouse kick
• Animate the twist
• Animate the spin
• Refining the fight scene
• Challenge: Polish the fight
• Solution: Polish the fight

Conclusion

• Next steps