Advanced Mechanics in CG Animation

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Course Description

Overview

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.

Syllabus

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

Taught by

David Andrade

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