Course Curriculum
TERM 01
3D Animation Foundations
The 3D animation for beginners course starts with the essentials. Using industry software Maya, discover how to get a character moving in a believable way with a character walk-cycle. You’ll get plenty of time to practice, giving you a better understanding of body mechanics, locomotion and rigging. Finish with a cool piece for your portfolio!
Learn how to:
- Gain speed and confidence in Maya
- Set up professional animation workflows
- Use character rigs and create poses
- Understand the principals of animation
Weekly Breakdown
- Introduction: 3D Animation
- Introduction: Animation Rigs
- Posing a Character
- Timing & Spacing
- Squash & Stretch
- Overlap & Follow Through
- Poses Transitions
- Flour Sack Jump
- Lower Body Walk Cycle
- Upper Body Walk Cycle
- Adding a Prop
- Polish & Presentation
*Curriculum subject to change based on industry input
TERM 02
Body Mechanics
Time to get physical! Learn 3D animation tips and tricks from your mentor while building on your foundation skills. In this semester you’ll find out how to get characters interacting with their surrounding environment, and see how they deal with physical forces. Finally you’ll learn how to design combat animations for both film and games.
Learn how to:
- Create a character run cycle
- Convey realistic weight with a character
- Animate combat action scenes
- Build your own character rigs
Weekly Breakdown
- Lower Body Run Cycle 01
- Lower Body Run Cycle 02
- Full Body Run Cycle 01
- Full Body Run Cycle 02
- Forces & Weight 01
- Forces & Weight 02
- Weight Lift 01
- Weight Lift 02
- Combat Actions 01
- Combat Actions 02
- Fight Scene 01
- Fight Scene 02
*Curriculum subject to change based on industry input
Meet Your Mentors
Simon Warwick
Mentor of 3D Animation
Known for
Batman: Arkham Knight
Mark Pullyblank
Dept. Head of 3D Animation
Known for
Avatar
Lukas Niklaus
Mentor of 3D Animation
Known for
War for the Planet of the Apes
Delano Athias
Mentor of 3D Animation
Known for
Deadpool
