In this DVD Robert Kuczera guides you through his character animation process from beginning to end. He first describes how to prepare the Maya Workspace to improve and optimize your work- flow. Next, he shows how to prepare a scene for animation and animate the character. He discusses the timeline, Graph Editor, Dopesheet, layers, shelves, hot keys and MEL scripts. Robert demonstrates how to use filmed reference material to identify the key poses and place the breakdowns and in- betweens. The lecture is focused on showing you how to animate precisely and quickly through the camera. Robert presents an insider's view of how professional animators work, showing workflow and techniques with supporting discussions on the principles of animation.

Duration: 200 minutes

TOPICS COVERED

* Animation Principles
* Fast Animation
* Key Poses
* Breakdowns
* Inbetweens
* Animation Workflow
* Optimizing the Workflow
* Preparing the Maya Environment
* Timeline
* Graph Editor
* Dope sheet
* Layer
* Shelves
* Hot Keys
* MEL Scripts

CHAPTERS

01: Introduction
02: Preparing the Maya Environment
03: Acting out the Scene
04: Staging and Blocking - First Pass
05: Adjusting and Optimizing the Key Poses
06: Breakdown and Inbetweens, Part 1
07: Breakdown and Inbetweens, Part 2
08: Getting into the Details, Part 1
09: Getting into the Details, Part 2
10: Getting into the Details, Part 3
11: Finalizing the Animation

System Requirements