Maya 3D Animation Masterclass

Maya for Beginners Complete 3D Animation Masterclass

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).

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.
• The 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.

Who This Course is For:

Whether you are just a beginner interested in Character Animation, or a Master professional looking to brush up on your current skill set, this course has material you surely won’t want to miss!

As with all Class Creative’s courses, we’ve laid out a structure that covers the full spectrum of industry standard character workflows from start to finish.

Please remember, if this is your first time animating a 3D character, we highly recommend that you follow the outline carefully, according to how the instructor has structured the course. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on any details!

However, if you are an advanced user and are looking for something specific to add to your repertoire feel free to dive in and skip to any sections you’d like to focus on.