Course Overview
Teacher
Joe is a producer at ABF Pictures in Manchester, UK with a specialism in TV commercials. On top of his current role, Joe is a published Autodesk Maya trainer and an expert in Adobe After Effects and post-production techniques. Joe has created 3D... View ProfileDetails
- Total Time 2 hr, 54 min
- Lessons 12
- Attachments 17
- Exercises 48
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92 CQ
12 Lessons in This Course
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17 minFREEAnimation lesson 1Free9 CQ
Learn how to navigate Maya, and understand how the interface can work for you! This lesson builds foundational skills for beginner 3D animation.
Learn how to navigate Maya, and understand how the interface can work for you! This lesson builds foundational skills for beginner 3D animation.
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11 min3D Design lesson 26 CQ
Polygons are the building blocks of 3D sculpting. Learn how to create and modify polygon objects, and begin your journey into 3D sculpting in Maya!
Polygons are the building blocks of 3D sculpting. Learn how to create and modify polygon objects, and begin your journey into 3D sculpting in Maya!
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14 min3D Design lesson 38 CQ
You’ve learned the basics of creating and modifying polygons in Maya, now up your 3D sculpting game with advanced polygon manipulation tools!
You’ve learned the basics of creating and modifying polygons in Maya, now up your 3D sculpting game with advanced polygon manipulation tools!
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21 min3D Design lesson 411 CQ
Now that you’ve learned to work with primitive shapes, learn to create custom objects quickly and accurately. Build 3D sculpting skills with Maya’s curve tools!
Now that you’ve learned to work with primitive shapes, learn to create custom objects quickly and accurately. Build 3D sculpting skills with Maya’s curve tools!
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10 min3D Design lesson 56 CQ
Here’s the scenario: you want to create a 3D object in Maya that’s smoother than a primitive but just as easy to work with. Enter subdivision surfaces!
Here’s the scenario: you want to create a 3D object in Maya that’s smoother than a primitive but just as easy to work with. Enter subdivision surfaces!
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16 min3D Design lesson 69 CQ
You have experience sculpting and modeling 3D objects; now it’s time to put them in motion! Learn how to animate in Maya using keyframes and the Graph Editor.
You have experience sculpting and modeling 3D objects; now it’s time to put them in motion! Learn how to animate in Maya using keyframes and the Graph Editor.
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19 min3D Design lesson 710 CQ
Animate with new levels of sophistication by creating skeletons and skin in Maya! Learn how to create complex joints, build a skeleton, and bind skin.
Animate with new levels of sophistication by creating skeletons and skin in Maya! Learn how to create complex joints, build a skeleton, and bind skin.
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10 min3D Design lesson 86 CQ
Now that you’ve built a skeleton for a character and bound it to the skin, learn how to modify skin weights in Maya to fine-tune the motion of each joint.
Now that you’ve built a skeleton for a character and bound it to the skin, learn how to modify skin weights in Maya to fine-tune the motion of each joint.
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17 min3D Design lesson 99 CQ
Before you can add visual color and texture to a 3D character, you need to create a UV map that will allow you to seamlessly apply visual enhancements.
Before you can add visual color and texture to a 3D character, you need to create a UV map that will allow you to seamlessly apply visual enhancements.
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9 min3D Design lesson 105 CQ
It’s time to bring an animated scene into living color! Starting with a basic scene, apply materials and color, create a camera, and preview a rendered output.
It’s time to bring an animated scene into living color! Starting with a basic scene, apply materials and color, create a camera, and preview a rendered output.
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11 min3D Design lesson 116 CQ
You’ve added materials and color to a rendered scene; now make it look even better by learning how to light a scene in Maya using light and shadow settings!
You’ve added materials and color to a rendered scene; now make it look even better by learning how to light a scene in Maya using light and shadow settings!
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13 min3D Design lesson 127 CQ
Continue perfecting your rendered animated scene with more advanced lighting techniques in Maya, including global illumination and caustics!
Continue perfecting your rendered animated scene with more advanced lighting techniques in Maya, including global illumination and caustics!
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2 minFREEAnimation lessonFree2 CQ
Is the 3D character you created in Maya ready for skinning? Watch this walk-through of the rigging process, and see how easy it is to smooth skin!
Is the 3D character you created in Maya ready for skinning? Watch this walk-through of the rigging process, and see how easy it is to smooth skin!
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7 minAnimation lesson4 CQ
Just starting out in 3D animation with Maya? Learn about the Global Illumination settings via this practice exercise ending in richly illuminated effects!
Just starting out in 3D animation with Maya? Learn about the Global Illumination settings via this practice exercise ending in richly illuminated effects!
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14 minAnimation lesson8 CQ
Interested in learning how to use 3D animation software? Joseph Spademan walks you through an introduction to Maya 2011 that shows you the power of this tool!
Interested in learning how to use 3D animation software? Joseph Spademan walks you through an introduction to Maya 2011 that shows you the power of this tool!
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20223 min20-part 3D Design course122 CQ
Whether you’re into game modeling, film animation, or TV production, this comprehensive course offers the necessary skills to master Maxon’s gold standard for modeling and animation software: Cinema 4D. Learn how to use modeling tools, UV mapping, BodyPaint 3D (Maxon’s texture and sculpture tool), and camera lighting to create useful and realistic models. At the end of this course, apply your new skills to produce a virtual replica of the iPhone 4s!
with JDOWhether you’re into game modeling, film animation, or TV production, this comprehensive course offers the necessary skills to master Maxon’s gold standard for modeling and animation software: Cinema 4D. Learn how to use modeling tools, UV mapping, BodyPaint 3D (Maxon’s texture and sculpture tool), and camera lighting to create useful and realistic models. At the end of this course, apply your new skills to produce a virtual replica of the iPhone 4s!
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13228 min13-part Animation course120 CQ
If you know the basics of Maya 3D animation software, it's time to build skill through practice—by animating a spaceship in flight! This course includes model files, so you can focus on animation.
with Michael McKinleyIf you know the basics of Maya 3D animation software, it's time to build skill through practice—by animating a spaceship in flight! This course includes model files, so you can focus on animation.
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11163 min11-part 3D Design course89 CQ
Blender 3D is a free, open source software used for 3D modeling, animation, game development, camera tracking, and much more! In this 11-lesson course for beginners, Blender for Noobs presents the basics of Blender. Start by installing Blender and learning the interface, then dive into 3D geometry, modeling, lighting, shading, rendering, texturing, and, finally, animating! By the end of the lesson 11, complete a basic animated scene using the practice files offered throughout the course.
with Blender For NoobsBlender 3D is a free, open source software used for 3D modeling, animation, game development, camera tracking, and much more! In this 11-lesson course for beginners, Blender for Noobs presents the basics of Blender. Start by installing Blender and learning the interface, then dive into 3D geometry, modeling, lighting, shading, rendering, texturing, and, finally, animating! By the end of the lesson 11, complete a basic animated scene using the practice files offered throughout the course.
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658 min6-part Adobe Suite course32 CQ
What does it take to make animated text—otherwise known as kinetic typography—for projects like music videos or title text for film? Discover in this kinetic typography course covering the basics!
with Video School OnlineWhat does it take to make animated text—otherwise known as kinetic typography—for projects like music videos or title text for film? Discover in this kinetic typography course covering the basics!
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1274 min12-part Adobe Suite course44 CQ
Multimedia artist and videographer Kristen Palana demonstrates how to use a combination of video and digital drawings to make truly inspired frame animations in this Photoshop course.
with Kristen PalanaMultimedia artist and videographer Kristen Palana demonstrates how to use a combination of video and digital drawings to make truly inspired frame animations in this Photoshop course.