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Intermediate 3D Animation in Maya

120 CQ
13 Lessons
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    1. Setting the Scene in Maya
    A lesson with Michael McKinley
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    In this lesson, set the scene for an animated short in Maya! Plus, find out how to adjust playback settings, and learn the basics of keyframe animation.

    Setting the Scene in Maya
    with Michael McKinley

    In this lesson, set the scene for an animated short in Maya! Plus, find out how to adjust playback settings, and learn the basics of keyframe animation.

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    2. Using the Graph Editor in Maya
    A lesson with Michael McKinley
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    Learn how to use Graph Editor to edit keyframes and manipulate animation curves. This allows you to make subtle and dramatic changes to animations.

    Using the Graph Editor in Maya
    with Michael McKinley

    Learn how to use Graph Editor to edit keyframes and manipulate animation curves. This allows you to make subtle and dramatic changes to animations.

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    3. Creating a Skeleton Rig in Maya
    A lesson with Michael McKinley
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    It's time to kick it into high gear! In the third lesson in this course, learn how to create a skeleton rig for the spaceship using Maya 3D animation software.

    Creating a Skeleton Rig in Maya
    with Michael McKinley

    It's time to kick it into high gear! In the third lesson in this course, learn how to create a skeleton rig for the spaceship using Maya 3D animation software.

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    4. Binding the Spaceship to the Skeleton
    A lesson with Michael McKinley
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    You've built the spaceship skeleton, but not so fast! You still have to bind the spaceship to the skeleton. Learn how to bind to a skeleton in Maya.

    Binding the Spaceship to the Skeleton
    with Michael McKinley

    You've built the spaceship skeleton, but not so fast! You still have to bind the spaceship to the skeleton. Learn how to bind to a skeleton in Maya.

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    5. Creating Custom Attributes in Maya
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    In this lesson, find out how to create your own custom attributes using Maya 3D animation software, and learn how to apply attributes to object movement.

    Creating Custom Attributes in Maya
    with Michael McKinley

    In this lesson, find out how to create your own custom attributes using Maya 3D animation software, and learn how to apply attributes to object movement.

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    Jason M
    I noticed you have a lot of triangles in your model. What is your reason for this? My previous Maya classes indicated that we should avoid triangles as much as possible.
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    Michael McKinley
    Because this model doesn't deform like a character would, it's not quite as important to avoid triangles, although it's still a good practice to not have too many. At the end of the process, we'll be applying a smooth operation to the meshes, which will get rid of the triangles as well. Hope you enjoy the course!
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