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Master the Principles of Physics in Action Scenes: Planning, Layout & Animation Techniques for Maya by Wolfgang Haas, Animation Lead & Senior Rigger. Watch the trailer: thegnomonworkshop.com/workshops/the-principles-of-physics-in-action-scenes
Watch this, plus hundreds of free lessons at thegnomonworkshop.com
PLANNING, LAYOUT & ANIMATION TECHNIQUES FOR MAYA
Learn how physics principles affect animation, minus the tedious calculations. Wolfgang Haas covers the basics of cinematic principles that affect animators’ work, from camera angles and their meaning to cinematic rules that can help shots work better in the final cut.
In this 3.5-hour workshop, Wolfgang uses Maya to plan and animate an action scene, showing how understanding these principles can help artists improve their animations; with a grasp of the physics and basics, there is less need to rely on gut feelings when animating.
Wolfgang’s teachings are supported by a collection of tips and best practices, drawn from his experience as an animator and rigger with over 20 years of industry experience. He aims for his lessons to reach every animator, from junior level upward.
His lessons cover shot layout, camera animation, and offer extensive tips on different types of spline animation, shot-level finaling of deformations, and even creating small rigs and expressions to help animators finish tedious tasks faster. Throughout the workshop, he also explains how to get more out of Maya's tools.
Included with Wolfgang’s workshop is a small script for creating splines for animation paths (discussed in Lesson 5).
LESSON HIGHLIGHTS:
— Introduction
— Overview of Physics in Animation
— Finding References
— Planning an Action Sequence: Part 1
— Planning an Action Sequence: Part 2
— Animating a Walk Cycle for Shot 1
— Blocking Shot 1: Using the Walk Cycle
— Animating Shot 2: Showing Weight
— Animating Shot 3: Showing Inertia
— Conclusion
For more workshops by industry professionals that will help you take your creative skills to the next level using industry-trusted software, check out our complete video tutorial library at thegnomonworkshop.com/workshops.
Master the Principles of Physics in Action Scenes: Planning, Layout & Animation Techniques for Maya by Wolfgang Haas, Animation Lead & Senior Rigger. Watch the trailer: thegnomonworkshop.com/workshops/the-principles-of-physics-in-action-scenes
Watch this, plus hundreds of free lessons at thegnomonworkshop.com
PLANNING, LAYOUT & ANIMATION TECHNIQUES FOR MAYA
Learn how physics principles affect animation, minus the tedious calculations. Wolfgang Haas covers the basics of cinematic principles that affect animators’ work, from camera angles and their meaning to cinematic rules that can help shots work better in the final cut.
In this 3.5-hour workshop, Wolfgang uses Maya to plan and animate an action scene, showing how understanding these principles can help artists improve their animations; with a grasp of the physics and basics, there is less need to rely on gut feelings when animating.
Wolfgang’s teachings are supported by a collection of tips and best practices, drawn from his experience as an animator and rigger with over 20 years of industry experience. He aims for his lessons to reach every animator, from junior level upward.
His lessons cover shot layout, camera animation, and offer extensive tips on different types of spline animation, shot-level finaling of deformations, and even creating small rigs and expressions to help animators finish tedious tasks faster. Throughout the workshop, he also explains how to get more out of Maya's tools.
Included with Wolfgang’s workshop is a small script for creating splines for animation paths (discussed in Lesson 5).
LESSON HIGHLIGHTS:
— Introduction
— Overview of Physics in Animation
— Finding References
— Planning an Action Sequence: Part 1
— Planning an Action Sequence: Part 2
— Animating a Walk Cycle for Shot 1
— Blocking Shot 1: Using the Walk Cycle
— Animating Shot 2: Showing Weight
— Animating Shot 3: Showing Inertia
— Conclusion
For more workshops by industry professionals that will help you take your creative skills to the next level using industry-trusted software, check out our complete video tutorial library at thegnomonworkshop.com/workshops.
