Maya for Beginners: Complete 3D Animation Masterclass

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1. Introduction to the Course

1. Course Overview.mp4

02:41

2. Udemy Rating System Very Important Info!.mp4

01:51

3.1 30 Day Free Trial Maya.html

3.2 Autodesk Maya Indie.html

3. Getting Started with Autodesk Maya.mp4

03:31

4.1 Class CreativesRigs.zip

4.2 Installing Unreal Art tools for MAYA.html

4.3 Maya AnimationRiggingTools.zip

4. Character Rigs Unreal Art Rigging Tools Mannequin.mp4

03:07

5.1 Unreal Art Tools V1 QA Udemy.pdf

5. Frequently Asked Questions.html

2. Introduction to Maya for Animators

1.1 Maya Interface.html

1. Maya Interface.mp4

06:14

2. Setting Maya Preferences.mp4

01:55

3. Default Hotkeys and Camera Manipulation.mp4

04:13

4.1 Maya Shortcuts.html

4. Customizing Hotkeys.mp4

05:33

5.1 Installing Unreal Art tools for MAYA.html

5.2 Installing Unreal Art tools for MAYA on Mac OS.html

5. Referencing A.R.T. Tool Rigs.mp4

08:38

6. Image Plane Reference.mp4

12:12

7. Saving the Scene.mp4

03:15

8. Setting Keys.mp4

05:40

9. Intro to the Graph Editor.mp4

15:29

10.1 IK FK Settings and Options.html

10. IK (Inverse Kinematics) FK (Forward Kinematics).mp4

04:46

11. IKFK Settings and Options.mp4

05:56

3. Animation Theory

1. 12 Principles of Animation.mp4

13:48

2. Line of Action.mp4

05:20

3. Straights Vs. Curves.mp4

02:54

4. Silhouette.mp4

02:06

5. Ease InFast In.mp4

08:25

6. Follow Through and Overlap.mp4

04:10

7. Secondary Action.mp4

02:49

8. Arcs.mp4

03:25

9. Contrast in Posing.mp4

02:06

10. Animation Offsetting.mp4

03:13

11. Pushing Poses.mp4

03:06

4. Bouncing Ball

1.1 CC Basketball Video Reference.mp4

00:04

1. Overview of the Bouncing Ball.mp4

14:48

2.1 CC Tennis Ball Video Reference.mp4

00:04

2. Smaller Ball with Different WeightTiming.mp4

07:12

3. Squash and Stretch.mp4

11:35

4. Creating Playblast.mp4

02:20

5. Pendulum

1.1 CC Pendulum Video Reference.mp4

00:05

1. Intro to the Pendulum.mp4

03:33

2. Animating the Swing.mp4

07:27

3. Animating Drag, Overlap, and Follow Through.mp4

07:36

4. Modifying Existing Animation to Forward Settle.mp4

08:19

5. Applying Concepts to the Human Body.mp4

09:37

6. Pose to Pose Overlap Breakdowns

1.1 ArmRef.mp4

00:01

1. Key Poses and Building Overlap in Pose.mp4

10:38

2. Fingers, Polish, and Additional Breakdowns.mp4

17:13

7. IDLE ANIMATION

1. Overview of the Project.mp4

01:01

2. Saving Pose to Library.mp4

03:05

3.1 idle animation.zip

3. Importing Pose from Library.mp4

00:50

4.1 Idle A Front.mp4

00:04

4.2 Idle A Side.mp4

00:04

4. Lower Body Root Animation.mp4

11:06

5. Lower Body Hip Animation.mp4

09:15

6. Animating FootKnee Controllers.mp4

07:55

7. Upper Body Torso Animation.mp4

13:27

8. Animating the Shoulders.mp4

11:24

9. Right Arm Animation.mp4

18:32

10. Copying Animation to Left Arm.mp4

17:16

11. Neck and Head Animation.mp4

12:49

12. Right Hand Animation.mp4

13:45

13. Left Hand Animation.mp4

05:35

14. Animation Editor Curve Loops.mp4

05:54

15. Animation Export Process.mp4

01:58

8. Run Animation

1. Overview of the Project.mp4

00:44

2.1 Run BackRef2.mp4

2.2 Run FrontRef2.mp4

2.3 Run SideRef.mp4

2.4 Run SideRef2.mp4

2. Lower Body Side View.mp4

21:26

3. Lower Body Copying and Pasting Second Leg.mp4

17:02

4. Lower Body Front View.mp4

23:31

5. Upper Body Torso Front View.mp4

14:05

6. Upper Body Torso Side View.mp4

11:34

7. Right Arm Animation.mp4

15:10

8. Right Arm Breakdowns.mp4

14:17

9. Left Arm Copy Paste Method.mp4

22:17

10. Neck and Head Counter Animation.mp4

20:31

11. Animation Polish Best Practices.mp4

25:15

12. Common Run Cycle Mistakes and How to Fix Them.mp4

14:21

13. Export Process.mp4

03:33

9. Walk Animation

1.1 Walk Reference Back.mp4

00:01

1.2 Walk Reference Front.mp4

00:01

1.3 Walk Reference Side .mp4

00:01

1.4 Walk Reference Side.mp4

00:01

1. Lower Body Side View Contact Position.mp4

08:43

2. Lower Body Side View Down Position.mp4

03:53

3. Lower Body Side View Passing Position.mp4

04:37

4. Lower Body Side View Up Position.mp4

06:37

5. Lower Body Side View Copying Animation to Opposite Side.mp4

05:07

6. Lower Body Front View Translations.mp4

13:40

7. Lower Body Front View Hips.mp4

08:44

8. Lower Body Front View Knees.mp4

03:01

9. Upper Body Torso.mp4

06:41

10. Upper Body Shoulders and Arms.mp4

08:50

11. Upper Body Copying Animation to Opposite Arm.mp4

06:35

12. Upper Body Drag Follow Through.mp4

05:02

13. Upper Body Neck and Head.mp4

08:12

14. Upper Body Hand Animation.mp4

08:06

15. Upper Body Hand Animation Cleanup.mp4

14:31

16. Common Walk Cycle Mistakes and How to Fix Them.mp4

26:20

17. Animation Export.mp4

02:31

10. Jump Animation

1. Overview of the Project.mp4

02:22

2.1 Zangief jump.mp4

00:01

2. Start PoseAnticipationJump.mp4

16:05

3. Land Animation.mp4

02:33

4. Upper Body Posing.mp4

10:25

5. ShouldersArm Posing Part 1.mp4

04:36

6. ShouldersArm Posing Part 2.mp4

09:14

7. Neck and Head Animation.mp4

06:57

8. Animation Retiming.mp4

14:05

9. Animation Overshoot for Landing.mp4

10:22

10. Squash and Stretch Finger Animation.mp4

11:52

11. Export Animation Process.mp4

10:55

11. Intro to Motion Capture

1.1 Class Creatives Motion Capture.zip

1. Importing Motion Data to Character.mp4

03:04

2. Working with Layers to Create Override Pose.mp4

03:50

3. Modifying Motion Capture Curve Basics.mp4

05:20

4. Animation Retargeting.mp4

10:21

5. UE5 Mannequins and UE4 Mannequins.mp4

06:53

6. How to Combine Animations in Timeline to Create a Single Animation File.mp4

11:56

12. Applying for Jobs in the Animation Industry

1.1 How Much Money Animators Make.html

1.2 Santa Monica Studio - TIPS & ADVICE HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR ANIMATION REEL.pdf

1. Creating a Great Animation Demo Reel.mp4

04:43

2. Best Practices for Job Hunting.mp4

06:05

3. Power of the Network.mp4

04:43

4. Studio Animation Art Tests.mp4

04:43

5. How God of War and other AAA studios utilize Autodesk Maya for Animation.mp4

08:15

13. BONUS Lecture

1.1 Exclusive Discount on New Course Maya & Unreal First Person Shooter Animation for Beginners.html

1. BONUS Maya & Unreal First Person Shooter Animation for Beginners.mp4

01:59

Description

Comprehensive Foundational Guide: Fundamental Body Mechanics, Autodesk, Unreal Engine, Unity, Game Development & Design

What You'll Learn?

Animating with keyframes using Autodesk Maya
Learn from an accredited university instructor with nearly a decade of experience teaching and working in the industry
Getting started with Maya and understanding the interface
Complete fundamentals of animation principles
Understanding the importance of the bouncing ball with weight
Fundamentals of motion capture and how to edit motion data
Learn industry game standard animations: Walk, Run, Jump, Idle, and more
Export your animations for game engines such as Unreal and Unity
How to create industry standard animations for demo reels to apply for jobs
Learn hotkeys and best practices to succeed with Maya based on industry experience

Who is this for?

Anyone Interested in Character Animation

Competency using a computer

Developers who want to add game development to their skill-set

Anyone with a passion for learning game development

Anyone who wants the ability to create assets for games

Anyone Wanting to Develop New Skills for Unreal Engine, or Unity

Anyone who wants to learn 3D Animation and how to animate with industry standard workflows

What You Need to Know?

No prior knowledge of Autodesk Maya, Unity, or Unreal Engine needed.

The course utilizes Maya 2020, but prior knowledge of any 3d animation/modeling package is a plus.

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Description
Hi there!
Welcome, and thanks for choosing Class Creativeâ€™s Maya for Beginners: Complete 3DÂ 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).
Learn everything necessary to learn Character Animation utilizing Autodesk Maya taught by a AAA game professional with university level accredited instruction!Â We will cover the basics starting with the Ball Bounce,Â Pendulum, and how to apply the 12 principles of animation to the human form.Â We will apply all fundamental aspects taught to create full in game polished animations of:Â Idle, Walk, Run, Jump and more.
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.Â In this course you will learn how to animate your custom created character from scratch.
Over 15 hours of Animation instruction
This course is updated frequently with new lessons, industry workflows, and resources!
Nov 2023 - NEW!Â Advanced Skeleton Vs. ARTv1 Python 3 and Post Maya 2022 Unreal Mannequin
Nov 2022 - NEW!Â How God of War and other AAA studios utilize Autodesk Maya
Oct 2022 - NEW! How to use Epic Art Tools with new Unreal 5 Mannequins
Aug 2022 - NEW! How to fix the most common run cycle mistakes
Jun 2022 - NEW! IK/FKÂ Settings and Options best practices
April 2022 - NEW! How to combine multiple animations in the timeline to create one animation master file
Mar 2022 - NEW! How to fix the most common walk cycle mistakes
Jun 2021 - NEW! Unreal Engine &Â Autodesk Maya Retarget Process with Paragon/Unreal Marketplace Assets

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/FKÂ 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
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
NOTEÂ - Course does NOT include custom character mesh.Â This course includes ART tools V1 zipÂ which will include mannequin mesh/rig which will allow all animation and lessons to be animated without a mesh or completing a custom rig.Â Course is strictly showing the process of animating a character of choice (you can follow all of the animation concepts and apply them to any character rig you choose not just the Unreal Mannequin rigs),Â for ANY character regardless of software or rig limitations.Â ART tools requires Python 2 Support.Â Maya 2022 for Mac OS (Pc/Linux Maya 2022 both currently support Python 2) currently only supports Python 3; the Art tools will require Python 2 which is currently only supported in Maya 2020 on Mac OS.
UPDATEÂ - We now provide and support current versions of Maya with a provided Advanced Skeleton Unreal Mannequin rig for the animation course if you choose not to use the ARTÂ tools Mannequin rig for Maya 2022.

What students are saying about this animation masterclass course:
"So Clear, Step by Step. First 3D animation course on Udemy that I can say has been my moneys worth."Â - Rain Phillips
"Great course. Detailed, nicely explained topics. I enjoyed it!" - Boris Kuleba

Weâ€™ll be utilizing the latest software packages that top tier gaming studios of today use to create all of your favorite titles!
Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engineâ€™s Maya Animation Rigging Toolset (A.R.T. for short), and the Unreal game engine.

Why Learn From Class Creatives?
This course features an accredited university level animation instructor who has over 15 years of experience animating both keyframe, and motion capture for studios such as Naughty Dog (Uncharted Franchise), Insomniac (Ratchet and Clank Franchise), Guerilla Games (Killzone Franchise), Sucker Punch (Infamous Franchise), Google, Disney and more.Â Whether it be a complex hyper realistic animation or a cartoony stylized â€œDisneyâ€ character animation it ALL starts with the fundamentals which we cover in these lectures.

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 wonâ€™t want to miss!
As with all Class Creativeâ€™s courses, weâ€™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 wouldnâ€™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 youâ€™d like to focus on.
Who this course is for:
Anyone Interested in Character Animation
Competency using a computer
Developers who want to add game development to their skill-set
Anyone with a passion for learning game development
Anyone who wants the ability to create assets for games
Anyone Wanting to Develop New Skills for Unreal Engine, or Unity
Anyone who wants to learn 3D Animation and how to animate with industry standard workflows

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Annie, Emmy, and Game of the Year award winning professional industry experience (25+ yrs) and accredited university level instruction (10+ yrs). Instructors featured from studios such as Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney Television, Google, Nintendo, Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Ent, Insomniac Games, Sucker Punch, Guerrilla Games, Infinity Ward, and more! From beginners to industry veterans, Class Creatives provides an inclusive group of professional instructors for all 3D game development, design, music, sfx, and programming related tutorials!Questions? Suggestions for a new course? Visit our community page and let us know.Stay up to date on our instagram @classcreatives

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