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Demystifying Multi-Character Animation in Maya

3D Character Animator, Ere Santos‌
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Character3DCharaterAnimationActing
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Class Details

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  • Advanced
  • Total 23 videos
  • English
  • Traditional Chinese [Auto]
  • Class materials included
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[Course]3dcharacteranimator.eresantos Details

Curriculum
Curriculum

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  • SECTION 01
    Meet Your Instructor
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    • 01. Orientation- Learning objectives for this course - Tools to optimise your workflow - Prep, Perform, Polish

  • SECTION 02
    Prep 1: Plan
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    • 02. What Makes a Successful Multi-Character Acting Shot?- Character dynamics - Line of action - Eye-fix

    • 03. Gathering References- Finding inspiration - Collecting meaningful examples

    • 04. Filming References- The reference filming workflow

    • 05. Planning Your Scene- Thumbnails and scene studies

    • 06. Common Mistakes- Going over important rules to keep in mind whilst animating multi-character shots

  • SECTION 03
    Prep 2: Set Up
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    • 07. Deciding on Your Shot Count- Simplifying your scene - Discussing effective camera angles - Ensuring the camera tells the right story

    • 08. Setting Up Your Scene Cameras- Deciding on focal lengths - Frame composition of each shot

    • 09. Setting Up Your Characters- Preparing selection sets, display layers, and constraints

  • SECTION 04
    Perform 1: Block
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    • 10. Analyzing References- What makes your reference unique - Deciding on your key poses

    • 11. Key Posing- Delivering clear, appealing ideas - Thinking ahead

    • 12. Finding Your Golden Motion- Preparing the foundation for the rest of your animation - Finding the rhythm

    • 13. Lip-Sync Workflows- Blocking your lip-sync

  • SECTION 05
    Perform 2: Refine
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    • 14. Clarifying Eye-Fix- Making sure the audience knows where to look - Adjusting your eyelines and head angles

    • 15. Pushing Your Poses- Guiding the audience's eye - Finding greater appeal

    • 16. Working in Maya's Graph Editor- Tips & tricks for managing the graph editor

    • 17. Refining Your Lip-Sync- Framing though the shot claryfying the phonemes - Applying the principles of aniamtion to your lip-sync

  • SECTION 06
    Polish: Finalise
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    • 18. Connectivity Through the Body- It's all about connection - Using animation principles to increase the appeal of the performance

    • 19. Connectivity Through the Face- Checking the overall harmony of facial elements

    • 20. Connecting the Face & Body- Connecting the facial and body acting for a believable performance - Ensuring both characters feel like they exist in the same space

    • 21. Final Touches- Lights, Camera, Action! - Adding supporting elements to your scene

  • SECTION 07
    Closing It Out!
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    • 22. Multiple Paths Through the Industry- Sharing my non-traditional path into the industry

    • 23. Making Your Work Stand Out- Industry based tips for finding unique ideas - Building an eye-catching portfolio - Developing a critical eye

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