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Pluralsight

Maya Animation Fundamentals

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Overview

Maya is a powerful and intuitive animation tool. In this in-depth step-by-step course, you'll learn the ins and outs of working in Maya, and develop a strong foundation for how to use it for your own animations. Software Required: Maya 2017

Knowing basic animation techniques isn't always enough to have the ability to create professional looking animations. Often times you'll need to dive deeper into specific toolsets in order to help elevate your work to the next level. In this course, Maya Animation Fundamentals, you'll learn all about the animation tools within Maya 2017. First, you'll learn about the playback controls and time slider. Next, you'll explore keyframes, animation preferences, visualize tools, and the graph editor. Finally, you'll start digging into Maya's MASH animation toolset. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a great understanding of animating in Maya 2017 and how you can apply it to your own animation projects. Software Required: Maya 2017

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Playback Controls and Time Slider 9mins
  • Understanding the Animation Preferences 19mins
  • Setting Keyframes (Creating a Basic Animation) 32mins
  • Understanding the Graph Editor 55mins
  • Using the Time Editor Tool 30mins
  • Diving into the Visualize Tools 19mins
  • Creating an Animation That Follows a Path 20mins
  • Quick Look at MASH Animation Toolset 17mins

Taught by

Mark Masters

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