3d Animation Courses and Certifications

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Marine Diesel Two Stroke Engine - How It Works

2 reviews

Explore the inner workings of massive two-stroke marine diesel engines powering the world's largest ships through detailed 3D animations and comprehensive explanations.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to 3D Animation

Master 3D animation fundamentals: modeling, animation, and rendering. Build a solid foundation for character animation and special effects using industry-standard tools and techniques.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 27th Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Intermediate 3D Animation

Develop storytelling skills through 3D character animation techniques used in games and movies. Enhance your abilities in creating compelling narratives with advanced animation methods.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• 24th Feb, 2025
• Paid Course

Introduction to 3D Animation

Explore 3D character animation fundamentals for games and movies, mastering industry workflow through hands-on projects and expert lectures.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• 24th Feb, 2025
• Paid Course

CG101: Animation

16 ratings at Pluralsight

With this tutorial, we will take a software-independent look at some of the vital terminology that is required to build a solid foundation for learning how to animate 3D models. Software required: none.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Introduction to Lighting in Maya

11 ratings at Pluralsight

The first step to creating impressive final renders is learning how to configure appropriate lighting for your scene. Software required: Maya 2015.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Animation Fundamentals: Animating Varying Weights

11 ratings at Pluralsight

In this animation fundamentals course, we'll tackle animating a beach ball, bowling ball, and ping pong ball. These three animations will help you understand how you can use timing and spacing for creating varying weights. Software required: Maya 2016.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Max Novak

How to Create a Digital Influencer Like FN MEKA, Code Miko - Creating 3D Character

Learn to create a digital influencer: 3D character design, custom face mapping, motion capture, hair creation, and compositing techniques for realistic virtual avatars in social media content.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Innovating the Future of 3D Animation Education - Using iClone at CMII

Explore innovative 3D animation education at CMII using Reallusion iClone. Learn character animation, crowd simulation, and motion capture cleanup through practical, real-world production scenarios.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

InspirationTuts

Everything in 3D Animation Was Discovered Before 2000? - Key Concepts and History

Explores the evolution of 3D animation and VFX, highlighting key concepts established before 2000 that still form the foundation of modern techniques in rendering, modeling, and animation.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Animating Blood Flow in Maya

Red blood cells flowing through vessels is a common topic in medical animation. This course will teach you how to create red blood cells, direct their movement, and make them interact with their environment in Maya. Software required: Autodesk Maya.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Working with 3D in Storyboard Pro

We'll begin this tutorial by learning how to import a 3D object into the application followed by learning how we can transform our object in three-dimensional space.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Animating Quadrupeds in Maya

In this series of tutorials we will learn how to animate a run cycle for a quadruped-type creature. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2014.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Understanding the Basics of nHair in Maya

In this series of Maya tutorials, we will explore the world of nHair in Maya. Software required: Maya 2013.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Animating a Fight Scene in Maya

In this Maya tutorial, we will use animation and dynamics techniques to create a combat scene. Software required: Maya 2012.

• Pluralsight
• 6 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available