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Learning Character Animation

With George Maestri Liked by 342 users
Duration: 3h 32m Skill level: Beginner Released: 12/20/2013

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Course details

The fundamentals of great character animation are rooted in posing your model in a way that reads true, animating from pose to pose to mimic natural movement, and simulating convincing dialogue. Start here to learn the skills all beginning animators need to know to bring their characters to life, regardless of software or style. Author and animator George Maestri first teaches you how to position your model and create realistic poses that tell stories and consider balance and weight. Next, you'll take those poses and animate between them in what's called pose-to-pose animation. Then you'll get your character moving in a basic walk cycle, add expression to the face, and incorporate dialogue. Finally, you'll learn how to tie all the fundamentals together in a scene complete with pose-to-pose animation and dialogue.

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  • Samson Olatunde Samson Olatunde

    Samson Olatunde

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    5/5 September 6, 2023
    This course helps me to put my skill on point, thanks alot
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    Yashi Johri

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    5/5 May 11, 2022
    it was a great experience I have learned lots of things and also know the things which we have to remember at the time of character sketching.
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Contents

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  • Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
  • Test your knowledge 7 quizzes
  • Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone

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