Introduction to 3D Animation

Who should attend?

This course is recommended for students with beginner to intermediate 3D animation skills and experience. The most important requirement is the desire to learn and create, using new software.

Course content

Topics covered over the 12 week course include:

• Introduction to Maya
• Universal principles of Animation
• Blocking & timing
• Posing
• Using reference
• Creating animation from scratch
• Creating polished animation

Structure and assessment

This 12 week online course consists of:

• 12 weekly pre-recorded lectures & demonstrations that will guide you step by step through your projects.
• Live fortnightly 3hr feedback webinars where you will receive feedback on your progress. If you cannot attend the session in person you can watch the recorded feedback sessions in your own time.
• 6 assignments over the course of 12 weeks (one submitted each fortnight, prior to feedback session).

Course requirements

Hardware requirements:

• Laptop or Desktop PC or MAC (MacBook Pro or i7 PC/laptop with 16GB RAM are recommended).
• Wacom tablet is recommended not required. Any size is good.
• Headset/Microphone so that you can chat with the instructor in fortnightly webinars.
• Notepad and pens/pencils for notetaking.

Software requirements:

• Autodesk Maya