Learn Character Animation for Games using Maya

🎮 Course Title: Learn Character Animation for Games using Maya

Course Headline:

Bring Your Game Characters to Life! Master the art of creating engaging animations with Maya, from walk and run cycles to hit reaction animations. 🚀

Course Description:

Dive into the dynamic world of game character animation with our comprehensive online course, where seasoned animator Justin Harrison guides you through the process of animating characters in Maya, a leading software for 3D graphics and animation. In this hands-on course, you'll learn to create:

• Walk and Run Cycles: Understand the mechanics behind fluid human motion, and learn how to animate these movements with precision and ease in Maya.
• Hit Reaction Animations: Perfect the subtle nuances of a character reacting to contact, ensuring your animations respond realistically to impacts.
• Simple Traversal Animation: Master the art of animating characters navigating different terrains, from walking up stairs to jumping over obstacles.
• And Much More! From setting up your character to implementing advanced techniques, this course covers it all. Plus, you'll have access to a pre-rigged character to practice with—right from the first lecture! (Look under Section 1 / Lecture 1 downloads to get started.)

What You'll Learn:

Key Frame Animation:

• Animating from Scratch: Learn how to create keyframe animations that bring your character to life without the need for external references.
• Using References: Discover how to incorporate video or photo reference to ensure your animations are as realistic as possible.
• Combining Both: Explore the best of both worlds by blending keyframe animation with reference material for a more nuanced result.

Techniques and Tricks:

• Effective Cycling: Learn how to create loopable animations that can be reused throughout your game.
• Reaction Animations: Create realistic responses to events within the game, making your characters relatable and responsive.
• Traversal Animation: Animate your character's movement over different surfaces with ease and naturalness.

Real-World Application:

• Professional Experience: Learn from Justin Harrison, who has worked on titles like "The Bourne Conspiracy," "Ghostbusters: The Game," and "Transformers: War for Cybertron."
• Industry Practices: Gain insights into the industry's best practices, workflows, and the technical skills required to excel in character animation.

Your Instructor: 🎓

Justin Harrison:

A Character and Technical Animator with over 7 years of experience in the game development industry, Justin has brought characters to life for major titles at Activision and Sony. With a BFA in Digital Art and Animation from the College for Creative Studies, Justin's skill set spans across artistic and technical domains. His expertise includes everything from modeling, asset creation, motion capture, keyframe animation, to rigging and setting up characters for animation—making him the perfect guide for your journey into game character animation with Maya.

Enroll now to transform your passion for animation into professional game character animations! 🎞️✨