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In this foundation course we will be learning the fundamentals of Character Rigging for games (specifically for the Unreal engine, but this method will also work for other game engines such as Unity).
Learn everything necessary for Character Animation and Rigging utilizing Autodesk Maya taught by a AAA game professional with university level accredited instruction!
Autodesk Maya is the industry standard 3D animation software, understanding the concepts in this course will help you land a job in the game, film, tv, or music industry. In this course you will learn how to rig and animate your custom created character from scratch.
We will cover the following core skill sets:
Getting started with Maya and understanding the interface
Joint placement and theory
Creating proper skinning & weights
Character setup and rig pose theory
Unreal Engine's A.R.T. rigging tools for Autodesk Maya
Understanding hotkeys to animate and rig quickly
Character Rigging to prepare for animation
Animating with keyframes
Animating a production ready walk cycle quickly and efficiently
Exporting the character rig, and animation to the Unreal Engine
We’ll be utilizing the latest software packages that top tier gaming studios of today use to create all of your favorite titles!
Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine’s Maya Animation Rigging Toolset (A.R.T. for short), and the Unreal game engine.
***NOTE Course does NOT include custom character mesh. ART tools will include mannequin mesh which will allow all animation and lessons to be animated without a mesh or completing a custom rig. Course is strictly showing the process of rigging YOUR custom mesh character of choice, and animating a high fidelity walk cycle for ANY character regardless of software or rig limitations.
This course features an accredited university animation instructor who has over 15 years of experience animating both keyframe, and motion capture based animation for studios such as Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sony Computer Ent, Guerilla Games, Sucker Punch, Google, Disney and more.
The rigging instructor has experience with studios such as Walt Disney Studios, Google, and more creating various kinds of rigs for multiple styles and projects.
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_1.1 Animation Rigging Toolset
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ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_2.0 Character Setup
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_2.1 Z-Up World Space
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_2.2 What is a Skeleton
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_2.3 Creating a Skeleton
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_2.4 A.R.T. File Structures
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.0 Skeleton Placement
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.1 Joint Mover UI
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.2 Joint Outliner
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.3 Locking the Geometry
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.4 Pivots and Rotations
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.5 Placing the Joints
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.6 Joint Placement Timelapse
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.7 Saving the Joints
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.8 Joint Placement Timelapse Continued
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_3.9 Joint Placement Final
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_4.0 Deformation Setup
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_4.1 Rig Pose Theory
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_5.0 Automated Skin Weights
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_5.1 Skin Weights Tools
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_5.2 Paint Operations
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_5.3 Component Editor
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_5.4 Exporting the Skin Weights
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_5.5 Painting the Skin Weights
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_5.6 Prepping for the Mirror
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.0 The Control Rig
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.1 Loading the Character
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.2 Editing the Skin Weights
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.3 Re-Skinning the Character
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.4 Editing the Control Rig
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.5 Editing the Icons
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.6 Exporting the Rig
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_6.7 Final Rig Overview
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ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_8.0 Maya Preferences
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ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_8.2 Referencing the Rig
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_8.3 Image Planes
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_8.4 Saving Animation
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.0 Overview Rig Controls
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.1 Setting Keys
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.2 Side Contact Pose
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.3 Side View Down Pose
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.4 Side View Passing Pose
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.5 Side View Up Pose
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.6 Side View Opposite Contact Pose
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.7 Front View Translations
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.8 Front View Hips
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.9a Front View Knees
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_9.9b Animation Playblast
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_10.0 Upper Torso
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_10.1 Shoulders and Arms
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_10.2 Opposite Arms
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_10.3 Arm Drag Follow Through
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_10.4 Neck and Head
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.0 Hand Animation
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.1 Hand Animation Cleanup
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.2 Hand Timelapse
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.3 Upper Body Clean Loops
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.4 Lower Body Cleanup
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.5 Lower Body Timelapse
Common Walk Cycle Mistakes and How to Fix Them
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.6 Off the Spot
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.7 Motion Path
How to Combine Animations in Timeline to Create a Single Animation File
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.8 Animation Export
UE5 Mannequins and UE4 Mannequins
ClassCreatives_ARTTool_Lecture_11.9 Course Wrap
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