Animation with Maya

Our introductory 3D Animation Tutorial teaches you the fundamental concepts of 3D animation so you have the skills and understanding to start bringing places, faces and stories to life.

The course covers key techniques including framing, animation curves and tangents, deformers, clusters, blendshapes, connections and raytracing. You’ll also study the art of animation itself, learning how as a CG animator you’ll adopt and apply classic 2D skills to 3D environments.

Course Breakdown

• The Graph Editor and Key Framing
• Deformer and Path Animation
• Clusters, Blendshapes and Connections
• Connections and Expressions
• Rigging
• Lamp Animation

Join the community

Our Online Courses use our brilliant social eLearning platform. It’s a virtual classroom where you can access the courseware, download source files and read background notes, all through a single easy-to-use web-based app.
The platform is also your gateway to the Escape Studios social network. Talk to fellow students on your course, post your work for feedback, check out what other people have produced and generally get involved and be inspired. There’s no more exciting or effective way to learn 3D online.

Specifications

• There is no schedule to our self-directed training and you have unlimited access to all tutorials during your 12 months access
• Training material is streamed directly through our website and is not downloadable
• Maya files containing supporting scenes and assets are all downloadable
• Software is not included. UK residents can purchase student licenses for Autodesk Educational Creative Suite, ZBrush, PFTrack and more from our Technology Store. Residents of other countries can purchase student licenses directly from software manufacturers.