The Essence of 3d Animation
A complete hands-on 3d animation course, full of theory and techniques as we do a blocking advanced on 2's for a quality film animated shot.
1.1 What's this about?
FREE PREVIEWMod 1 Student Package
1.2 What do you need to run this course?
Get the latest ToyRig version
1.3 - Setting up Toy
Smooth Toy away!
Open Feedback
Mod 2 Student Package
2.1 What’s the essence of animation?
2.2 The pose
2.3 Timing
2.4 The workflow
2.5 Scheduling
2.6 Going beyond: Rethinking the 12 principles of animation
FREE PREVIEW2.7 Observing life
2.8 Learning animation by observation and imitation
2.9 Summary
Mod 3 Student Package
3.1 Anticipating the limitations
3.2 The character
3.3 Practice : Character study
3.4 The audio
3.5 Practice : Get familiar with the scene and the audio
3.6 Deadlines
3.7 Practice : Deadlines
3.8 Summary
Copy 12 poses
Mod 4 Student Package
4.1 Intro to the Method for animators
4.2 The Method for Animators ( 1/ 3 )
4.2 The Method for Animators ( 2/ 3 )
4.2 The Method for Animators ( 3/ 3 )
4.3 Shot Planning 1 . The performance
4.4 Shot Planning 2 . Identifying the bits and the Golden Poses
4.4 Identifying the bits and the Golden Poses ( 1/3 )
4.4 Identifying the bits and the Golden Poses ( 2/3 )
4.4 Identifying the bits and the Golden Poses ( 3/3 )
4.5 Adding depth to the Golden Poses. How to push poses ( 1/2 )
4.5 Adding depth to the Golden Poses. How to push poses ( 2/2 )
4.6 Pushing the energies
4.7 Practice : Deepening your own poses
4.8 Summary
Deepening your own 5 to 10 poses
Mod 5 Student Package
5.0 Intro to working the Golden Poses
5.1 Posing with the SUCCES rule
5.2 Learning appeal
5.3 Entertainment value
5.4 Tips on posing
5.5 Practice with the shot course. Posing the Golden Poses ( 1/5 )
5.5 Practice with the shot course. Posing the Golden Poses ( 2/5 )
5.5 Practice with the shot course. Posing the Golden Poses ( 3/5 )
5.5 Practice with the shot course. Posing the Golden Poses ( 4/5 )
5.5 Practice with the shot course. Posing the Golden Poses ( 5/5 )
5.6 How to copy animation
5.7 Rest
5.8 Summary
Copy blocking 1
Mod 6 Student Package
6.0 Intro to working the first blocking pass
6.1 About Key Poses
6.2 The timing of the dialogue
6.3 Posing the Key Poses
6.4 Simplicity
6.5 Practice: Extracting the key poses based on the audio dialogue ( 1/3 )
6.5 Practice: Extracting the key poses based on the audio dialogue ( 2/3 )
6.5 Practice: Extracting the key poses based on the audio dialogue ( 3/3 )
6.6 The flow
6.7 Practice : First blocking pass after working flow ( 1/2 )
6.7 Practice : First blocking pass after working flow ( 2/2 )
6.8 Summary: Blocking 2 - First blocking pass
Copy blocking 2
Mod 7 Student Package
7.0 Intro to working the accents
7.1 The nature of the face expression
7.2 Studying the facial animation
7.3 The 2 bouncing balls tip
7.4 The mask
7.5 The brows
7.6 The eyes
7.7 Iris and pupil
7.8 The mouth
7.9 Reference reference reference
7.10 Timing on the right frame
7.11 Practice : Posing the accents ( 1/2 )
7.11 Practice : Posing the accents ( 2/2 )
7.12 Summary : Blocking 3
Copy blocking 3
Mod 8 Student Package
8.0 Intro to working the lipsync
8.1 Lipsync workflow ( 1/2 )
8.1 Lipsync workflow ( 2/2 )
8.2 Practice & Summary
Copy blocking 4
Mod 9 Student Package
9.0 Intro to working the breakdowns
9.1 Keep using your body
9.2 Workflow on breakdowns
9.3 Ease ins and outs
9.4 Overlap of actions
9.5 Micro gestures
9.6 Smears and distortions (1/2)
9.6 Smears and distortions (2/2)
9.7 Holding the extremes
9.8 More breakdown techniques (1/5)
9.8 More breakdown techniques (2/5)
9.8 More breakdown techniques (3/5)
9.8 More breakdown techniques (4/5)
9.8 More breakdown techniques (5/5)
9.9 Summary and practice: Blocking 5 -Blocking Plus
Copy blocking 5
10. Finishing up
10.1 Letting go and/or polish
10.2 Tips on asking for feedback
10.3 About the certificate
10.4 Farewell and happy animating
Requisites
Personal shot - Step 1 - Golden poses.
Personal shot - Step 2 - Key poses.
Personal shot - Step 3 - Accents .
Personal shot - Step 4 - Lipsync Pass
Personal shot - Step 5 - Breakdowns
Optional: Splined version of your personal shot.
+13 hours of video with theory, tips, tricks and practice.
Access to Open Feedback where we go over any questions or animation you'd like to show and get some feedback.
Up to 10 weeks of work practice
Discuss your assignments with other students
Jorge Vigara - watch his evolution reel below
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