Additional computer screen/monitor (recommended).Built-in or external speakers or headphones.

Laptop or desktop computer running Windows or macOS that meets the minimum specifications of the hardware and software listed below.

Tech Accelerators: Fuel your 21st-century career. Over 8 Levels, you’ll curate a portfolio of Real-world Client Briefs from our leading tech and creative partners, attend Industry Masterclasses, get one-to-one Pro Mentor support and build a Career Network. Tech Accelerators fuse expert instruction with real-world partnerships to get you university- and industry-ready. This course forms part of Digital Media Academy’s Tech Accelerator program, our year-round, online, sequential learning journey for 13-18-year-olds.

an animated shot using professional-level character rigs.

images of characters in expressive poses, displaying subtle control of the complex character rigs.

several animations of a bouncing ball to display mastery of keyframes, weight, and timing.

explain the process of planning for and executing an animation.

develop digital puppets known as character rigs.

develop Keyframes and interpolations in Maya’s graph editor.

By the end of the week, students will have an understanding of keyframing, facial expressions, character poses, object modeling and the pre-production process. Building on existing knowledge of the basics of 3D modeling, students will take their design skills from modeling into animation just like the pros. We’ll teach you a workflow that will take pre-rigged models and animate them in an original short sequence that tells a story. Students will learn how to bring characters to life, using lighting, settings, and camera angles. Develop an understanding of the storytelling and character animation process with the industry-standard 3D software, Autodesk Maya.

Bring characters to life by learning professional techniques to make animation fun and easy. Learn how to create 3D character animations with Maya. Model and create characters while learning professional animation techniques from the pros, bringing your ideas to life with an animated film.

Character animation in maya