Basic Principles of 3D Animation
A course by Hugo García , 3D Animator
Learn to bring your ideas to life in a 3D environment
Hugo García -animador 3D with more than 15 years of experience in the field of cinema and advertising, who has participated in multi-award-winning films such as A monster comes to see me and Las brujas de Zugarramurdi - will teach you the keys and the essential principles to get you started in the world of 3D animation.
With it you will learn the 12 basic principles of traditional animation, which will serve as the basis to give life to your ideas and turn them into animation projects in a three-dimensional environment.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 25 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (132)
- 2,218 students
- 20 lessons (3h 58m)
- 25 additional resources (22 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
3ds Max
Cinema 4D
MayaWhat is this course's project?
You will animate an object in a platform scenario applying the basic principles of animation and the knowledge acquired during the course.
At the end of this course you will have learned the basic principles of animation and will be able to carry out your own projects in a three-dimensional environment.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course provides the fundamental basis to start in the world of 3D animation, therefore it is ideal for anyone who is interested in the world of 3D animation and does not know where to start.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of any 3D software is necessary, although it is not essential to have previous knowledge of animation.
With regard to the materials, you will need a computer in which you must have installed a 3D software (Maya, Max or Cinema4D).
Reviews
Hugo García
A course by Hugo García
Hugo García has been dedicated to the world of 3D animation for more than 15 years and during all this time, his observation skills have helped him to work the movement of his characters.
He has worked with studios such as Furia Digital, Circus and El Ranchito, with which he has done advertising projects for brands such as Coca-Cola, Nokia, Saturn or MTV, among others. In the film field he has worked in films such as Mortadelo and Filemón 2 , Camino , Las brujas de Zugarramurdi and A monster comes to see me .
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Review of the principles of animation
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The 12 basic principles II
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The 12 basic principles I.II
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The 12 basic principles II.I
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The 12 basic principles II.II
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The 12 basic principles III
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The 12 basic principles IV
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U3
Learn to analyze
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Observation and references
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Planning and thumbnails
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Planning Action: Keys, Breakdowns and Inbetweens
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U4
We turn to the computer
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Curves editor
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Tips
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U5
We started cheering!
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Exercise: moving ball
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Animate ball bouncing and moving
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Weight comparison I
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Comparison of weights II
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Animate with Squash & Strech
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Animate ball with tail
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Animate pendulum
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FP
Final project
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Basic principles of 3D animation
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3ds Max
Cinema 4D
Maya
Era o curso que me faltava pra aplicar no meu game.
muito bom excelente professor
Excelente curso! El profesor enseña y explica muy bien, paso a paso y con claridad.
Genial, la mejor forma de empezar a animar en Maya.. recomendadisimo
este curso es de lo maximo, aqui aprenderemos de los principios de la animacion y demas cosas, 100 recomendado