Guided Course: 3D Animation with Practical Exercises
A guided course by Hugo García , 3D Animator
Learn 3D animation with practical timing exercises, weight, squash & stretch, pendulum and ball with tail.
Learn to bring your 3D projects to life with a practical and dynamic approach. Start by animating a ball moving across the floor, exploring the principles of motion and timing. As you progress, you'll work through exercises that will help you understand weight and how it influences animation. Through comparisons of heavy and light objects, you'll adjust timing and spacing to achieve a more realistic result.
The magic of squash & stretch will be your ally in infusing your creations with elasticity. Increase the complexity by adding a tail to the ball, which will help you understand lag and tracking in movements. Finally, hone your skills with pendulum animation, where you'll master the arcs and dynamics of oscillation. By the end, you'll have a fluid, organized animation on the timeline, ready to impress.
What will you learn in this online course?
8 lessons & 14 downloads
- 25 students
- 8 lessons (1h 40m)
- 14 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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The project involves animating a 3D ball, exploring timing, weight, and the principles of squash and stretch. The bouncing ball will be animated, weight comparisons will be performed, elasticity will be applied, and a tail will be added to study the movement.
Who is this online course for?
Digital artists, aspiring animators, and 3D enthusiasts will find this guided project an opportunity to develop essential animation skills. Art and design students, as well as professionals looking to perfect their techniques, will enjoy exploring movement and visual dynamics.
Requirements and materials
No extensive prior knowledge is required, but a basic understanding of 3D animation is essential. You'll need access to 3D animation software and a computer with sufficient capacity to run it smoothly. A comfortable work environment is recommended.
Hugo García
A guided 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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Animate in 3D with practical exercises
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Podcast: Animating is understanding the world in motion
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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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Guided Course: Animate in 3D with Practical Exercises
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