CG101: Animation

Pluralsight

Course Summary

With this tutorial, we will take a software-independent look at some of the vital terminology that is required to build a solid foundation for learning how to animate 3D models. Software required: none.

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Course Description

With this tutorial, we will take a software-independent look at some of the vital terminology that is required to build a solid foundation for learning how to animate 3D models. The purpose of these standalone lessons is not to learn how to use any specific software, but rather to focus on learning fundamental terminology. It is recommended that you are familiar with all of the terminology that is discussed throughout these Visual Guide lessons before starting to follow along with any animation tutorials. Software required: none. Explore more with our free resource on A href="http://blog.digitaltutors.com/common-terminology-3d-animation/">Common Terminology for 3D Animation/A>

Course Description

With this tutorial, we will take a software-independent look at some of the vital terminology that is required to build a solid foundation for learning how to animate 3D models. The purpose of these standalone lessons is not to learn how to use any specific software, but rather to focus on learning fundamental terminology. It is recommended that you are familiar with all of the terminology that is discussed throughout these Visual Guide lessons before starting to follow along with any animation tutorials. Software required: none. Explore more with our free resource on A href="http://blog.digitaltutors.com/common-terminology-3d-animation/">Common Terminology for 3D Animation/A>

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Course Syllabus

Introduction and Project Overview
- 1m 20s

—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 20s

Cg101: Animation
- 1h 3m

—Basics of Computer Animation 1m 16s
—Understanding 3D Space 2m 16s
—Transforming 3D Objects 2m 12s
—Understanding Time in Animation 2m 38s
—Creating Animation with Keyframes 3m 17s
—Animation Editors: The Dopesheet 2m 7s
—Animation Editors: The Graph Editor 2m 38s
—Understanding Tangent Handles 2m 4s
—Interpolation Types and Ghosting 2m 49s
—Creating Repeating Animation Using Cycling 2m 6s
—Camera Animation and Motion Paths 1m 36s
—Understanding Rigging 2m 15s
—Understanding Constraints 2m 9s
—Understanding Deformers 1m 15s
—Understanding Bones and Skinning 1m 47s
—Hierarchies and Forward Kinematics 1m 44s
—Inverse Kinematics 3m 1s
—Understanding Expressions 3m 48s
—Character Animation 1m 37s
—Understanding Morph Shapes 1m 55s
—Understanding Non-linear Animation 2m 36s
—Understanding Motion Capture 2m 40s
—Breakdown and In-between Keys 1m 52s
—Interpolation 2m 3s
—Pivot Point 1m 44s
—Control Curves 1m 38s
—Set-driven Keys 2m 27s
—Baking Simulations 1m 46s
—Channel Box 1m 39s