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3D Animation Jumpstart

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Short Course by  Orange VFX
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For students who are new to 3D animation this beginner’s course will jumpstart your career. This course focuses on the basics of 3D computer graphics using Autodesk Maya. Students are introduced to 3d philosophy and the Maya interface as well as 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, and basic rendering. Skills learnt will be applied in creating simple objects and 3D logos. The course is devoted to instruction and homework, with one-on-one help from the instructor. The final 2 days will be devoted to your personal project. Click on the button below to download the course brochure for all the details about cost, duration, timing, course outline and more.

Outline

INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION & MAYA
• User Interface, Files And Projects
• Basic 3D Concepts, Menu Sets, Panels, Navigation, Transformation
• Working With Primitives
• Nodes And Attributes

POLYGONAL MODELLING
• Modelling of simple objects (chairs, tables, house, cups spoons, etc) which will form their assessment for graduation
• Quads vs Triangles or n-Gons
• Poly Count and good Topology
• Controlling Surface Quality Using Mainly Polygon Modelling Tools, Curve Tools/Snapping, Revolving, History, Grouping/ Duplicating, Combining Polygons, Split Polygon, Lofting, Extruding

INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION
• Keyframing/Time Slider
• Attach Objects to Motion Path
• Graph Editor
• Playblast for Review

TEXTURING AND SHADING
• Surfaces (Metal, Wood and Plastic etc.)
• Hypershade
• Materials
• Connecting Textures As Bump/Specular/Diffuse Maps
• Basic UV Unwrapping
• Maya 3D Paint Tool

LOGO CREATION/DYNAMICS
• Creating 3D Logos from Adobe Illustrator Files
• Creating 3D Text
• Maya 2D Canvas (Paint Effects)
• Fire, Smoke, Fireworks and Lightning

LIGHTING AND RENDERING
• Render View
• Camera, Render Settings
• Introduction to Render Engines: Software And Mental Ray Renderers
• Types Of Lights
• Basic 3 Point Lighting Setup
• Creating Shadows, Reflections, Refractions, Rendering Out And Rendering Images

Final exam, Student assessment and graduation

Speaker/s

John Abiamuwe

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Orange VFX creates high-quality animation and visual effects services for organisations and businesses looking to enhance their brand image, generate leads, increase customer engagement and stand out in the competitive market.

We also train and mentor African youth in digital content creation to find jobs and succeed in Africa’s Creative Economy. We hire top students to help create animated content for our clients.
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