Basics of Maya & animation for Beginners
Join us for a fun workshop where you'll dive into the exciting world of Maya software! Whether you're a newbie or just looking to brush up your skills, you'll discover all the awesome tools animators use to bring creatures and characters to life. Let’s explore together and spark your passion for animation!
£600
Workshop fee
6 Weeks
Course Duration
Rooster Rig
The Rooster rig is the perfect tool for beginners looking to dive into the world of animation with Maya! It’s packed with a variety of animation options that make it easy for you to practice essential skills. Whether you want to start with simple bouncing ball animations or take on more fun challenges like animating the wings, beak, and legs, this rig has you covered. With its versatility, you'll gain a solid grasp of the fundamental principles of animation and have a great time doing it!
Tiny Alien Rig
Meet the Tiny Alien rig, affectionately known as "Tiny"! This fantastic tool is perfect for beginner students and junior animators who want to learn the fundamentals of two-legged walking and running cycles, as well as how to jump over a wall without using your hands. Getting the hang of weight and balance in these animations is super important for creating lively and realistic movements in Maya software.
Plus, you can have a blast adding fun facial expressions to your characters with Tiny! What’s even better is that Tiny lets you explore all sorts of fun poses while keeping everything balanced. And with multiple textures to choose from, you can really bring your animations to life. Enjoy the creative process with Tiny!
What makes this Basic and Maya workshop an excellent choice for you?
Join our 6-week workshop, where we’ll help you master Maya and kick-start your journey to becoming an animator! You’ll get hands-on experience with all the amazing tools in the Maya software, along with access to industry-grade animation rigs, live instructions, and recorded sessions. Learn from a mentor who has tons of experience in the VFX industry and is excited to share their knowledge with you. By the end of our workshop, you'll not only have the skills you need but also the confidence to explore all the fun aspects of animation using Maya.
Qualification
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You can be the latest graduate out of the university or during the college education program or a Beginner to join animation with CAW.
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You are in the industry but want to get into animation.
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You can be anyone who wants to have a passion for animation but needs to know how to start with it.
Six-Weekly Sessions:
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WEEK 1: This week, you will learn about the Maya Interface and all the tools required for daily software usage so that you can start the first task of bouncing ball animation.
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WEEK 2: Introduction to the Maya Anim tool, Anim tasks, and understanding different weights using the same bouncing ball task with different timing.
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WEEK 3: Maya Constraints and In-Depth Understand Grapheditor and how to use it to understand timing and spacing. We will use Anim layers and learn how to animation on top of the existing animation.
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WEEK 4: Introduction to Rig with animation basics for two legged (biped) and animate a walk cycle with the body mechanics.
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WEEK 5: We will assign animation tasks based on your ideas and walk you through them to bring your idea to life, which can be used as your showreel clip.
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WEEK 6: Fine-tune your Animation tasks, we also go through all your previous tasks and fine-tune and fix your animation from what you have learned so far and showcase the work.