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Motion Capture Animation: Animate a 3D Sci-Fi Loop in Autodesk Maya

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About Motion Capture Animation: Animate a 3D Sci-Fi Loop in Autodesk Maya

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Maya Interface

Modeling Planet Surface

Download Motion Capture Animation

Import and Zero Mocap

Fix Skeleton Mocap

HIK - Setup

HIK - Animation

Loop Animation

Scale Environment Expression

Repeat Environment

Animate Camera

Add Sky Elements

Add Light

Add Materials

Add Animation Layers

Add Wrist Light Fog

Render Times

Render Settings

Export Movie

What You Will Learn?

  • Want to create an Instagram-worthy 3D animation loop? Or just want to increase your 3D skillset with a unique project?.
  • This course is for you..
  • This course was geared more towards someone who has opened Maya before, like one of my previous students. But if you're an ambitious person and never tried 3D, I believe it's still possible to follow along step-by-step and achieve the same result I demonstrate in class..
  • Our project will be to use motion capture animation and some simple procedural modeling techniques to make a loopable planet surface and astronaut walking animation. We are going to add our own custom animation on top of the mocap as well with two options for beginner and advanced users. There are many unique techniques in the course that is sure to help your future(istic) projects!.
  • In this course you will learn how to:.
  • I'm excited to share this unique course where you are sure to learn something new and have a cool animation to share by the end of the course. I look forward to seeing how you make this animation your own..