Rodney
05-08-2010, 05:25 PM
Posting this in the Off Topic because of it's emphasis on computer animation.
The siren call of CG is strong... most assume it'll be easier than drawing... it's not. Like most things in life it takes hard work.
The program used in the videos is Maya.
The program I use is Animation:Master.
I hope someday Animation Mentor is successful enough to get back into the realm of hand drawn animation. I was disappointed when Animation:Mentor dropped their hand drawn animation curriculum. I understand the need to specialize and cater to the industry but even in CG animation there is a need for drawing. Regardless of whether animation is hand drawn or computer massaged the principles of animation remain as they are. I would have loved to have attended Animation Mentor classes with a focus on the classical arts.
You'll find lots of great information here from Victor Navone and Aaron Hartley:
Animation:Mentor Timing and Spacing In Animation (http://www.animationmentor.com/webinar/replay/2010-timing-and-spacing-in-animation-explained.html)
Mr. Hartley's videos will be of more interests to beginners whereas Mr. Navone's picks up where those leave off.
Make sure you view all four parts!
The siren call of CG is strong... most assume it'll be easier than drawing... it's not. Like most things in life it takes hard work.
The program used in the videos is Maya.
The program I use is Animation:Master.
I hope someday Animation Mentor is successful enough to get back into the realm of hand drawn animation. I was disappointed when Animation:Mentor dropped their hand drawn animation curriculum. I understand the need to specialize and cater to the industry but even in CG animation there is a need for drawing. Regardless of whether animation is hand drawn or computer massaged the principles of animation remain as they are. I would have loved to have attended Animation Mentor classes with a focus on the classical arts.
You'll find lots of great information here from Victor Navone and Aaron Hartley:
Animation:Mentor Timing and Spacing In Animation (http://www.animationmentor.com/webinar/replay/2010-timing-and-spacing-in-animation-explained.html)
Mr. Hartley's videos will be of more interests to beginners whereas Mr. Navone's picks up where those leave off.
Make sure you view all four parts!