Thursday, November 29, 2012
Free Master Classes at Autodesk University 2012
Autodesk's Provides Free Video Classes in Connection with AU
Here's an example (for this course you will need to set up a free account with Autodesk. If you've downloaded their software from their Education Community site, use that account:
Animation Methods in Autodesk® 3ds Max®
http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=au_player#1%0:3375
Presenter: Chris Murray
Handout
| Expertise: | Beginner | |
| Product: | Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk 3ds Max Design, | |
| Track: | Digital Entertainment Techniques , Educator Summit |
This class is about getting the software to do
what you want it to do. We will explore the way Autodesk 3ds Max
software really handles animation and provides alternatives to straight
key framing. Once we establish the baseline of understanding of
animation in 3ds Max, we will then veer off into the world of
controllers, constraints, parameter wiring, and the Reaction Manager.
This class will broaden the horizons of beginning animators or animators
who are new to 3ds Max.
- Choose and change the animation controllers in 3ds Max
- Use parameter wiring to control objects without directly animating them
- Create a custom Reaction Manager setup to drive custom rigs
- Describe the tools and utilities that 3ds Max provides for controlling animation parameters
