Animation training

TSM

Hey all --

If memory serves me right, 6-9 months ago there was a fairly respected 3D (though 2D would be just as beneficial) animation training material (DVD download format?) which ran under a hundred bucks.

Am I going crazy or does this actually exist, and if so, where?

Thanks

Mark Dygert

By any chance are you thinking of?

The animators survival kit by Richard Williams?
Well over $100 tho... focuses mostly on 2D but its a great help for 3D.
http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/

Or maybe Animation mentors tips and tricks stuff?
http://www.animationmentor.com/tipsandtricks/
http://www.animationmentor.com/tipsandtricks2/download/TipsAndTricksVolume2.pdf

Or maybe their webinars?
http://www.animationmentor.com/webinar/past.html

Outside of that stuff, I'm not sure... If you find it I'd be interested in knowing what it is too

JacqueChoi

"The Illusion of Life" is considered the bible of animation.


"The 12 Principals of Animation" are pretty important to know and master.


http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/aim/a_notes/anim_principles.html

Andreas

A few more specifics would help. Character animation? For what program?

TSM

Animation in general, and it should be program agnostic. The training material (that I seem to remember) was using Maya, but the principles started with basics of animation and worked into character animation.

Thanks for all the helps guys -- I'll check them out.

Flynny

I geuss mebe its something like 3d buzz tutorials or the like..

Everything Vig mentioned is pretty spot on the money, accept no imitations.

aesir

jeff lew had something like that i think?

MagicSugar

TSM wrote: »

Am I going crazy or does this actually exist, and if so, where?

digitalapprentice is offering 7 vids fundamentals for $55 (or a low price of....9.99 per video minus a freebie)

Off Topic, can anybody give a brief review of autodesk's humanIK. Is this for tech artists or is it also non-techie friendly.