TERM DATES: Mar 31, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Body Acting
5. Introduction to Game Animation
$1620
Animators learn what it takes to work in the ever changing gaming industry and deliver assignments that are set in an Unreal game development pipeline. Students coming out of the courses will have essential demo reel material required for most video game animator positions for gameplay and cinematics.
Students learn game theory, engines, and a basic understanding of the pipeline. They will create player and enemy animations, using AnimSchool's game character rigs.
It's about GAMING! Each week students will export their work from Maya into the Unreal engine, where they will learn about Blueprints and how to make their animations feel responsive.
Prerequisites: Introduction to 3D Animation, Animating Characters, or equivalent experience. A basic understanding of animation principals and body mechanics is a must
Students must meet system requirements for running Unreal.