3D Animation 101

Visual media in all its forms has seen a huge leap in quality and creativity in a strikingly short period of time. Take the development of the gaming industry, an increase in animated television productions for children and the quantum leap the film industry has taken in recent years. All this has contributed in making the world of 3D animation a very attractive work field.

This is also fueled by rapid hardware and software development, which continuously brings the creative process closer to anyone with the ambition to expand their skills using 3D techniques.

In providing all the basic knowledge required to develop and animate different forms of motion graphics, SAE Online’s ‘3D Animation 101’ is an ideal foundation for further development. The process starts with the basics of keyframe animation and the principles of character animation. The next stage is to understand the theory of digital animation, such as animation curves and non-linear animation techniques.

Our students produce their work using the Maya software package, but it is important to understand that all the principles dealt with during the course can be applied to any 3D software package.

Why would you follow this course? You have developed 2D drawing skills and want to further expand into 3 dimensions: You wish to build a portfolio to start your career as an animator: You are interested in developing your 3D skills further for character development (the gaming industry).