Animation Blocking Techniques in Maya
In this set of tutorials, we will learn essential tips and techniques for blocking in animations. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2013.
What you'll learn
In this set of tutorials, we will learn essential tips and techniques for blocking in animations. We'll begin by going over a set of steps that can be used to work more proficiently. We will learn how to create effective thumbnails. We'll then learn how to set up our scene in order for us to jump right in and begin roughing in the animation. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the skill set needed to work on your blocking pass confidently, while creating entertaining poses that help sell the story you are trying to convey. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2013.
Table of contents
- The 3 Steps to Blocking in an Animation 7m
- Getting the Scene Ready for the Animation 7m
- Roughing in the Initial Pose 10m
- Blocking in the Next Extreme 11m
- Posing the Next Round of Extremes 12m
- Animating the Creature Being Distracted and Being Struck 12m
- The Creature's Fall 12m
- Finalizing Our Blocking Pass 15m
About the author
Delano works avidly as an animation author at Pluralsight. Starting his career at animation studios like Shilo, Delano has developed a strong passion for his talents. His animation and rigging background help him teach and create some of the most-watched training on Pluralsight. A few of his favorite projects that he has contributed to include: Character Interaction in Maya and in Softimage, Rigging the Human Face in Maya, Rigging Sea Creatures in Maya, and Rigging and Animating Transforming... more