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Beginner's Guide to Animation in 3ds Max

by Delano Athias

In this 3ds Max tutorial, we will learn the foundations for animating in 3ds Max. Software required: 3ds Max 2011 and up.

What you'll learn

In this 3ds Max tutorial, we will learn the foundations for animating in 3ds Max. Introducing the Beginner's Guide to Animation in 3ds Max. In this course, we will start off by covering some ways we can view animation in 3ds Max. We will then take a look at how to create and edit keyframes on the 3ds Max trackbar. After that, you will learn about the powerful animation editor in 3ds Max, the Curve Editor. And to wrap up this project, we will go over how to create animated sequence files for previewing your animations in real-time. By the end of the tutorial, you will understand essential terms and definitions and build a solid foundation for animating in 3ds Max. Get comfortable with important 3D animation terminology by taking the time to download your own copy of our Key Animation Terms Reference Guide and PDF for free. Software required: 3ds Max 2011 and up.

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

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