Rigging 101 for Video Games - Maya 2018 (Udemy.com)
Learn the tools and concepts to rig props and characters in Maya 2018
Created by: Alex Zaragoza
Last updated April 2018
What you will learn
- Rig props and characters for animation and videogames.
How it compares
Against the other 281 rated Udemy courses in Game Development Fundamentals on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 31% of them
- Reviews544#69 of 282 by number of reviews
- Length6.4 hoursshorter than 56% of them
- Last updatedApril 2018earlier than 85% of them
Course Description
In this course, we will create rigs from A to Z. From planning the rigs to developing the necesary interface a model needs to be animated.
We will do a series of rigs, from props to characters, to make sure that after finishing this course, you'll have the knowledge required to solve any rig that is presented to you.
You'll learn tips and shortcuts that willaccelerate your workflow and make you understand the fundamentals of 3D rigging.
I will be available for you through the whole course, feel free to send me a message if you encounter any issue. I will help you solve it and understand why it presented itself.
So please, take this course now.
Testimonials:"I am amazed how comprehensive this course was for time frame. It was totally engaging. There were little gems of insight all throughout, especially regarding production techniques that I was not aware of. What stood out for me were the initial simple examples used's to teach the fundamentals of Alex's rigging technique. He explained it so well with his simple rigs that you feel prepared for when he moves on to the complex bipedal model. It's easier to follow, understand and replicate."-Lydia Dewolf"Awesome course. I have paired this course alongside my 6th term animation classed at TorontoFilmSchool and it has helped me immensely. They instructor is a huge help and responds to questions or problems you might run into very fast and is very patient."-Zachary Zwanenburg"Amazing! A lot of information is explained in such a good way!
I love it!
For the ones who are starting to rig and for others that already now but want to reinforce their knowledge it's the best course. Also it's really useful to understand the workflow of rigging in videogames!
Thank you Alex!"-Jorge Lorenzo Hernandez Romero"Excellent tips, tricks, and best practices that are difficult to pick up elsewhere!"-Mark Grover"Very thorough and concise! Best rigging class Ive taken!"-MattstrangioWho this course is for:
Students that have already some 3D knowledge and want to get started with 3D rigging.
Intermediate artists looking to enhance knowledge and skills.
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
544 Reviews
Alex Zaragoza
Im a 3D artist &User Experience Designer with experience in the animation, board games, tech and thevideo games industries.
Ihave previously taught in my career andI've come to Udemy looking for new ways to teachand help others improve.
Feel free to contact me on LinkedIn for any kind of professional matters.
Now teaching at Digital Art HQ in Udemy.
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Reviews
By Anonymous on 11/21/2020
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By Grega Slivnik on 10/1/2020
It's definitely very useful; I'm at lession 10 at the time writing this, hopefully it continues in this direction.
By Korawit on 8/15/2020
I never known how to manage workspace and graph hirachy. You've just opened my eyes and that's very useful. Im more excited
By Florian Komposch on 8/9/2020
Always wondered how to produce such a nice/nice to use rig for future animations/animators
By Daniel de Araujo Cabral on 8/8/2020
timo curso, poderia melhorar mostrando os comandos do teclado na tela, e com legendas em ingls.
By Valbon Gurmani on 8/1/2020
Yes
By Kadir zdemir on 6/16/2020
Tek eksii dili anlamayanlar iin hangi tua basmas gerektiini bilmemeleri olacaktr.
Fakat eitimin ierii gerekten kaliteli. ok basic ve batan anlatyor. Sadece rig zerine byle bir ey olmas harika.
By Volodymyr Makarchuk on 6/11/2020
I liked this course due to the teacher. Course was very usefull for me! Thanks!
By Sammy Djursfeldt on 6/4/2020
fine basic stuff I have not seen in other tutorials presentet in this way
By Arely De La Luz on 5/21/2020
There is so much information, but all very interesting. I have to goes a few seconds back to understand what was going on. Overall, it's ending up great. I am satisfied by the pace and how the rig looks.
By Valentina Zavaroni on 5/3/2020
This course has been great! I learned a lot and understood everything I was missing! Thank you so much!
By Willie J Cavalier on 5/1/2020
Very Good Information
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Overall Score : 88 / 100







