Animation Foundations: Fundamentals

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Free Online Course: Animation Foundations: Fundamentals provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Animation Foundations: Fundamentals is taught by George Maestri.

Overview
  • Learn the basic physics and motion principles that lie behind your 2D or 3D world, and time-tested techniques for bringing your animations to life.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    1. Physics and Motion
    • Understanding forces and motion
    • Momentum and mass
    • Friction and drag
    • Center of mass
    2. Animation Software
    • X, Y, and sometimes Z
    • Working in different frame rates
    • Understanding keys and keyframes
    • Understanding animation curves
    • Creating animation paths
    • Working with hierarchies
    • Setting pivots and rotation
    3. Principles of Animation
    • Slow in and slow out
    • Arcs in animation
    • Overlap and follow-through
    • Squash and stretch
    • Anticipation
    • Exaggeration
    • Staging
    4. Timing
    • The importance of timing
    • Animating cycles
    • Animating to audio and music
    Conclusion
    • Goodbye