3D Animation

Getting Started

• Overview of 3D Animation - What is it?

• The Basics - Getting Started in 3D Animation

• The Basics - Overview of the Full 3D Pipeline

3D Animation Subjects

• Topic Overview - Start Here



• Primary Topics

  • Modeling

  • Sculpting

  • Materials & Texturing

  • Lighting

  • Camera

  • Rigging

  • Animating a Scene

  • Visual Effects (vFX)

  • Rendering

    • Real-Time Rendering




• Other

  • References

  • Version Control

3D Animation Software

• Overview of 3D Animation Software - Why so Many?




• General Purpose Software

  • Maya

  • Blender




• Version Control

  • Git

  • Perforce




• Specialized Software

  • PureRef (Reference Focus)

  • zBrush (Sculpting Focus)

  • Substance Painter (Material/Texturing Focus)

  • Houdini (vFX)




• Real Time Renderers

  • Godot Engine

  • Unity

  • Unreal Engine