Crowd Simulation

An 8-week course learning to animate the process of simulating a large number of characters

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Learn to simulate large groups of characters

Crowd Simulation is a versatile skill for any character animator. Involving cycles, midground animation, and utilizing looping actions into your hero characters, it enables the animator to leverage crowd techniques to quickly build out their scenes. This class will teach you to find the most efficient way to get the most use out of your animation. These lessons will give you a broad skillset, one that can open paths to live action, animation, games, apps, and virtual reality platforms. The instructor will provide weekly feedback and critique on your work plus, all the course material is prerecorded so you can view it when it suits you. DISCLAIMER: Although there is no definate start date yet, this class is expected to begin sometime this year. Please note that the Course Outline below is an example outline and is subject to change 2 months before the start of the class.

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Maya (or 3D equivalent program)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Deadlines each week

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Strong understanding of Maya and the principles of animation

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Maya (or 3D equivalent program)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Deadlines each week

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Strong understanding of Maya and the principles of animation

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Maya (or 3D equivalent program)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Deadlines each week

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

Strong understanding of Maya and the principles of animation

COURSE OVERVIEW

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

EXPAND ALL COLLAPSE ALL

The more you know, the better.

Week 1 | Crowds Overview & Workflows

Week 2 | Crowd simulation & software

Week 3 | Building out the cycle

Walkcycle revisited | Loops | Best practices | Transitions | Locomotion cycle

Week 4 | Performance in crowd animaton

Week 5 | The Details

Level of detail & intensity | Face animation | Props | Hair & cloth

Week 6 | Variations

Week 7 | Midground Crowds

Midground crowd examples | Midground demo | Bonus topic: full-length midground demo

Week 8 | Complete the Final Project

Crowd Simulation

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Receive personal individual feedback on all submitted assignments from the industry’s best artist.

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Enjoy lifetime access to courses. This includes all lectures, feedback, and Live Q&A recordings.

Certificate of Completion

Earn a Certificate of Completion when you complete and turn in 80% of course assignments.

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Crowd Simulation

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