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    • Instructor Name : Arif Ahmed

      Designation : Associate Professor

      Office Address : Room No. 202, MCT Dept. AB, DT-04

      Contact : 01754824376

      Email : arifahmed@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

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      Welcome to Character Animation


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      Character Animation Final Assessment Fall 2021 :SecA


  • Rationale

    Demand of Character Animators increses day by day.Character animators  work in Computer Gamming Industry and 3d Animated film industry.3D  Character animation is being widely used in the healthcare and life sciences industries. Hospitals, laboratories, and research facilities worldwide are using three-dimensional animation as part of the processes to develop treatments and medicines, as well as to aid in surgical procedures. Medical schools are using 3D animated videos to help their students better understand the intricate human anatomy.
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      Course Objectives

      Subsequent projects will take the student through the entire

      production of an original 3D character including organic modeling, character setup, and texturing. Students will learn how to plan out a rigging strategy based on script and storyboard. They will then build skeletons, apply skin deformation and weights for proper flexion, incorporate constraints, customized controls for arc-based FK and goal based IK movements, scripted and keyed connections, and build in controls for added performance efficiency. The final phase of the class will take the animation production process full circle. Characters will be animated and composited along with live action, dynamics, and visual effects into a complete short animated film.

  • Course Oucome

    Course outcome :

    • Build Amazing Tailored Character Animation with complete controls for 3d Animation and Learn 3ds Max
    • You will be able to Animate Amazing Procedural Walk cycles, Actions, Poses and Stunning Facial Expressions
    • Add life in your 3d character with Amazing Facial Expressions with easy controls and shine your 3d animation skills
    • Character Animation passionate learn 3d modeling all way till rigging and 3d animation
    • Easy 3d modeling and Character Animation in 3dmax
    • Complete comprehension of 3d character modeling
    • Character design from scratch the batter and easy process
    • Able to use Character Studio in  3ds max
    • 3d Animation with easiest approach in 3dsmax
    • 3d Animation motion capture file  in 3dmax
    • Learn how to make Animated Flim

  • Course Outline


    Course Outline

     

    CONTENT OF THE COURSE

     

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    =============Syllabus========================================

    ==Learning Outcome=======

    Complexity Level

    CLO

    PLO

    Assessment

    1

    Character Modeling for absolute beginners in 3ds MAX Part01

    Character Studio Basics

    Biped Basic

    Changing the Biped Structure

    Creating a Walk cycle

    Character Modeling for absolute beginners in 3ds MAX Part02

    students will be able to understand the basics of

    character animation

    C1

    1

    1

    Class Project-1

    2

    Posing the Biped

    Setting Biped Parameters

    Fitting the Biped to the Mesh

    Non-human Bipeds

    Able to setup pose of a character

    C1

    1

    1

    Class Project-2

    3

    Character Modeling in 3ds MAX Part03

    Physique and Skin- Associating the Mesh

    Working with the Test Animation

    Correcting the problems

    Able to use character studio

    C2

    1

    1

    Class Project-3

    4

    Character Modeling for absolute beginners in 3ds MAX Part04

    Footstep Animation

    Basic Footstep, Dynamics and adaptation,

    Creating jump—editing footstep in the dope sheet

    Editing footstep Placements

    Displaying Footstep Keys

    Changing footstep Timing

    Animating footstep feet and legs

    Able to animate using biped

    C2

    2

    2

    5

    Create motion through the circular path. Uses the effect of centripetal and centrifugal forces in 3ds max.

    Importance of “bank” parameter

    Difference between the auto key and set key.

    Copy-paste animation controller

    Able to create perfect animation effect through curve path

    C2

    3

    2

    Class Project-4

    6

    Freeform Animation

    Exploring forward and Inverse kinematics

    Animating the IK settings

    Able to animate character

    Using IK and FK

    C2

    3

    2

    Class Project-5

    Mid exam project

    MID EXAM

    7,8

    Body Animation

    Working with Keys

    Adding or Changing Keys

    Copying and Pasting Postures

    Working with Layers

    Using Apply Increment

    Able to create character animation using keyframe setup

    C3

    4

    2

    9,10

    Arms and hands

    Linking Objects to the Biped

    Pinning the Hands to Objects

    Making a Hand or Foot Follow Another Object

    Combining Motions

    Able to animate object through a path and control camera and light to follow the animated object.

    C3

    4

    2

    Class Project-6

    11

    Motion Mixer and Motion Flow

    Motion Mixer

    Mix downs Saving different scene state

    Character Rigging in Maya

    Able to create a final output

    C3

    4

    2

    Final Exam

    Project
                          

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  • References

    Books:

    Physics for Animation

    Published by : Daffodil International University (DIUP)


    Cartoon Animation:

    Cartoon Animation

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       LEARNING RESOURCES

       

       

      Text Book(s)

       

      1

      Character Animation in 3D: Use traditional drawing techniques to produce stunning CGI animation (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation)

      by Steve Roberts

       

      Physics for Animation

      by Arif Ahmed

       

       

      Reference Books(s)

      2

      Acting and Character Animation: The Art of Animated Films, Acting and Visualizing

      by Rolf Giesen & Anna Khan

       

       

      Other Resources 

      (Online Resources or others) 

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      Youtube Channel:

      https://www.youtube.com/arif3ds1

       

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  • Character design

  • Character Modeling Part-1

  • Quiz

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      3ds MAX biped motion flow mode part-1


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      3ds MAX biped Motion Flow mode part-2


  • Character Modeling Part-2

  • Cartoon Head

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      Cartoon Character Head design Part-1


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  • Character Rigging

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      Character Rigging Part-1

      Course Outcome:

      Students will be able to learn rig any human character.

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      Character Rigging Part-2

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  • Character Rigging

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      Character Rigging in maya part-3

  • Character Studio Biped Setup

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      Outcome: After completion of the following tutorials students will be able to setup biped from 3ds max character studio.

      Character Studio Biped Setup Part01


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      Character Studio Biped Setup Part02

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      Character Studio Biped Setup Part03


  • Character Rigging

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      Character rigging in Maya Part-4

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      Character Rigging in maya Part-5

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      Character Rigging in maya Part-6

  • Character Rigging in Maya

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      Character Rigging in Maya Part-7

  • Final Project Semester Summer 2020 submit here: