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Course / Game Design
Character Animation & Rigging
Bring a game character to life through rigging and motion.
About This Course
What you will learn
- Create a functional rig
- Animate expressive movement
- Plan joints around character movement
- Refine skin weights and deformation
- Create idle, walk and action cycles
- Paint and test skin weights
- Export animations for games
- Build animator-friendly controls
- Switch and test IK/FK controls
- Export and validate animation in an engine
What you will build
Portfolio outcome : A rigged character and short animation reel with an engine-ready export.
Course curriculum
Explore the proposed learning sequence and project work.
- Overview of Animation
- Principles of Animation
- Techniques for Different Animation Styles
Course journey
Each stage builds toward the final portfolio outcome.
Stage 1
Character Preparation
Stage 2
Rig Controls
Stage 3
Motion Cycles
Stage 4
Export and Reel
Tools and prerequisites
Entry: Entry: Basic 3D modelling knowledge is recommended.
Tools: Tools: Blender or the approved rigging package; game engine for export validation.
How your work is reviewed
Functional rig, animation cycles, and review of deformation.
Possible direction: Possible direction: Junior character rigger or game animator pathway.
Who should join?
For aspiring character artists and animators, some 3D familiarity is useful.
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