Links
IDS-352 Advanced 3D Animation Resources, Fall 2014

Ford Lab

• Dual booting computers in Ford 202.
• Mac vs pc keyboard in Ford 202 or go directly here for the mapping.
• Accessing the shared network drive called cs-render.

Maya

• Navigating the Maya interface.
• Maya online help
• Maya online tutorials
• Directions for cleaning up a Maya scene file.
• Recommendations for working with Maya projects.
• Putting together an animation with Maya and Adobe Premiere.
• Using the renderfarm.
• Notes on Maya Shading and Rendering (pdf).
• Gimbal Lock Explained

Rigs

• Squirrel Rigs

Video Reference

• Reference!Reference!
• Jason Ryan Animation (for purchase)
• EndlessReference. One example is Animation Reference - Female Standard Walk

Animation

• Things to consider when doing a critique of your animation (pdf)
• 3D Total - source for free tutorials and textures
• Mayang's Free Textures
• Area: Autodesk Maya Community - source for tutorials ext
• 51 Great Animation Exercises
• Digital Tutors
• Animation Mentor: Timing and Spacing
• EPIC Animation Tips
• Rhino House: Animation Video Reference (subscription)
• Andrew Stanton lecture on The Clues to a Great Story (scroll down) 19 minutes
• Jason Ryan Animation (for purchase)
• Principles of Animation.
  John Lasseter's orginal article with Luxo Jr as example.
• Animator's Survival Kit - short videos on animating.
• Larry's Toon Institute Bouncing Ball
• Walk Cycle - Lots of tutorials onine - here are just a few:
  • Idleworm has a good tutorial on the the walk cycle for hand drawn animation but of course most of the same principles apply to computer animation.
  • A Walk Cycle Tutorial, Francis Jasmin
  • The book How to Cheat in Maya 2010 has an excellent section on how to go about creating a walk cycle.
    • Prof Orr has a hard copy of the book if you want to look at it.
    • Some of the associated resources will be placed on cs-render. These are also available online See Chapter 8: Walk Cycles

Art & Design

• Design Components (pdf)
• Compositional Hints
• Formal Elements or Concepts of 3D Design
• Design Elements and Principles

Creative Coding

• Many links can be found here.
• Robert Hodgin: Artist, C++ programmer, Simulation,
  Also see Eyeo Festival on vimeo: 2014 and 2012
  Cinder C++ Framework

Cinematography

• Using the Camera to Tell the Story
• Yale Film Analysis
• A Lighting Approach for Computer Graphics - SIGGRAPH 96 Course 30

Story

• Resources for Story Creation.
• Story Development Check List
• Storyboard Check List
• Directions for Converting Your Storyboards into a Storyreel