Moving from Blender to Maya: Learn a Layered Animation Workflow
1h 4mBeginner2025-04-08
Authors

Skillshare
Course details
Blender and Maya are industry-standard 3D apps used for everything from architectural and industrial design to movies and games. In this class, designed by Skillshare, learn how to use a layered animation workflow to speed up your 3D animation process and wield more control over character movement. No matter if you’ve been using a pose-to-pose workflow for years and are simply curious to learn more about animation, this course equips you with the skills you need to create a short animation in Maya using layered animation techniques.
Learning objectives
Navigate Maya’s user interface and some of its most powerful features.
Discover the differences between an animation layer system, a layered workflow, and a pose-to-pose workflow.
Animate a complex dive roll using a layered animation workflow.
Refine your animation using a geometry-blocking workflow.
Learning objectives
Navigate Maya’s user interface and some of its most powerful features.
Discover the differences between an animation layer system, a layered workflow, and a pose-to-pose workflow.
Animate a complex dive roll using a layered animation workflow.
Refine your animation using a geometry-blocking workflow.
Skills covered
BlenderMaya3D AnimationRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome to a layered animation workflow
- 02 - Getting started
- 03 - Discovering Maya
1. The Layered Animation Workflow
- 04 - Animating using a layered workflow
- 05 - Approaching complex mechanics
- 06 - Animating a flip
- 07 - Working in spline
Conclusion
- 08 - Next steps
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