Art of Dreamworks Animation

Drawing on years of production experience in various studios, Aaron guides you through the tools & techniques to rig a character typical of major Feature Animation studios completely, from head to toe.
Every chapter is complete and thorough, making sure that no step or information is skipped or glossed over. You will gain a complete and thorough understanding of the underlying concepts & tools of Rigging for Feature Animation.

Completing the Feature Animation Series, this DVD teaches various tools and techniques for creating the controls & flexibility necessary for animators to create the broad range of expressiveness essential to Feature Animation.

Starting with 2D Animation as a reference plus a solid understanding and application of Deformations, Aaron uses out-of-the-box Maya tools and production tested techniques to cover all aspects of Skinning & Deforming a character without sacrificing the speed and interactivity that is essential for Feature Animation production.
Every chapter is complete and thorough, making sure that no step is skipped and no information glossed over. This lesson provides a complete and thorough explanation of the underlying concepts & tools of Skinning for Feature Animation.

Completing the Feature Animation Series, this DVD teaches various tools and techniques for creating the controls & flexibility necessary for animators to create the broad range of expressiveness essential to Feature Animation.
Starting with a set of 2D pose test drawings as our target reference, this tutorial covers two basic approaches for tackling the controls & deformations on a characters face: Direct or Joint-Based and Blendshape-Based Deformations. In the end both methods are essentially combined to create a face with direct deformers riding on top of blendshapes, allowing the maximum animator flexibility & control without sacrificing speed.

Completing the Feature Animation Series, this DVD teaches various tools and techniques for creating the controls & flexibility necessary for animators to create the broad range of expressiveness essential to Feature Animation.
Starting with a set of 2D pose test drawings as our target reference, this tutorial covers two basic approaches for tackling the controls & deformations on a characters face: Direct or Joint-Based and Blendshape-Based Deformations. In the end both methods are essentially combined to create a face with direct deformers riding on top of blendshapes, allowing the maximum animator flexibility & control without sacrificing speed.

how to draw characters, how to create concept art for animation or games