Intuitive Animation With Robert Kuczera Out On DVD Now

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Character animator Robert Kuczera has released a new instructional DVD through The Gnomon Workshop.

In this DVD Kuczera guides you through his character animation process from beginning to end. He first describes how to prepare the Maya Workspace to improve and optimize your work- flow. Next, he shows how to prepare a scene for animation and animate the character. He discusses the timeline, Graph Editor, Dopesheet, layers, shelves, hot keys and MEL scripts.

Kuczera demonstrates how to use filmed reference material to identify the key poses and place the breakdowns and in- betweens. The 200-minute lecture is focused on showing you how to animate precisely and quickly through the camera. Kuczera presents an insider's view of how professional animators work, showing workflow and techniques with supporting discussions on the principles of animation.

Topics covered:
--Animation Principles
--Fast Animation
--Key Poses
--Breakdowns
--Inbetweens
--Animation Workflow
--Optimizing the Workflow
--Preparing the Maya Environment
--Timeline
--Graph Editor
--Dope Sheet
--Layer
--Shelves
--Hot Keys
--MEL Scripts

For more information and to order a copy, go to www.thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/rku01.html.

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