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Maya IV - Creating an Animated Movie
Put your animation skills to work in this intensive Maya class
| Skill Level | When & How Long | Software/Hardware Used | Certification/Credit Offered |
| Advanced | Summer 2008 5 Day Course M-F 9am - 5pm |
Maya | DMA Maya Certification Stanford Continuing Studies Credit |
Course Description
In this course, students will apply all of the technical skills gained in the first three levels of Maya training to create a complete 30-60 second animated short. The process will include narratives, storyboards, animation animatics, blocking passes and output. You’ll create custom characters rigged to interact with their environments and ready to tell a story. The project will be output in a format ready to write to DVD. Advanced students may have projects ready to submit to the animation festival circuit.
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Who Should Attend
Anyone who as learned the fundamentals of Maya and who wants a complete command of the animation process, from design through rendering.
Certification & Credit Offered
This course is part of a DMA Certification in Maya and also qualifies for Stanford University Continuing Studies credit. Learn more.
Prerequisites
Maya I and Maya II and Maya III or equivalent experience.
Related and Recommended Courses
In addition to being offered as a stand-alone class, this course can also be taken as part of a DMA multi-week series. Below are some suggested multi-week series.
Tracks for Video Production
& Post Production
| Track | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
| Tracks for Video Production & Film Post Production | ||||
| Animated Movie Creation with Maya Certification Program | Maya I - Introduction to 3D Modeling | Maya II - Introduction to 3D Character Animation | Maya III - Advanced 3D Character Animation | Maya IV - Creating an Animated Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced 3d Visual Effects Production | Maya I - Introduction to 3D Modeling | Maya II - Introduction to 3D Character Animation | Motion Graphics & Visual Effects with Adobe After Effects & Photoshop | Advanced 3D Visual Effects & Compositing with Maya & Adobe After Effects |
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