Animation Basics | Body Mechanics | Rigging | 3D modelling
Course
IAT 343 | Simon Fraser University
USE Project – Secret Life of Light | Technical University Eindhoven
Coach
Steve DiPaola
Yvonne de Kort
In Short
During my exchange in Vancouver, Canada, I had the incredible opportunity to explore 3D feature animation—the art of crafting compelling stories through movement, just like in Disney and Pixar films. I already tried my hand at animation through Blender, however this course deepened my appreciation for animation’s complexity, particularly in body mechanics while using Autodesk Maya . Subtle details in motion can make a character feel natural or very uncanny, and understanding how to refine these elements was both a challenge and a thrill. How something in your screen can feel like a living breathing thing through animation is mesmerizing.