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3D AI Animation Course:


This course guides you through animating a 3D character using AI powered Mocap & Text-To-Motion tools. Plus shows an advanced method to clean up the animation.

Plus swap the character with an image reference, create a quick 3D environment and animate a camera. 

Plus a new module creating a full 3D character from an image reference is being added this week. (*early November)



Character Design with AI

Design Characters

Using MidJourney


Process.
• Character Image Process
• Intro to MidJourney
• Edit With Photoshop





AI Motion Capture tools, Mocap

Mocap AI Tools

Explore the range of options


Process:
• Introduce the current AI mocap tools available.
• Create placeholder 3D character
• Use filmed footage to animate a 3D character





Text to 3D character ai animation

Text to 3D Animation

Create & Blend Animation


Process:
• Show text to 3D character animation process
• Blend with mocap animation
• Export animation data





Video Performance Recording

Clean up Animation

Intro To Cascadeur


Process:
• Export animation from Blender
• Import Into Cascadeur
• Setup Character Rig
• Unbake mocap/animation data
• Refine/fix key poses & timing





Image

Create Scene

Using Adobe After Effects


Process:
• Create 3D environment from still image
• Composite with character animation in Ae
• Add lighting
• Add character
• Animate a camera






Update 3D AI Aniamtion course character with still image

Replace Character

Using 1x reference image


Process:
• Export placeholder 3D animation
• Use AI tool to swap character
• Composite final scene
• Explore creative styling options





AI Video Upscaling and Enhancement

AI Enhance/Upscale

Explore 3 Tools


Process:
• Enhance/ReStyle Output
• Upscale/Change FPS of Output 





Extra content coming very soon...


3D Character Creation Using AI

Create Fully 3D Character

Advanced Workflow #2


Process:
• Create 3D Model from image references using AI
• Join character components for higher quality
• Character Rigging
• Retarget character animation to new model




*Video being added very soon



Skill Level: Semi-Advanced


The course is accessible for all, though familiarity with 3D tools and compositing techniques (i.e. After Effects, & Blender) would be beneficial to work through the course and use the skills learnt in wider productions.


Limitations:

  • The course concentrates on designing and animating a humanoid character mixing 3D and AI tools.
  • The course creates a single scene, but the skills taught can be applied to much larger productions. With character consistency being acheived.

 

Tools Used:


Paid Tools:
• Midjourney
• Deep Motion
• Adobe Creative Suite (PS, Pr, Ae)
• Blender
• Auto-Rig Pro (Blender plugin)
• Cascadeur

Free Tools:
• Blender
• Zoe Depth

Paid Upscaling/Enhance Tools:
Topaz Video AI
• Krea
• Runway

*An alternative free image gen tool could be used for characters i.e. Flux.1. 
*You could edit using DaVinci Resolve for free.
*Alternatives to DeepMotion, mentioned in course.


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Your Instructor

Jon Draper


Hey! I'm Jon Draper, an animator and AI studio consultant with a passion for bringing characters to life and telling stories. My journey kicked off in the UK, where I studied illustration and animation. Where my 3D degree film snagged a Royal Television award - which was nice!

Over the past 20+ years, I've been on a wild ride through the world of animation. I've dabbled in everything from 2D to 3D, film, mastering After Effects, VFX, and video editing along the way. In 2013, I took the plunge, moved to the coast and started Stormy Studio. We've had a blast working with global companies and picking up some shiny awards too!

Having tinkered with coding projects over the years, in 2022 I took a keen interest in AI, I eventually launched aianimation.com, a hub for creatives that's grown to over 4,500 users. I also run a YouTube channel where I geek out about AI animation and share tools and techniques.

From traditional hand-drawn animation to cutting-edge AI, I love pushing the boundaries of what's possible in this field. It's been an incredible journey, and I'm excited to see where this blend of creativity and technology takes us next!





$120 • Buy The Course 

Enrol in the course today


*Includes 14-Day Money Back Guarantee

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