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3D AI Animation Course
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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 2nd (advanced) workflow takes you through the creation of a full 3D character from an image reference, before rigging and animating.
Overview of Workflow #2
Quickly made a recap of the 3D AI modelling, rigging & animation process used in workflow no.2 .
Design Characters
Using MidJourney
Process.
• Character Image Process
• Intro to MidJourney
• Edit With Photoshop
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 Animation
Create & Blend Animation
Process:
• Show text to 3D character animation process
• Blend with mocap animation
• Export animation data
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
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
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 Enhance/Upscale
Explore 3 Tools
Process:
• Enhance/ReStyle Output
• Upscale/Change FPS of Output
Bonus: Workflow #2
Create Fully 3D Character
Image to 3D Models
Process:
• Create 3D Model from image references using AI
• Join character components for higher quality
Rig Character
Auto-Rig Pro For Rigging
Process:
• Character Rigging Process
Animate with AI Assistance
Retarget Animation
Process:
• Retarget mocap/text-to-motion animation
• Refine mocap data
• Set unique poses & timing
Bring it back to Blender
Apply Animation to Scene
Process:
• Apply final animation to textured model
• Save out and use for After Effects
• Or Render out a scene from Blender
Create The final scene
Render via Blender or Ae
Recap of workflow #2
Model, Rig, Animate with AI
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)
• Auto-Rig Pro (Blender plugin)
• Cascadeur
• Viggle
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.
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!
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