Maya for Animators: Body Mechanics

在本次中级工作坊中，Erik Castillo 将延续《动画师 Maya 入门》的课程，探索赋予动画角色生命力的核心原则。Erik 将使用 Maya 专注于理解和运用动画的基本概念，例如挤压和拉伸、预判、时间控制、平衡和后续动作，从而创作出逼真且富有表现力的动作。

本次工作坊专为熟悉 Maya 的动画师设计，旨在帮助动画师加深对人体力学如何影响角色运动和整体表现的理解。通过实践操作练习，艺术家将探索创作逼真动作（例如举起物体、站立、循环行走等）的过程。

工作坊将分析一些著名的动画片段，了解专业人士如何应对复杂的人体力学。课程结束时，学生将清晰地掌握如何让角色自然而有意识地移动，并运用所讨论的原则来完善和润色他们的动画序列。

无论您是想巩固基础知识，还是想深入了解人体力学，本工作坊都能提供必要的基础，帮助您提升动画技能，加深对 CG 角色运动的理解。

Erik A. Castillo | Duration: 2:20 h | Video: H264 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC 44,1 kHz 2ch | 760 MB | Language: English

In this intermediate-level workshop, following on from Introduction to Maya for Animators, Erik Castillo explores the core principles that bring animated characters to life. Using Maya, Erik focuses on understanding and applying fundamental animation concepts like squash and stretch, anticipation, timing, balance, and follow-through to create realistic and expressive movements.

Designed for those familiar with Maya, this workshop aims to help animators elevate their understanding of how body mechanics affect a character’s movement and overall performance. Through practical, hands-on exercises, artists will explore the process of creating believable actions such as lifting objects, standing, walking cycles, and more.

The workshop includes an analysis of famous animation sequences to see how professionals tackle complex body mechanics. By the end, students will clearly grasp how to make characters move naturally and with intent, using the principles discussed to refine and polish their animation sequences.

Whether you’re looking to solidify your fundamentals or gain new insight into body mechanics, this workshop offers the essential building blocks to improve your animation skills and deepen your understanding of character movement in CG.