Characters

Details

Format	Full Time (Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm)
Duration	6 weeks
Software	Maya, Zbrush
Prerequisite	3d Foundation
Price	£4,500*

Course Description

This 6 week 3D Characters course will give you the ability to realize a character, from industry level brief to fully operational rig, by using and comparing many industry techniques for use in numerous applications - hero to stunt double rigs.

Using and comparing industry techniques the course explores the applications a rig is required to fulfill. By the end you’ll have produced a rig of sufficient quality to showcase your abilities to prospective employers.

Developed by Escape CG Specialist Nick Savy, the course includes many of the tips and tricks he's picked up over his many years working as a senior character TD on projects like 'Aliens vs. Predator' and 'The Golden Compass'.

If you’d like any more information on this, or any other course, then please feel free to contact Jason our Training Manager.

Outline

Week 1	The Character Pipeline
Week 2	Basic skinning and refinement
Week 3	Introduction to rigging and skeletons
Week 4	Controller setup and automation
Week 5	Muscles
Week 6	Refinement and animation testing

Start Dates

May 12th 2008
August 11th 2008
February 16th 2009

Full-Time Series Bundle Offer*

Our Full-Time Series Bundle Offer is very simple and means that there is a discount of £500 every time you book an additional course at Escape Studios. So if you book two courses you save £500 and if you book three courses you save £1,000 and so on. Please note that this offer only applies to our full-time series of courses.

Early Bird Discount

Those early birds seem to catch all the breaks and it's no different when booking a course at Escape Studiios. You will save £250 for every course that you book with full payment and paperwork more than three months before the start date.

[Images - Top: Rick Boyle]