MOTION ALCHEMY: PRODUCTION-READY MOTION CAPTURE IN MAYA (3 Day, Intermediate)

Categories: Maya

About Course

Course Details

English | German

Course Schedule

Day | Evening

Learn how motion capture is used in real film and game production.
In this short, intensive course, you’ll import, clean, and integrate mocap data in Maya, work with a motion capture rig, and animate over it to achieve production-ready results. You’ll understand the differences between standard and mocap rigs and learn how to adapt realistic motion to stylized or cartoon characters.
Designed for 3D animators, 3d artists, and VFX artists, this training takes place inside an active VFX and CGI studio, guided by professionals with real production experience.
By the end, you’ll create a fully polished motion capture scene ready for your reel – and understand why every step matters.

*Course descriptions are subject to change as the software evolves and new tools are introduced, ensuring that our course content remains current and accurately reflects the latest updates.

*Die Kursbeschreibungen können sich ändern, wenn sich die Software weiterentwickelt und neue Tools hinzukommen, sodass unsere Kursinhalte stets aktuell bleiben und die neuesten Updates widerspiegeln.

What Will You Learn?

  • Importing and retargeting motion capture data in Maya
  • Cleaning noisy mocap and fixing foot sliding
  • Character binding and motion matching
  • Editing motion in the Graph Editor for performance refinement
  • Exporting data for lighting, rendering, or Unreal integration

Course Content

Day 1 – Kickoff
Quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: …especially when Houdini crashes and imagination is literally all you have left. Welcome to the course.

  • Day 1 – Kickoff

Day 2 – Technical Motivation
Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” — Dalai Lama Humorous note: Small parameter changes can break your scene completely. Power lives in tiny values.

Day 3 – Farewell Day
Quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs Humorous note: If you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in the best way). Keep creating magic!

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