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Anime Crater Smash 3D Animation Tutorial Autodesk Maya

by Lucas Ridley | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

I created a little test that turned into a semi-viral tweet so I decided to create a tutorial on how to create this crater smash effect that some are saying remind them of anime. Give it a try! https://youtu.be/8JsEjS1TetI Access every course in the school library,...

Window Disappeared in Maya Fix

by Lucas Ridley | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

Inevitably you will encounter this issue when using Maya, especially if you have more than one monitor so definitely bookmark this trick to regain control of lost or disappeared windows you're expecting to see: https://youtu.be/azTDGoLSjP8 Access every course in the...

3 Animation Secrets!

by Lucas Ridley | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

In these 3 animation secrets I cover the topics: Staff positions are not safe Someone Else's Idea The Bouncing Ball I hope you enjoy some of the insight I share in these videos 🙂 https://youtu.be/_iwKbBMIwp4 https://youtu.be/2pjDMjhEZ9w https://youtu.be/JUNaL7x8JLI...

Pixar’s Luca Transformation Tutorial w/ Autodesk Maya

by Lucas Ridley | Aug 13, 2021 | Animation, tutorial

Learn how to create a quick 3D animated transformation effect like Pixar's Luca. We'll use Autodesk Maya and in under 45min have a render-ready 3d animation effect and new skills to apply to other projects. One youtube comment asked if this same technique could be...

Free Maya Course – 3D Data Visualization Animation

by Lucas Ridley | Jul 29, 2021 | Animation, blog, tutorial

Today was the live premiere of a free section of the longer Data Viz animation course you can find here and all DCS members have access to from their student dashboard. Here's today's live premiere playback: https://youtu.be/6uW62X4FznM

2 New Animation Secrets: Lingo & WIPs

by Lucas Ridley | Jul 28, 2021 | blog

New Animation Secrets are dropping every week! I missed posting last week's so here the last two weeks are together: https://youtu.be/mXf98_Su-V8 https://youtu.be/7H6eL3zPJFs Ready to get started? Create your account now, or join our mailing list to be notified...

New Course Certificates of Completion

by Lucas Ridley | Jul 24, 2021 | blog

I'm excited to announce a new feature on Digital Creator School: Certificates of Completion Anyone who completes a school course to 100% will receive a personalized and shareable link and pdf to their certificate. Once you get to 100% you will be prompted to download...