LMC Motion Graphics Tutorials
These are tutorials for my Motion Graphics Class. These are to be used as an additional reference in the classes and should help you when I'm helping other students or if you forgot something.
Illustrator Setup UI
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This video goes over the interface of Adobe Illustrator
Creating and Editing Shapes
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This video shows how to create shapes, adjust color, stroke weight, bezier curves and anchor points.
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A = Direct Selection Tool
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V = Selection Tool
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S = Scale Tool
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R = Rotate Tool
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P = Pen Tool
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T = Text Tool
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Illustrator Pathfinder
This video shows how to create new shapes by combining, merging and dividing shapes with other shapes you make.
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A = Direct Selection Tool
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V = Selection Tool
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S = Scale Tool
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R = Rotate Tool
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P = Pen Tool
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T = Text Tool
Illustrator Using Text
In this video, we learn how to create and edit text that can be used in logos and designs.
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A = Direct Selection Tool
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V = Selection Tool
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S = Scale Tool
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R = Rotate Tool
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P = Pen Tool
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T = Text Tool
Illustrator Saving Logos for Turn In
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Here we add more details now that you know the basic tools.
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Tools: Extrude, Insert Edge Loop, SR (Select Ring), Convert selection to faces,
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Intro to Maya UI
In this video, we briefly go over the Maya User Interface
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W = Move/Translate
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E = Rotate
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R = Scale
Maya Create/Set Project
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In this video we learn how to set a project. You'll want to do this when you're starting a project so Maya has all of the folders it needs.
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Maya Settings
In this video we adjust the Maya Settings for animation
Maya Importing Logo
In this video we import our logo from Illustrator (make sure to convert any text to outlines before bringing it in) and get it ready to animate.
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Shift + period key = Grow Selection
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Attribute Editor
Maya Animating Logo pt.1
In this video we start to go over how to animate the logo in different ways.
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Attribute Editor
Maya Animating Logo pt.2
Here we learn the beginning of more organic modeling techniques. We will learn how to create a curve in the orthographic view and how to extrude polygons along the curve.
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Tools: Create CV curve tool, extrude face along curve, Insert edge loop properties, Soft select tool
B = Soft Select off and on
B + MMB = Soft Select area of influence
More Modeling Techniques pt2!
Here we learn the beginning of more organic modeling techniques. We will learn how to create a curve in the orthographic view and how to extrude polygons along the curve.
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Tools: Create CV curve tool, extrude face along curve, Insert edge loop properties, Soft select tool
B = Soft Select off and on
B + MMB = Soft Select area of influence
Modeling a Book and Bookshelves!
Here we create a couple of bookshelves using different techniques.
Tools: extrude, soft select, insert edge loop tool, keep faces together
Setting up for Lights!
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Here we set up the scene bringing in our room and setting it up for lighting.
Tools: Backface culling, import, extrude, Assign material to selected