Creating Animated Shorts with the Power of AI

What you'll learn

Learn how to use AI in your Blender animation workflow to create a full animated short.

Learn how to use AI for story, reference images, motion capture, 3d scanning, texturing, sound design & more.

Learn how to create a full animated short in Blender from story, modeling, rigging, texturing, environment creation, animating to music & sound effects.

By the end of this course you will have created a full ANIMATED SHORT and learned the skills from A-Z to do so while incorporating AI into your workflow.

Requirements

All you need to do is download Blender which is free and then grab your mouse and keyboard and join me on this adventure!

Description

Embark on a transformative 50+ hour journey into the realm of animation as we guide you through the intersection of artistic creativity and cutting-edge technology. In this comprehensive course, you will learn how to leverage the power of Blender 3D, a leading open-source 3D creation suite, to breathe life into your animated short films using the transformative capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI).What You'll Learn:Blender 3D Essentials: Gain a solid foundation in Blender 3D, mastering its interface, tools, and essential techniques for 3D modeling, texturing, and animation.AI Integration with Blender: Explore the seamless integration of AI technologies into your Blender workflow. Learn to harness the potential of machine learning for enhanced creativity.Conceptualizing Your Short Film: Dive into the art of storytelling and develop a compelling narrative for your animated short. Using AI we will see how to create storylines for animated shorts.Character Reference Images with AI: Explore how AI can aid in the creation of character reference images, providing a foundation for character design while preserving your artistic vision.Character Design and Rigging: Learn to create captivating characters and rig them for animation. Discover how AI can assist in character design and even generate character animations based on specific styles. We will be taking a look at multiple AI rigging and animation options for our workflowModeling Your Characters: We will learn how to model characters from scratch with the proper major loops.Adding Clothes to Characters: Learn multiple ways to add clothing to your characters including a jacket, pants, boots, belt and more.Learn How to Texture Your Characters: We will learn how to texture the characters and their clothing using AI generated textures and nodes.Learn How to Use Mixamo to Rig & Animate: Learn how to rig and animate characters using mixamo & how to combine Mixamo animations for a seamless look.Learn The Ins & Outs of the Rigify Addon: Learn how to use the Rigify addon properly & all of its settings. See how to easily setup and animate using Rigify in conjunction with motion capture.Scene Composition and Lighting: Master the art of scene composition and lighting to evoke emotion and atmosphere in your animated short.AI-Driven Animation Techniques: Delve into advanced animation techniques, including AI-assisted motion capture and procedural animation. Understand how AI algorithms can enhance the fluidity and realism of your animations.AI-Generated Textures: Elevate your visual aesthetics with AI-generated textures. Explore how AI can assist in creating realistic and visually stunning textures for your 3D models.3D Scanning and AI Integration: Unlock the potential of 3D scanning, enhanced by AI algorithms. Learn to seamlessly integrate real-world elements into your animated short, expanding the scope of your storytelling.AI-Infused Sound Design: Immerse your audience in an auditory experience with AI-powered sound design. Learn to integrate music and sound effects seamlessly, enhancing the emotional impact of your animated short.Rendering and Post-Production: Understand the rendering process in Blender and explore post-production techniques to polish your animated short. This course is not just a tutorial; it's an immersive experience that takes you from A to Z in creating an animated short using Blender 3D and AI. Embrace the future of animation, where AI is a powerful ally in your creative arsenal, enhancing your skills and expanding the possibilities of your storytelling. Join us and redefine what's possible in the world of animated shorts.

Overview

Section 1: Getting Started With Blender

Lecture 1 Downloading & Installing Blender

Lecture 2 Blender's Interface

Lecture 3 Navigating In Blender

Lecture 4 Manipulating Objects

Lecture 5 Edit & Object Mode

Section 2: Using AI to Create Our Script & Character

Lecture 6 Using AI to Write the Script

Lecture 7 Using AI to Generate Reference Images

Section 3: Modeling Our Character

Lecture 8 Creating Our Character Major Loops

Lecture 9 Creating Our Character Part 2

Lecture 10 Creating The Head

Lecture 11 Creating The Ears

Lecture 12 Creating The Hands

Lecture 13 Adding Detail Loops

Lecture 14 Adding Detail Loops Part 2

Lecture 15 Refining Mesh With Sculpting

Lecture 16 Refining Mesh With Sculpting Part 2

Lecture 17 Refining The Face With Sculpting

Lecture 18 Timelapse Detail

Lecture 19 Final Character Tweaks

Lecture 20 Adding the Teeth & Tongue

Lecture 21 Creating Seams & UV Unwrapping

Section 4: Rigging Our Character & AI Rigging Tools

Lecture 22 Setting Up Our Character For Rigging

Lecture 23 Rigging Using Mixamo

Lecture 24 Rigging Using AccuRig

Lecture 25 Rigging Using Rigify Addon

Lecture 26 Fixing Rigify Finger Issues

Lecture 27 How Rigify Works

Section 5: Creating The Clothes For Our Character

Lecture 28 Blocking Out The Clothes

Lecture 29 Making The Jacket

Lecture 30 Making The Pants

Lecture 31 Making The Boots

Lecture 32 Making The Shirt

Lecture 33 Making The Hair

Lecture 34 Final Tweaks on Clothes

Lecture 35 Parenting Clothes to Rig

Section 6: Texturing Our Character

Lecture 36 Using UDIMS for Texturing

Lecture 37 Texturing Our Character

Lecture 38 Texturing Our Character Part 2

Lecture 39 Texturing The Jacket

Lecture 40 Texturing The Pants

Lecture 41 Texturing The Boots

Lecture 42 Texturing The Gloves

Lecture 43 Texturing The Belt

Lecture 44 Texturing The Hair

Lecture 45 Making The Eyes

Lecture 46 Texturing The Teeth

Lecture 47 Optimizing The Character

Section 7: Rigging The Face

Lecture 48 Rigging The Eyes

Lecture 49 Creating The Eye Shapekeys

Lecture 50 Creating Jaw Shapekey

Lecture 51 Creating The Mouth Shapekeys

Lecture 52 Finishing The Shapekeys

Lecture 53 Adding Shapekey Drivers Part 1

Lecture 54 Adding Shapekey Drivers Part 2

Lecture 55 Adding The Jaw Driver

Lecture 56 Creating Custom Shapes For Shapekeys

Section 8: Making The Library & Using AI for Textures & 3D Scanning

Lecture 57 Blocking Out The Library

Lecture 58 Using AI to Make Textures

Lecture 59 Modeling The Pillars

Lecture 60 Creating The Bookshelves

Lecture 61 Making The Stairs

Lecture 62 Making The Archway

Lecture 63 Making The Roof

Lecture 64 Making The Dome

Lecture 65 Using AI to 3D Scan Objects

Lecture 66 Adding 3D Scanned Books to Scene

Lecture 67 Texturing The Bookcase

Lecture 68 Texturing The Pillars

Lecture 69 Texturing The Roof

Lecture 70 Texturing The Tree

Lecture 71 Creating The Stained Glass

Lecture 72 Texturing The Archway

Lecture 73 Making The Marble

Lecture 74 Texturing The Passageways

Lecture 75 Scattering Books On The Floor

Lecture 76 Creating Cracks In Floor

Lecture 77 Breaking Away The Pillars

Lecture 78 Creating The Tree Roots

Lecture 79 Breaking Away The Marble

Lecture 80 Creating Flying Pages

Section 9: Creating The Creature

Lecture 81 Creating The Creature Head

Lecture 82 Creating The Creature Body

Lecture 83 Creating The Creature Hands

Lecture 84 Creating Creature Details

Lecture 85 Texturing Our Creature

Lecture 86 Texturing Our Creature Details

Lecture 87 Texturing The Pants

Lecture 88 Texturing Timelapse

Lecture 89 Rigging Creature With Mixamo

Section 10: Animating Our Scene Using Motion Capture AI & Mixamo

Lecture 90 Blocking Camera Animation

Lecture 91 Blocking Camera Animation Part 2

Lecture 92 Creature Animation Jump & Growl

Lecture 93 Create Jump Attack & Walk Animation

Lecture 94 Create Lifting Animation

Lecture 95 Motion Capture With Rokoko

Lecture 96 Motion Capture With Deep Motion

Lecture 97 Motion Capture With Plask

Lecture 98 Retargeting Motion Capture

Lecture 99 Retargeting Motion Capture Part 2

Lecture 100 Retargeting Motion Capture Part 3

Lecture 101 Nonlinear Animation Editor

Lecture 102 Making The Walk Cycle

Lecture 103 Making Character Walk Across Library

Lecture 104 Finishing Creature Animations

Lecture 105 Combining The Two Animations

Lecture 106 Cleaning The MoCap Animation Part 1

Lecture 107 Cleaning The MoCap Animation Part 2

Lecture 108 Cleaning The MoCap Animation Part 3

Lecture 109 Creating The Run Cycle

Lecture 110 Second Animation With Motion Capture

Lecture 111 Creating The Character Movement

Section 11: Cleaning Up The Animation

Lecture 112 Cleaning Up Second MoCap Part 1

Lecture 113 Cleaning Up Second MoCap Part 2

Lecture 114 Blocking The Timing

Lecture 115 Fixing The Tweaking Issues

Section 12: Medium Level Animation

Lecture 116 Scaling Up The Monster

Lecture 117 Medium Level Detail Animation Part 1

Lecture 118 Medium Level Detail Animation Part 2

Lecture 119 Medium Level Detail Animation Part 3

Lecture 120 Pickup Animation Part 1

Lecture 121 Pickup Animation Part 2

Lecture 122 Fall Down Animation

Lecture 123 Punch & Fly Animation

Lecture 124 Medium Level Animation Cleanup

Section 13: Creating The Scene Physics

Lecture 125 Pillar Breaking Physics

Lecture 126 Books Falling Physics

Lecture 127 Finishing The Physics

Section 14: Adding More Detail To The Scene

Lecture 128 Making The Snake

Lecture 129 Making The Vines

Lecture 130 Adding The Sand

Lecture 131 Making The Gem Material

Lecture 132 Making The Pedestal

Lecture 133 Making The Door

Section 15: Animating The Fingers

Lecture 134 Finger Animation Part 1

Lecture 135 Finger Animation Part 2

Lecture 136 Finger Animation Part 3

Lecture 137 Finger Animation Part 4

Lecture 138 Finger Animation Part 5

Section 16: Creating The Ground Implosion & Rocks Simulation

Lecture 139 Rocks Simulation

Lecture 140 Rocks Simulation Part 2

Lecture 141 Ground Implosion Physics

Lecture 142 Adding Dust Particles

Section 17: Creating The Fire Simulation

Lecture 143 Creating The Fire Simulation

Lecture 144 Making The Torch

Lecture 145 Parenting Torch to Character

Section 18: Tweaking The Animation & Facial Animation

Lecture 146 Adding to the Walk Cycle

Lecture 147 NLA Strip Blending Modes

Lecture 148 Adding to the Walk Cycle Part 2

Lecture 149 Making The Torch Fly Our of Hand

Lecture 150 Different Camera Techniques

Lecture 151 Finishing Camera Animation Part 1

Lecture 152 Finishing Camera Animation Part 2

Lecture 153 Viewport Render Test Animation

Lecture 154 Final Animation Tweaks Part 1

Lecture 155 Final Animation Tweaks Part 2

Lecture 156 Final Animation Tweaks Part 3

Lecture 157 Timelapse Tweaking Part 1

Lecture 158 Timelapse Tweaking Part 2

Lecture 159 Timelapse Tweaking Part 3

Lecture 160 Timelapse Tweaking Part 4

Lecture 161 Timelapse Tweaking Part 5

Lecture 162 Timelapse Tweaking Part 6

Lecture 163 Facial Animation Part 1

Lecture 164 Facial Animation Part 2

Lecture 165 Facial Timelapse Tweak Part 1

Lecture 166 Facial Timelapse Tweak Part 2

Section 19: Creating & Animating The Creature Facial Rig

Lecture 167 Creating The Creature Shapekeys

Lecture 168 Creating The Creature Facial Rig

Lecture 169 Animating The Creature Face

Lecture 170 Creature Face Animating Timelapse

Lecture 171 Timelapse Tweak Final

Section 20: Finalizing Our Scene

Lecture 172 NLA Strips Transitions

Lecture 173 Creating The Outside

Lecture 174 Creating The Outside Part 2

Lecture 175 Creating The Intro Text Part 1

Lecture 176 Creating The Intro Text Part 2

Lecture 177 Tweaking The Interior

Lecture 178 Setting Up The Lighting

Lecture 179 Depth of Field Part 1

Lecture 180 Depth of Field Part 2

Lecture 181 Compositing Our Scene

Lecture 182 Using Cryptomattes For Compositing

Section 21: Doing Test Renders & Baking Simulations

Lecture 183 Test Renders Part 1

Lecture 184 Test Renders Part 2

Lecture 185 Test Renders Part 3

Lecture 186 Test Renders Part 4

Lecture 187 Test Renders Part 5

Lecture 188 Test Renders Part 6

Lecture 189 Test Renders Part 7

Lecture 190 Test Renders Part 8

Lecture 191 Test Renders Part 9

Lecture 192 Test Renders Part 10

Lecture 193 Final Tweaks

Lecture 194 Final Timelapse

Lecture 195 Baking Ambient Occlusion

Lecture 196 Baking The Fire

Section 22: Rendering Out Our Animation

Lecture 197 Rendering Out Our Animation

Lecture 198 Finishing The Intro Text Part 1

Lecture 199 Finishing The Intro Text Part 2

Lecture 200 Finishing The Intro Text Part 3

Section 23: Using AI to Add Sound Effects to Our Animation

Lecture 201 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 1

Lecture 202 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 2

Lecture 203 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 3

Lecture 204 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 4

Lecture 205 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 5

Lecture 206 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 6

Lecture 207 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 7

Lecture 208 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 8

Lecture 209 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 9

Lecture 210 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 10

Lecture 211 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 11

Lecture 212 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Part 12

Lecture 213 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Timelapse 1

Lecture 214 Using AI to Add Sound Effects Timelapse 2

Lecture 215 Using AI to Add Ambient Sounds & Music Part 1

Lecture 216 Using AI to Add Ambient Sounds & Music Part 2

Lecture 217 Using AI to Add Ambient Sounds & Music Part 3

Lecture 218 Fade From & To Black

Lecture 219 Final Timelapse Tweak

Section 24: Viewing Party & Goodbyes

Lecture 220 Viewing Party & Goodbyes

This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to use AI in their Blender workflow.,This course is for anyone who wants to create an animated short using Blender & learn all the skills for doing so.,This course is NOT for someone who wants to quickly create an animation using AI as there is still a lot of manual work involved.