Princeton, NJ (December 19th, 2011) – cmiVFX releases yet ANOTHER bombshell right before the peak of the holiday season! The most infamous animator's dream, Combat Animation, is now tackled by the peoples favorite VFX training company of 2011…  yours truly: cmiVFX!

Short Description - Combat Animation

In this video, we will be exploring the animation of a fight, starting with the basics of human motion. We will be looking first at the anatomy of a punch, working through the different muscle groups and motion through the whole body. As the student of martial arts learns with the first few lessons, the animation student will work the core of the body through the punch, using the whole body to drive the impact. Then, we will move to a part of a fight sequence, using the lower half of the body in a roundhouse kick to the head. You will create the characters yourself, using the Gear animation rigging tools and put them against each other in an unfair fight. We will be exploring the reaction by the opponent as well, animating the impact of the foot. Finally, you the video will demonstrate a fighting attack by a quadruped, with our lioness rig swiping at a stationary ball. This advanced rig was built using the Gear animation system, and is provided with the video.

NOTICE TO VIEWERS:

This video is for everyone interested in ANY type of motion in their projects.  We have designed courseware to span all the software options out there. We are teaching ANIMATION, first and foremost.  Softimage is our host application, but the video is designed for anyone using an animation package.  (Blender to Maya and everything in between)

Here at cmiVFX we maintain a current training library for the latest versions of popular software titles. When it comes to high end CG and VFX training, there is only once choice... cmiVFX!  

Don’t forget about the cmiSubscription plan! Get one today. cmiVFX launched the most affordable subscription plan in Visual FX Training History for only $299 USD, and if you were a subscriber, this New Training Release would already be in your account.  This video is also available a-la-cart in our brand new HTML5 player system.

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http://www.cmivfx.com/tutorials/view/358/Softimage+Combat+Animation