Unit 63 - LO3 P3 P4, M2, M3, D1, D2

LO3 Be able to construct an animated 3D modelled character for use in a game or animation

P3 P4, M2, M3, D1, D2)  Construct a 3D character
                                               in Maya using modelling tools  
                                               for a CBeebies show.

i)            Watch youtube snowman character building videos and follow the video course until completion of your snowman character and environment.

ii)          Once completed, re-model snowman character to relate to your pre-production sketches.

iii)       Texture (colour) the character and clothes.


iv)        Use Maya camera and animate snowman looking around and heading a ball on their head and shoulders / anything else you feel confident animating and have depicted in your pre-production materials.




Snowman Tutorials 


Maya Snowman Exercise  (1/6)

Maya Snowman Exercise  (2/6)

Maya Snowman Exercise  (3/6)

Maya Snowman Exercise  (4/6)

Maya Snowman Exercise  (5/6)


Maya Snowman Exercise  (6/6)









You should be able to finish the creation of your snowman and environment within a few lessons. When you reach the animation process you should use these tutorials to work through the rigging process all the way through to skeletal and key animation. 


Joint Tool




Basic Rigging 



IK Rigging 




Paint weight skin tool




Basic keying animation of a ball




Primer Rigging





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