Character Animation and Expression with Maya
Influences
A course by Sagar Arun , Animator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now that you know me better, here is an overview on some films and games that inspire me to animate. I can't wait to read yours on the forum! ”
In this video lesson Sagar Arun addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Animation and Expression with Maya. Discover the fascinating world of animation by learning its key principles and creating an animated character filled with emotion .
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In the last lesson, I talked a bit about myself. In this lesson, I'll talk about my inspiration and influences. I can speak for all animators when I say that the big studios inspire us a lot and it influences the work that we do. The big studios have mastered international worldwide appeal. In my work, I want to appeal to everybody. I want everybody to like what I've done. While I respect smaller studios for the work they do, and they do amazing work, the big studios have a lot of resources required to get that worldwide appeal. As a kid, it was always my dream to work for some o...”
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Course summary for: Character Animation and Expression with Maya
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3D, 3D Animation, 3D Character Design, 3D Modeling

Sagar Arun
A course by Sagar Arun
Sagar Arun is an animator based in Northern California. He received a degree in computer animation from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2018. After working with a group of friends on a fan project for Avatar: the Last Airbender, Sagar’s animation abilities received wide recognition. He has created animations for Walt Disney Animation Studios and Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Although Sagar’s career began just a few years ago, he has already created animations for a number of high profile films such as Frozen 2 (2019), Over The Moon (2020), Overwatch (2020), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), and Spirit: Untamed (2021) He is also currently animating for the video game industry.
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