One of Skillshare’s most popular animation teachers, Lucas Ridley first got into 3D animation when searching for a way to work on film projects with realistic characters, captivating settings and riveting storylines without needing to scout a location, get filming permits, hire actors and rent expensive equipment. Now a professional 3D animator and filmmaker, Lucas has been able to work on movies like Avengers Infinity War and Disney’s Aladdin as well as video games like The Last Of Us Part 2 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League—right from his desk. After building a successful career, Lucas wants to share how you can use 3D animation to create your own films or video games. 

In this class, Lucas shares how to animate a 3D character within Unreal Engine. You’ll follow along as Lucas shows how to use motion capture data to personalize your character’s movement and infuse your character with life. 

With Lucas as your teacher, you’ll:

• Create your own motion capture animation
• Apply any motion capture animation to your character
• Customize your character’s movements through data and layer adjustments
• Render out your animation within a shareable, cinematic movie file

Plus, Lucas will share how he uses the Move One app to create motion capture animations on his iPhone as well as how to download pre-made animations if you don’t have access to the Apple App Store. 

Whether you’re an experienced animator who wants to explore character animation or you’re getting started in Unreal Engine and want to learn more advanced animation skills like applying and editing motion capture data, you’re going to gain the expertise you need to create a believable and authentic animated performance for any 3D character.