How to Spline 101
WITH JORDAN BARG
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
One of the most technical aspects of 3d animation is learning how to Spline using the Graph Editor. We do this so our animations work at 24fps with a good sense of flow, dynamism and detail. Learn from Sony Imagework’s Jordan Barg all the key aspects of Splining.
DATES & DURATION
Running May 24th to June 28th 2023, every Wednesday.
6 Live sessions in total
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From 6:30pm - 8:30pm
(Pacific Daylight Time, GMT -7).
TUITION
One Single payment : $269
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Learning the artistic aspects of the animation is one thing. But, the technical side of animation is a different game. And there´s no doubt that the most challenging one is when we cross the line from Blocking to Splining. As animators, how do we do this transition keeping the flow of our animations, without losing energy? How do we work the spacing and adding details yet, keeping it simple?
In this course, we will answer these questions and many more so you can understand the basics of the Graph Editor and how to work the curves in a way that enhances your shot.
Course Breakdown
Session 1:
Introduction: Mindset of blocking a shot properly to make sure it splines well
Graph editor workflow, tips, hotkeys .
Session 2:
Getting arcs into your animation, pushing the spacing, offsetting the body parts.
Session 3:
What is lead and follow? And how to apply it to your animation. Also adding overshoots and settles.
Session 4:
Holding poses for simplicity, clarity, and storytelling.
Session 5:
The mental fight of splining.
How to simplify and not get overwhelmed.
Session 6:
Finale + student shot demo
OVERVIEW
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Jordan Barg
Jordan Barg is an animator from Montreal currently working at Sony Pictures Imageworks in Vancouver.
His career began with internships at two of the top feature film studios in the world: Sony Pictures Imageworks and Blue Sky Studios, where he learned the ins and outs of working in an animation studio while being mentored by the incredible artists who worked there.
After graduating from Seneca College in Toronto in 2019, Jordan started work on his first feature film, 2020's SCOOB! at ReelFX back in his hometown of Montreal. Following that he went to Tangent Animation to work on Netflix's Maya and the Three, and continued working with Netflix when he moved to Sony Pictures Imageworks on The Sea Beast. Currently Jordan is working on Spider-man: Across the Spiderverse.