Digital Creator School

All School Courses, Animation, All Courses

Principles of Animation: The Art of Appealing Motion

This is THE course to begin your animation journey. Start here! And if you're an animator who feels like they're missing some of the fundamentals, refresh them here.

All School Courses, Adobe After Effects, Animation, All Courses

3D Character Animation Made Simple for AE + C4D Lite

Made to introduce After Effects users to 3D character animation with tools you already have in AE with Cinema 4D Lite that comes FREE with After Effects! So no more excuses to not learn 3D! Enroll now, level up, and start animating in 3D!

All School Courses, Adobe After Effects, Animation, All Courses

After Effects for Beginners: Mastering Typography

Dive deep into After Effects animation and become a master at animating type. All After Effects users can benefit from completing any or all of the 11 assignments in this course.

All School Courses, Adobe After Effects, Animation, All Courses

After Effects for Beginners: Mastering The Basics

In less than an hour master the basics of using After Effects to start your motion design or visual effects ideas or career into action.

[Basic] Create a Spider-verse Halftone Shader

Learn how to recreate the comic book style 3d render look from Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse. We'll use Autodesk Maya and Arnold. This is an intermediate level class.

[Basic] Advanced 3D Logo Animation

Welcome to this course where we will learn advanced ways to use Maya's motion graphics toolset called MASH to create an elaborate logo animation.

Animate 3D Type in Autodesk Maya

Animate 3D Type with procedural animation in Autodesk Maya

Maya for Beginners: 3D Modeling

For the total beginner, learn to 3D model a Ghostbuster's trap and a cartoon skeleton character from scratch, no experience needed.

Maya for Beginners: Texturing

Learn how to give color to your 3D models by assigning materials and shaders, painting your own custom textures straight inside Maya, and how to light and render your models.

Maya for Beginners: Rigging

Learn how to rig props and characters in this course so you can animate your 3D models.

Maya for Beginners: Animation

Learn how to animate in 3D. We will start off simple and finish with a more complex walk cycle animation with our character.

Maya for Beginners: Dynamic FX

Learn many of the dynamic fx tools inside Maya to create your own simulations. We will create a finished scene that has all aspects we've learned so far.

3D Data Visualization Animation In Autodesk Maya

Create 4 appealing data visualizations in 3D with Autodesk Maya. Each one will require learning a new skill set to further your problem-solving abilities.

3D Medical Animation in Autodesk Maya

Learn how to model and animate 4 unique medical animations. This course is a great way to show the versatility of using Maya to solve specific problems.

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Animate Explainer Videos in Adobe After Effects CC

Learn what it takes to make an appealing explainer video. This popular video format is in high demand. No experience required. Let's animate in Adobe After Effects!

Animate A Logo in Adobe After Effects CC

Learn to animate this unique logo design in an interesting way using Adobe After Effects. No experience needed.

All School Courses, Photography

Adobe Illustrator And Photoshop - Low Poly Portrait

Learn Illustrator and Photoshop with this unique affect that filters can't match.

All School Courses, Photography

Adobe Photoshop - Enlarge Your Pet Visual Effect

Learn Photoshop during this unique project. Many concepts we will cover also apply to creating any kind of visual effect. Join me and let's enlarge our pet! No experience required.

All School Courses, Career Development

How To Launch Your Creative Career

Get ready to launch your creative career with this developmental course. I focus on a few key areas that will make the difference in successfully creating the right mindset, goals, and portfolio to get you going. Keep dreaming but also start doing!

All School Courses, Photography, All Courses

Create Stylized Bokeh With Your DSLR

Learn a unique photography hack to make your circle bokeh shapes into any shape you can imagine.

All School Courses, Photography

Travel Photography - Gear and Techniques

Enjoy this course where I will discuss how to create images that has led to an 18,000 follower Instagram account I created called EveryWhichAway.

All School Courses, Resources

Maya Animation Tips eBook

Learn the tips and tricks I used to create two award-winning pieces of animation.

All School Courses, Resources

Free "Bones" Skeleton Character Rig for Maya

Enjoy this free Maya rig to experiment in your animations. If you use it online please credit Digital Creator School. If you'd like to learn how to make "Bones" from start to finish then join the Maya for Beginners series.