Dragon Animation - Flight Cycles

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Are you ready to animate dragons like a pro? Join Jonathan Symmonds, former lead animator for Game of Thrones and House of Dragons, in this 12-week Dragon Animation Masterclass. You’ll dive deep into creating flight cycles, mastering the take-off and landing of heavy creatures, and adding dramatic roars for extra impact.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of weight and timing, how to animate characters on a path, and how to land a dragon with impeccable precision. With lessons on lighting setups, playblasting techniques, and in-scene camera cuts, you’ll be equipped to create your own stunning Dragon Walk Cycle. This is the only course of its kind online—don’t miss out!

💡 What Will You Learn?

Introduction to the rig and how dragons move
Master the fundamentals of flight and create your own flight cycles 🛫
Animate characters on a path and perfect the landing
Gain a deep understanding of weight, timing, and behavioral shifts in action 🧠
Land a dragon and transition into a powerful roar 🦖
Build an asset library and layer your animations for depth
Learn techniques for taking off with an extremely heavy creature
Master camera switching, scripting, and basic lighting setups for the final look 🎥
Playblast and fine-tune your animations for a polished result
Create and animate a Dragon Walk Cycle
Cut and animate an in-scene camera for dynamic shots

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[esdras_vfx]

J’adore vraiment ce que vous faites !
Et est-il possible de s’exercer sur vos projets réaliser ???

[esdras_vfx]

Depuis que j’ai vue toute vos créations cela m’a donner la motivation à vouloir me former mais pourquoi vous ne mettez pas une formation complète sur vos tutoriels ??

[pritijadhav]

Different type of fly cycles are included in this masterclass??

[wleewells]

if this was to be animated for a game and only had the flying animations, how many would there be and what would they be called? I'm trying to animate a wyvern based creature, but i am having problems figuring out how many animations is needed.

[lllKaradjalll]

хорошая анимация, но не понимаю моду на гибкость последней фаланги крыльев, это же кость