This downloadable video contains 4 complete chapters from the DVD series.

Chapters from the Part 1 DVD:
3D Animation Keyframing
Dopesheet

Chapters from the Part 2 DVD:
Posing
Moving Hold

Learning 3D Character Animation with Jeff Lew - PART 1
Tools and Technical Methods
(1 hr 32 min)

Part 1 explains the functions of the standard animation tools used currently for 3D character animation. It illustrates how animation software processes animation data, giving the viewer an important understanding of how computer animation works. Finally, it reveals the common mistakes made by animators, and how to trouble shoot technical problems.

CHAPTERS:

- Introduction - Worldspace - Hierarchy - Character Setup - Graph Editor

- 3D Animation Keyframing - Dopesheet - Methods of Keyframing - Timing

Learning 3D Character Animation with Jeff Lew - PART 2
Artistic Principles and Applications
(1 hr 22 min)

Part 2 covers the major artistic principles and theories behind animation, and how to apply these principles using the tools that were shown in the Part 1 DVD. It includes many different animations to illustrate these principles.

CHAPTERS:

- Character Design - Posing - Depth - Arcs - Anticipation - Ease In / Ease Out - Moving Hold

- Squash & Stretch - Exaggeration - Weight - Follow Through - Staging - Secondary Action - Rotoscoping

Learning 3D Character Animation with Jeff Lew - PART 3
Animation Exercise - Start to Finish
(58 min)

Part 3 is a complete character animation process from start to finish. The 5-hour animation process has been edited down and sped up to fit within 1 hour. No steps were skipped. The animation process is whole and complete.

The tools, techniques, and principles shown in the previous DVD's are applied in an actual character animation process.

DVD SECTIONS:
1st Pass - This section of the animation process is the conceptual stage, blocking, and rough timing of the animation.
2nd Pass - This section is the detailing, polishing and finalizing of the animation.