Motion Design requires heavy tools. We will be jumping into production immediately. You must have the following software installed, updated, and logged in before the first day of class.
Installing this full suite can take several hours depending on your internet connection. We will not pause the lecture for software installation.
We use a hybrid workflow of Stable and Beta releases. You need both installed via the Creative Cloud Desktop App.
Keep these updated in tandem with the stable builds. We use these for the latest Generative Fill and AI masking features.
These are heavy applications. Ensure you have significant hard drive space available.
Our primary 3D Modeling and Animation tool. Free and open source.
Real-time rendering and virtual production. Free for students.
Industry standard for character animation rigs. Free educational license available.
For advanced texturing: Painter, Sampler, and Modeler.
The software list above requires approx 100GB+ of space. If your laptop is full, clear it out or buy an external SSD immediately.