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Animation & Graphic Design Resources

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Explore the chart below to find tutorials and walkthroughs of basic creative software, programming concepts, and gaming development tools. The links below include tools such as Photoshop, Maya, 3DS Max, and Python.

TitleSkills CoveredDescriptionSource & LinkURL Link
PhotoshopTools, softwareBasic walkthrough of Photoshop software: what each does and where to find certain items.Adobe Creative Cloud site https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/ps-basics-fundamentals.html
IllustratorTools, softwareBasic walkthrough of Illustrator software: what each does and where to find certain items.Adobe Creative Cloud site https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html
AnimateTools, softwareBasic walkthrough of Animate software: what each does and where to find certain items.Adobe Creative Cloud site https://helpx.adobe.com/animate/tutorials.html
Unreal EngineTools, softwareA walkthrough of Unreal Engine and how to use the softwareUnreal Engine site https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/Basics/GettingStarted/
3DS MaxTools, softwareWalkthrough of 3DS Max and its functionsAutodesk sitehttps://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-5B06CB73-DEA7-465E-9C6F-B8E7D454A7FB
MayaBasics of Maya GRA 212Basics of MayaFaculty SNHU Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruHxEH9Df-Q
MayaSkinning Technique for Character Animation
GRA 212
Goes over skinning technique for Character AnimationFaculty SNHU Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ5gKMlkqcc
IT-140 Game Walkthrough SampleGame WalkthroughGoes over how the game should function. Sample.Faculty SNHU Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvmAaQWWMWE&t=165s
For Loops in PythonFor Loops in PythonDiscusses For Loops in PythonSNHU Academic Support https://bit.ly/AS-ForLoopsPython-SG
While Loops in PythonWhile Loops in PythonDiscusses While Loops in PythonSNHU Academic Support https://bit.ly/AS-WhileLoopsPython-SG

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