Thursday, June 26 2025 | 2:00 PM BST | 3:00 PM CEST

Join Evan Atherton, Senior Principal Research Scientist at Autodesk and one of the creators of MotionMaker, for a closer look at how AI can augment your animation workflow, while keeping you in the director’s chair.

Animating locomotion sequences is labor-intensive and time-consuming, particularly when you're focused on creating an engaging performance. Powered by Autodesk AI, MotionMaker transforms this process by combining machine learning, motion capture, and keyframing into a streamlined, powerful workflow. Whether you're a previz artist or an animator, you can create character motion using just a few keyframes or a motion path—and MotionMaker handles most of the heavy lifting. From there, simply refine and layer your performance onto the base motion until it's perfect. The system is fast, intuitive, and designed to boost creativity while keeping you in control.

In this feature drop, Evan will walk through:

What is MotionMaker, and how does it work in Maya?
What AI models and data power it?
What animation challenges does it solve?
What features and controls put you in charge?
What’s next for MotionMaker and AI-driven animation in Maya?

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