3D Animator Intership at Umix Studio

I completed a remote internship at Umix Studio, working on their franchise Pro Basketball Manager. My main task was to create and integrate new realistic animations for the game’s upcoming release. To achieve this, I first had to redo the character rig in Maya, before creating different animation cycles organized into several categories: Walking and running cycles: energetic, tired, etc. Dribbling cycles: between the legs, hand-to-hand, etc. Shooting cycles: from various distances, including dunking and hanging on the rim. Specific animations: tip-off, referee behaviors (walking, jogging, whistling, raising an arm, etc.), coach movements (walking, calling players to show them a play). Players’ behaviors and expressions: while sitting on the bench, waiting, or to differentiate their attitudes. After producing several animations in Maya and attempting to integrate them into Unity, we encountered compatibility issues: the software did not recognize the rig, which would have required adding additional lines of code and caused significant delays. As a result, I had to learn 3ds Max entirely on my own, despite having no prior experience with it. Within just two days, I became comfortable with the software and successfully completed all the animations on time. This internship allowed me to demonstrate my adaptability, fast learning abilities, and autonomy in the face of unexpected challenges.