7.27.2015

Animation Time! - Box Creatures Quadruped Rig


Today's Inspiration:
To be deemed to be OK, to be part of the culture, that's the kiss of death. When I'm pushing against something it helps me define what I believe. I've always been led to see what's beyond, what's round the corner. The world tries to say that this is what it is, and don't go any further, because out there are monsters. But I want to see what they are. So when I talk about the others in the group not having done more, that's because I really admire them, and I get angry when I see those with extraordinary talents not using them.

Whether I like it or not, or whether anybody else does, when I start a film I have a few ideas. And as you're getting into it, you think, 'Ooh, there's another idea,' and you're shooting some more and, 'Oh, here's another thing. Let's do that.' I'm always changing and adding. That's just the way my mind works.

- Terry Gilliam
http://terrygilliamweb.com/

Monty Python Animation
https://youtu.be/zWU4ZEtPUXc

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Box Creatures - Quadruped Rig
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/box-creatures

Animator's Bibles:
Character Animation Crash Course
Animator's Survival Kit
Illusion of Life
12 Principles of Animation
Drawn to Life

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Flower Walk - Animation Time!

Today's Walk is a Flower Walk.
Head - light tilt side to side with overlap and sway on the petals
Chest - propped up, light up and down and rotate to favor the next move
Stem - drags on the ground, light sway and scoot
Arms - prop up the chest, low medium movements
Leaf Hands - pressed against the ground, pull in and drag on the passing position and land with a little overlap on the leaves




Animation Time! - Flower Rig


Today's Inspiration:
If you paint a man leaning over, your own back must ache.

To elevate the little into the great is genius.

- N.C. Wyeth
http://www.ncwyeth.org/

Treasure Island
http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Island-Illustrated-N-C-Wyeth-ebook/dp/B006699DDE

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Flower Rig
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/flower-rig?os=windows

Animator's Bibles:
Character Animation Crash Course
Animator's Survival Kit
Illusion of Life
12 Principles of Animation
Drawn to Life

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Bald Eagle - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time is a Bald Eagle Flying.
Head - light sway side to side
Chest - puffed out light compress and bounce
Tail - rotates to offset the chest, light bounce and flap with overlap on the feathers
Legs - light bounce and sway side to side
Talons - overlap and drag from the sway of the legs extending into each claw
Wings - light flap with successive movement up and down and overlap on the back feathers

Camera - parented to the chest and rotates around