Animation Time! - Triceratops Skeleton

Today's Inspiration:
Every great painting I see, I say to myself: “Why didn't I think of that?”... But that is what keeps it fun and keeps you interested always thinking: “The next painting will be a good one”!

I loved to draw as a child and I love to draw now. I tell people that art chose me, I didn't choose art!

- Larry Elmore
http://www.larryelmore.com/

The Complete Elmore Artbook
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1488741362/larry-elmore-art-the-complete-elmore-artbook

Program - Maya 2014
http://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview

Rig - Triceratops Skeleton
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/triceratops-skeleton-rig-from-joel-anderson

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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Koko - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Koko rig.
Head - light tip side to side, with a little drag on the ears and keep alive in the nose and mouth
Chest - stretched out forward, allows for the next forward movement in the legs
Hips - drag behind, rotate to offset the chest
Front Legs - lead the movement
Front Paws - drag back on the passing position land with a little flop
Back Legs - drag and scoot behind
Back Paws - light bounce and drag
Tail - medium side to side swish and flop