9.23.2015

Animation Time! - Chopper Rig


Today's Inspiration:
I never tried to make a cartoon for a certain age bracket. I just tried to make entertaining pictures.

- Walter Lantz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Lantz
http://lantz.goldenagecartoons.com/

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

Rig - Chopper
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/chopper--2

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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Animation Time! - Mamooth Rig

Today's Animation Time features the Mamooth Rig.
Head - light dip and sway with a little bounce on the ears
Chest - puffed up and out, light up and down, rotates to allow for the next step
Hips - dipped down, light raise and lower rotates to offset the chest
Front Legs - low medium steps with a light drag and raise
Back Legs - drag back on the passing position
Trunk - medium successive swing with a little overlap and drag on the tip
Tail - light swish and sway side to side