Santa Claus - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Santa rig.
Head - light bounce and tip
Chest - hunched over, light twist and sway
Hips - light up and down with a little sway side to side, rotate to offset the chest
Legs - low medium steps
Feet - drag back on the passing position, land with a little flop in the toes
Arms - hold the bag, with a little bounce and give
Hands - clasp the bag, light keep alive and bounce

Animation Time! - Santa Claus Rig

Today's Inspiration:
Form and shape and appeal are important, but not as much as the message they serve.

- Sergio Pablos
http://www.thespastudios.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0655053/

Klaus Teaser
https://vimeo.com/126287950

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

Rig - Santa Claus
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/santa-claus

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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Present Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Present Walk.
Head - focused forward, minimal dip
Chest - puffed out, light sway and compress side to side
Hips - rotate to offset the chest and favor the next step
Legs  - small, low steps
Feet - drag back on the passing position with a low toe flop
Arms - Left Arm held behind the back swings forward, Right arm light swing
Hands - Left Hand clutches the present and drags it out front, Right Hand overlaps and drags from the swing of the arm and forearm

Wednesday Night Creature Night - Christmas Eve Edition!