Animation Time! - Victor Rig

Today's Inspiration:
... in order to maintain my enthusiasm, to start all over every time. I can’t forget what I’ve already done and learned. But I have to do something different enough that I feel like I’m learning again. That’s what makes the work interesting to me, and that’s what makes me want to go back to the drawing table.

- Chris Van Allsburg
http://hmhbooks.com/chrisvanallsburg/

Jumanji
https://youtu.be/6HWh9zjFRxE

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Victor
http://www.cgspectrum.com/apply_free_lessons_1_animation

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! - Dota 2 Sniper Rig

Today's Inspiration:
I am not sure that all of my inspiration comes from somewhere other than my own burning desire to do art. For sure part of it comes from the people in my life. Part of it comes from what is occurring in my life at any given time. Part of it comes from what is occurring in the world at any given time.

We didn’t choose art. Art chose us. It was as if we were born to do art. My Ma told me we started to draw at 3 and just never stopped. We were obsessed with it.

Most artists live in their head. Their head is filled with ideas about art and not much else.

live your art every second of your life. Never settle with your art. Continuously push yourself to do what you are sure you cannot do. Once you have mastered what you are sure you cannot master go further.

- Hildebrandt Brothers
http://brothershildebrandt.com/
http://www.spiderwebart.com/

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Dota 2 Sniper
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=187943419

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! - Joe Rig

Today's Inspiration:
To be an animator, you have to have a sense of the dramatic,
a feeling for acting; you have to be a storyteller.

“The thing with creativity is that there’s always something new to do out there.
So why not give it a try?”

- Marc Davis
https://50mostinfluentialdisneyanimators.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/16-marc-davis/

Disney Family Album Marc Davis
https://youtu.be/pVf6DdqkpjU

Cruella Pencil Test
https://youtu.be/2cpMIRMD9es

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Joe
http://ononeanimation.com/download.html

Prop - Skateboard
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/skateboard--7

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! - Minnow Rig

Today's Inspiration:
"From there I was just a sponge with anything that had to do with comics,
especially about drawing comics or getting into the business.
I picked up every piece of literature on it I could find.
And, it was before the internet, so it was a chore to do that,”

- Cary Nord
https://twitter.com/carynord
https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/24.conan-0-conan-the-legend/

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Minnow
http://www.sonictk.com/rigging/

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! - Jelly Rig

Today's Inspiration:
The Study of human anatomy is so much more than the naming of parts and the understanding of their function; it is the celebration of our wondrous physicality in the world. The biological complexity of the body can be weighed against its aesthetic beauty, so that the life that drives us is seen to ripple and pulse above and below the boundary of skin. Art is the perfect tool for revealing such knowledge. Throughout history, artists have used their trained eyes to look deep into our lives and into our very existence. They have given much to the history of medicine and they have also removed the taboo from seeing too much. ... Anatomy is a very potent subject, and the subject is us.

- Sarah Simblet
http://newsylva.com/about/sarah-simblet/

Anatomy for the Artist
http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Artist-Sarah-Simblet/dp/078948045X

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Jelly
http://www.sonictk.com/rigging/

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! - CartoonyKF Rig

Today's Inspiration:
You can’t just draw the same thing all the time, so you need to always stock up on new ideas.
Maintaining motivation for drawing things even if you don’t want to is also vital.

- Takehito Harada
http://otakumode.com/news/529c2eb224ba759e370000a7/Creator-Interview-Illustrator-Takehito-Harada%E2%80%99s-Thoughts-on-the-Disgaea-Series?lang=en

http://www.amazon.com/World-Disgaea-Character-Collection/dp/1597411124/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434471538&sr=8-2&keywords=world+of+disgaea

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - CartoonyKF
http://3dfiggins.com/gallery.php?id=38&item=69

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! - Hotel Transylvania Zombie Rig

Today's Inspiration:
find a hook for your character

observe and then “plus” reality

- Andreas Deja
http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/
http://www.gameanim.com/2013/01/13/andreas-deja-masterclass/

Jafar
https://youtu.be/YySJt3LVTX8

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Hotel Transylvania Zombie Rig
https://secure.sonypictures.com/animation/hotelt/zombierig/videosubmissions/

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! - Shark Rig

Today's Inspiration:
“I didn’t have any limitations. I could do anything.”

“I don’t mean to say that I’m all these things, but I try.
I got accused over the years of being a fine draftsman.
Actually I don’t really draw that well. It’s just I don’t stop trying as quickly.
I keep at it. I happen to have high standards and try to meet them.
I have to struggle like hell to make a drawing look good.”

― Milt Kahl
https://youtu.be/PV9PlBZ5TUM

Sheriff of Nottingham - Robin Hood
https://youtu.be/z8-pjDUkRas

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Shark
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/shark-rig

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


http://www.caseyturbos.com
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Animation Time! - Pictoplasma Rig

Today's Inspiration:
“In our work, the question is, how much you absorb from others.
So for me, creativity, is really like a relay race. As children we are handed a baton.
Rather than passing it onto the next generation as is,
first we need to digest it and make it our own.”

“Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.”

― Hayao Miyazaki
http://www.ghibli.jp/

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
http://www.amazon.com/Nausica%C3%A4-Valley-Wind-Box-Set/dp/1421550644

Cutthroat Kitchen
http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cutthroat-kitchen.html

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Pictoplasma
http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/ultimate-rigs-maya-rigs-maya-character-rigs-free-maya-rigs/

Animator's Bibles:

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


http://www.caseyturbos.com
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Animation Time! - Snail Rig

Today's Inspiration:
“I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.
I felt very puny as a human. I thought, "F*** that. I want to be a superhuman.”

― David Bowie
http://davidbowie.com/nhc/

Awesome Art By Ludo Lullabi!
http://ludolullabi.blogspot.com/
http://mastersofanatomy.com/ludo-lullabi

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Snail Rig
http://www.mothman-td.com/personal-works/

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

http://www.caseyturbos.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/caseyturbos
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Maya Basics

A basic starting guide to animating in Autodesk Maya!

Program - Maya 2014
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/maya

Maya Hotkeys -
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Maya/files/PC-Maya-Hotkeys-htm.html

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Soldier Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Inspiration:
My style comes from my years of animation, so all I could say is if you wanted to ape my style,
spend thirty years or so animating.  But basically a style comes from all the influences of your particular life,
all your enthusiasms, your inspirations.  So that should make everyone’s style unique.
And it’s very important to develop your own style.
In my own case, I try to keep in mind the simple directive:  Draw better!
I’m not at all sure that comes close to answering the question, but there it is.

For a pure literary quote, though, since it’s a hard time out there these days, this one comes to mind,
and maybe it’s apt:  “We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde

Dean Yeagle
http://www.khuantru.com/2011/09/interview-with-dean-yeagle/

http://www.cagedbeagle.com/

Program - Maya 2010

Rig - Soldier
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/soldier

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 - Meever Rig

Today's Inspiration:
"You want enough realism to be convincing, but you don't want so much that you ask - why don't you take a photograph?"

Richard Williams
http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/biography.html

The Animator's Survival Kit
http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/index.html

Program - Maya 2010 

Rig - Meever
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/meever

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! - Toothpaste Rig

Today's Inspiration:
The man they call Moebius trailed a finger along the brow above his healthier eye.  “I have no explanation but I am interested in being alive. No, seriously, staying alive for an artist means to always be in an unknown part of himself. To be out of himself. The exhibition in Paris, the theme was transformation. Art is the big door but real life is a lot of small doors that you must pass through to create something new. You don’t always need to go far. If you are in the space station Mir and you need to fix something, you go outside, but not too far. If you travel too far you’ll die. Outer space is not human but you can visit. You need to be a little bit out there but you need to stay close to human.”
- Jean Giraud Moebius

http://www.moebius.fr/

Moebius 3
http://www.amazon.com/Moebius-Airtight-Garage-Graphic-novel/dp/087135280X/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433657618&sr=1-10&keywords=moebius

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Toothpaste Rig
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/toothbrush-toothpaste-character-rigs--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! - Dewi Rig

Today's Inspiration:
"You know those little snow globes that you shake up? I always thought my brain was sort of like that. You know, where you just give it a shake and watch what comes out and shake it again. It's like that.

- Gary Larson
http://www.thefarside.com/

The Complete Farside
http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Side-Gary-Larson/dp/1449460046

Program - Maya 2010

Rig - Dewi Rig
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/dewi

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! - Miku Rig

Today's Inspiration:
"All the things have not been done in art that can and will be done. I don't think our bones and muscles will change much and that light will shine differently, so all the good rules will still hold. I can only say that you must have the courage of your convictions, believing that your way is right for you and for your time. Your individuality will always be your precious right and must be treasured. Take from the rest of us all that you can assimilate, that can become a part of you, but never still the small voice that whispers to you, "I like it better my way.""

- Andrew Loomis (Figure Drawing for all it's Worth)
http://www.amazon.com/Figure-Drawing-All-Its-Worth/dp/0857680986

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Miku
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/miku-v-1-0?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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Animation Time - Robot Bot

Animation Time!

Today's Inspiration:

List of components in good animation:
Inner feeling and emotions
Acting with clear and definite action
Character and personality
Thought process through expression changes
Ability to analyze
Clear staging
Good composition
Timing
Solidity in drawing
Power in drawing
Strength in movement
Imagination

- The Illusion of Life
http://www.amazon.com/The-Illusion-Life-Disney-Animation/dp/0786860707

Bill Tytla - Stromboli Pencil Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqcImGuhtA0

Program - Maya 2014 

Rig - Robot Bot


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


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Animation Time - Samurai Jet Rig!

Today's Inspiration:

Indeed, it is very far from accurate to say that we see with our eyes. The eye is blind but for the idea behind the eye.

The hand is thought of as the slave of action. But the slave of action is the master of expression.

George Bridgman

https://archive.org/details/constructiveanat00briduoft
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/266799.George_B_Bridgman

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Samurai Jet
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/samurai_jet

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


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Animation Time! - Chicken Rig

Today's Inspiration:
Hans Liska


Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Chicken Rig


Animator's Bibles:
Character Animation Crash Course

Illusion of Life

Animator's Survival Kit

12 Principles of Animation


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Animation Time! - Spiderman Rig

Program - Maya 2010 http://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview

Rig - Spiderman Rig
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/spider-man?os=windows

Animator's Bibles:

Character Animation Crash Course -
http://www.amazon.com/Character-Animation-Crash-Course-Goldberg/dp/1879505975

Illusion of Life -
http://www.amazon.com/The-Illusion-Life-Disney-Animation/dp/0786860707

Animator's Survival Kit -
http://www.amazon.com/The-Animators-Survival-Richard-Williams/dp/0571202284

12 Principles of Animation
http://www.frankanollie.com/PhysicalAnimation.html

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