Animation Time! - Sword Attack Part 5

Today's Inspiration:

you do not win in sleepiness

- Demizu Posuka
https://twitter.com/demizuposuka
http://posuka.iinaa.net/

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

Rig - Goon
http://www.kennyroy.com/public/How-to-Cheat-in-Maya-2013.cfm

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! - Sword Attack Part 4

Today's Inspiration:
I am always a little confused

- Das Pastoras
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/das-pastoras.htm
http://daspasjoumm.blogspot.com/

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

Rig - Goon
http://www.kennyroy.com/public/How-to-Cheat-in-Maya-2013.cfm

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! - Sword Attack Part 3

Today's Inspiration:
You’ve got to retain a feeling of subtleness.

- Grim Natwick
http://animationresources.org/biography-grim-natwick-golden-age-animator/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0622451/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grim_Natwick

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

Rig - Goon
http://www.kennyroy.com/public/How-to-Cheat-in-Maya-2013.cfm

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! - Sword Attack Part 2

Today's Inspiration:
I realize that most of what skill I possess came from that endless doodling

- Edward Ardizzone
http://www.edwardardizzone.org.uk/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ardizzone

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

Rig - Goon
http://www.kennyroy.com/public/How-to-Cheat-in-Maya-2013.cfm

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! - Sword Attack Part 1

Today's Inspiration:
It is quite easy to acquire any particular style [of humor] after its creator has produced enough of it to make the brand familiar ... The soul only is lacking.

- Walt McDougall
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mcdougall_walt.htm
http://cartoons.osu.edu/digital_albums/newspaperartists/mcdougall/mcdougall.html

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

Rig - Goon
http://www.kennyroy.com/public/How-to-Cheat-in-Maya-2013.cfm

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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En Garde Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is an En Garde Walk.
Head - light lean forward, with a little bounce
Chest - puffed out and leaned forward, light compress and release
Hips - rotate to offset the chest, with a little delay and overlap
Legs - right leg leads the movement, medium low steps
Feet - drag back on the passing position, land with a little toe flop
Arms - left arm held back and up with a little sway, right arm held forward, light extend and keep alive
Hands - left hand held back and up with a light sway, overlapping the movement of the arm and forward, right hand clasps the sword, light extend and sway

Swordsman Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Swordsman Walk.
Head - minimal tilt out and forward
Chest - light compress and lean forward
Hips - lead the action, rotate to offset the chest, turned open to camera
Legs - medium, wide side steps
Feet - rotated to camera, drag back on the passing position with a little toe flop
Arms - hold the sword up high and back, light lift and settle
Hands - clench the sword, with a bit of keep alive and overlap from the movement of the arms