Animation Time! - Teddy Rig

Today's Inspiration:
“It’s about reaching that moment of pure ecstasy when a drawing just happens. Where every move you make with your hand and every thought you have in your head grows in front of you without any mistakes; no rubbing out, starting again and getting frustrated. It’s like being in a trance – it’s a fluid – and you almost don’t remember doing the picture. Drawing is an escape from all the unnecessary things in life that get in the way of being free.”

- Jamie Hewlett
http://www.gorillaz.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Tank-Girl-Remastered-Edition-Bk/dp/1845767578

Program - Maya 2010

Rig - Teddy
http://simplymaya.com/autodesk-maya-resource/3d-character-rigs/rid/6/page/0/

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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Skeleton King Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Skeleton King Walk.
Head - light dip and tilt side to side, extra side jaw flaps
Chest - puffed out and pulled back, light twist and compress side to side
Hips - rotate to offset the chest, light turn away from camera, with a little extra side to side twist and sway
Legs - low medium steps
Feet - drag back on the passing position, land with a little toe flop
Arms - left arm pulled back and up, with a light up and down and circular motion, right arm held out in front, light sway and tilt side to side
Hands - left hand held up and back, light overlap and drag from the sway of the arm and forearm extending into the fingers, right hand held out front, light tilt and rotate side to side with a little drag on the hilt of the sword and tighter grip on the fingers

Animation Time! - Skeleton King Rig

Today's Inspiration:
That's My Character!
Everyone who has worked on a picture will feel that he made the personal contribution that caused the cartoon character to come alive on screen. ... "Well, I know he's my character because he's me; I did him!"... to all of them, he is their character! This is as it should be. Unless everyone feels this closeness to the end product, the dedication will not be there and the necessary care will not be taken to insure that the end result will be the finest anyone can do.

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

Rescuers Pencil Test
https://youtu.be/sHas4RiBOWE

Program - Maya 2014

Rig - Skeleton King Dota 2
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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Warlock Golem Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Warlock Golem Walk.
Head - light tilt and sway side to side, with overlap and drag on the chains
Chest - bent over, light sway and compress side to side
Hips - rotate to offset the chest and allow for the next step
Legs - low small steps
Feet - drag back on the passing position, land with a little successive toe flop
Arms - prop the chest up, low small forward movements
Hands - knuckles press against the ground. drag back on the passing position, land with a bit of finger compression and delay in the thumb
Tail - medium successive swish and sway side to side