caseyturbos

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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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

9.22.2015

Animation Time! - Mamooth Rig

Today's Inspiration:
“As for me, I am in pursuit of excellence. I have no time to get old.”

- Will Eisner
http://www.willeisner.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Eisner

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

Rig - Mamooth
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/mamooth

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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Triceratops Creature - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Triceratops Creature Rig.
Head - hung down, light sway and tilt side to side with a little overlap in the jaw
Chest - bent down, rotates to offset the hips and allow for the next backward step
Hips - held upward, light bounce and twist to allow for the next backward step
Front feet - low small backwards, steps with overlap in the toes
Back feet - medium wide gaited backwards steps with a little toe flop
Tail - light bounce and flop side to side with successive overlap and bounce