Animation Time! - Ashrafi Rig

Today's Inspiration:
there's no mistake that can't be undone... that knowledge frees my hand and mind, allowing me to take a concept further without fear of wasting time if it All Goes Wrong.

- Michael Kaluta
http://www.kaluta.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kaluta

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

Rig - Ashrafi
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/ashrafi-rig

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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Ibis - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Ibis Rig.
Head - light drag and tilt up and down
Chest - puffed out, drops down and presses back up
Hips - rotate to offset the chest, dip down and pull up
Legs - light up and down
Feet - rotated back, tiny slide back and flop on the toes
Arms - pump up and down
Hands - press against the ground light keep alive on the fingers

Animation Time! - Ibis Rig

Today's Inspiration:
Whenever I’ve ever thought I’m getting to the top I’ve always told myself I’m nowhere near. Because the moment you lose that ambition, you’re no longer striving for perfection. And if you’re not striving for perfection, what’s the point?

- Greg Staples
http://www.gregstaples.co.uk/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Staples

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

Rig - Ibis Man
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/ibis-man

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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Probe - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Probe rig.
Base - light up and down with a little tilt and twist side to side
Antennae - spins and flop around with overlap and drag toward the top
Orb - orbits the base with a small orb encircling