Lowman - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Lowman Rig.
Head - tilts up with a little drag down
Chest - light compress and release with a bit of squash and stretch
Hips - rotate to offset the chest, drag with a bit of squash and stretch
Legs - push the body upward
Feet - drag from the movement of the legs, land with a little overlap in the toes
Arms - held outward, light drag and flap
Hands - overlap the movement of the arms and forearms extending into the fingers and thumbs

Animation Time! - Lowman Rig

Today's Inspiration:
I think there must be a thousand ways to draw the same face. The possibilities are many, and it’s very interesting for me to play with that.

- Tomas Giorello
http://tomasgiorello.blogspot.com/

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

Rig - Lowman
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/lowman-rig-with-face-blendshapes

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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Cuty - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Cuty Rig.
Head - light bounce and tip side to side
Chest - tilts and leans side to side with extra flop on the belly
Hips - extra bounce and lean side to side
Legs - light bounce
Feet - tilt up and bounce with flop in the toes
Arms - bounce and swing side to side
Hands - overlap and drag from the bounce and swing of the arms and forearms extending into the fingers and thumbs

Animation Time! - Cuty Rig

Today's Inspiration:
Keep working, even if you don’t have any assignments. Self-initiated projects always seem to lead to real jobs. In any case, if you don’t feel compelled to create work on your own, then you probably shouldn’t be a professional artist. It’s important to realize that being your own boss has its rewards, but it requires discipline and diligence.

- James Jean
http://www.jamesjean.com/
https://twitter.com/JamesJeanArt

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

Rig - Cuty
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/cuty

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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Mannequin - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Mannequin rig.
Head - light bounce and drag
Chest - twists to allow for the next forward movement
Hips - rotate to offset the chest and allow for the next leg movement
Legs - medium wide swing, forward movements
Feet - drag back on the passing position, land with a little recoil in the heel
Arms - hold the body up, medium low forward movements
Hands - grip the pole, drag back on the passing position, land with a little flop