Monkey - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Monkey Rig.
Head - light bounce with with extra flop in the hat
Chest - bent over, leans to favor the planted foot and hand
Hips - little bounce, rotates 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 toe flop
Arms - move on the same side as the moving leg
Hands - planted on the ground drag back on the passing position land with a little flop in the wrists and fingers
Tail - light sway and bounce

Animation Time! - Monkey Rig

Today's Inspiration:
Here's hoping the arrows hit you in the right place.

- Russell Patterson
http://artofrussellpatterson.blogspot.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Patterson

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

Rig - Monkey
http://www.davidoreilly.com/downloads/

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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Banana - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Banana Rig.
Stem - Bounces and drags
Base - light up and down with a little twist side to side
Front Peel - drags out and flops pulling the movement forward
Back Peel - pushes back and pulls up helping the forward momentum
Side Peels - light little forward steps, back portion drags

Animation Time! - Banana Rig

Today's Inspiration:
Through art, we can reflect on the condition we call 'human', or transcend the confines of our own lives to explore new worlds.

- Adam Byrne
http://www.burncomics.com/
http://www.abyssblues.com/

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

Rig - Banana
http://www.davidoreilly.com/downloads/

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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External World Fox - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the External World Fox Rig.
Head - light dip and bounce with extra flop in the ears
Chest - hunched over light compress and twist
Hips - extra bounce and rotate to offset the chest
Legs - quick fast little steps
Feet - drag back on the passing position, land with a little flop in the toes
Arms - medium quick swing
Hands - loose grip overlap and drag from the swing of the arms and forearms extending into the fingers
Tail - quick bounce and swing with successive movement throughout