Animation Time! - Acme Rig

Today's Inspiration:
It doesn't matter where you come from, if you have a dream and a talent, you should go out there and do it.

- Dermot Power
http://www.dermotpower.com/
https://twitter.com/dermotpower

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

Rig - Acme
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/acme-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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Rigged Fox - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Rigged Fox.
Head - light tip and sway side to side, with overlap and bounce in the ears
Chest - pulled back with arch in the belly, light up and down
Hips - light side to side, rotate to offset the chest
Front Legs - medium low backward steps
Back Legs - drag back on the passing position, land with a little toe flop
Tail - medium sway side to side, with a little up and down

Animation Time! - Rigged Fox

Today's Inspiration:
no matter what medium one is using... a strong concept is crucial.

- Sydney Hanson
http://www.shannonassociates.com/artist/sydneyhanson
http://sydwiki.tumblr.com/

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

Rig - Rigged Fox
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/rigged-fox-for-maya

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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Rupert - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Rupert Rig.
Head - medium bounce and tip with extra flop in the ears and nose
Chest - puffed out with a little twist
Hips - extra bounce and rotates to offset the chest
Legs - low kick back steps
Feet - kick back and flop forward with extra overlap in the toes
Arms - medium forward swing
Hands - loose clench, overlap and drag from the swing of the arms and forearms extending into the fingers and thumbs