Animation Time! - Mamooth Rig

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

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

Animation Time! - Triceratops Creature

Today's Inspiration:
have something to say that’s unique or different—something that’s especially “you.”

- Jim Davis
https://garfield.com/jim-davis

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

Rig - Triceratops Creature
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/triceratops-type-creature-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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Bull Creature - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Bull Creature rig.
Head - tilted up, light sway and tip with overlap in the jaw
Chest - pushed down and puffed out, rotates to allow for the next forward step
Hips - rotate to offset the chest, light bounce and lean into the next step
Front Legs - drag back on the passing position, land with a little toe flop
Back Legs - drag back, lift up and land with a little overlap in the toes
Tail - overlaps the swing of the hips with a little extra bounce and recoil