12.12.2015

Laddoo - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Laddoo Rig.
Head - bent down and tilted up and forward, light side to side shift
Chest - bent over twists to allow for each next forward arm movement
Hips - rotate to offset the chest and allow for the next step
Legs - low medium movements
Feet - drag back on the passing position, land with a little toe overlap
Arms - medium low forward movements
Hands - press against the ground, drag back on the passing position land with a little compression in the fingers



12.10.2015

Animation Time! - Laddoo Rig


Today's Inspiration:
Always follow your dreams no matter what!

- Tom Grindberg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Grindberg
http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=867

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

Rig - Laddoo
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/laddoo-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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Megatron - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Megatron Rig.
Head - light tip and tilt side to side
Chest -puffed out, twists to allow for the next movement of the arms
Hips - drag and swing from the movement of the chest
Legs - swing and sway from the movement of the hips
Feet - overlap and drag from the swing of the legs extending into the toes
Arms - hold up the body and propel the movement forward
Hands - grip the lines, dip down and drag before clamping back down




12.09.2015

Animation Time! - Megatron Rig


Today's Inspiration:
"I haven't grown up myself and I don't intend to."

- Frank Godwin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Godwin
http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/godwin.htm

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

Rig - Megatron Classic
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/megatron-classic

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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Character B - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Character B Rig.
Head - light bounce and tip
Chest - Hunched over, light compress and release
Hips - rotate to offset the chest
Legs - light bounce
Feet - light drag and dip, following the movement of the legs
Arms - held out to the side light bounce and dip
Hands - held out, overlap and drag from the sway of the arms and forearms extending into the fingers and thumbs