Animation Time! - Elephant Rig

Today's Inspiration:
I go instinctively on what some call the " first flash ". In other words you instantly see it in your mind and you just know how you have to play it. It's a pure gut-feeling. Not to say that you don't re-design and tweak things here and there. Some of my best ideas come in the sub-conscience ;

- Paul Gulacy
http://www.gulacy.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gulacy

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

Rig - Elephant
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/elephant

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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Great Dane - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Great Dane rig.
Head - light bounce and flop
Chest - light up and down and twist to allow for the next step
Hips - extra sway and bounce, rotates to offset the chest and allow for the next step
Font Legs - medium high steps
Front Feet - drag back and lift up before flopping down
Back Legs - low small steps
Back Feet - drag back on the passing position land with a medium toe flop
Tail - swishes and sways back and forth

Animation Time! - Great Dane Rig

Today's Inspiration:
I’m frequently thinking ahead, when I’m working on an illustration. When it is going well I want to be able to carry the ideas and momentum straight onto the next picture, or series of illustrations, but as soon as I finish one I found myself at the bottom of the hill again with all the research and other preparatory work ahead of me before I can get back into the flow.

- Alan Lee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Lee_(illustrator)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496769/

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

Rig - Great Dane
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/great-dane

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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Shoeless Joe - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Shoeless Joe Rig.
Shoeless Joe pulls back and anticipates the swing. Then he steps forward and swings out. His body then continues the motion of the swing and the back foot steps forward to help maintain balance.