A cat walk cycle animation is a great start to learning creature animation. Although, most animators get confused, as soon as they start animating any creature with 4 legs. So if you’re able to animate a cat walk with decent weight and mechanics it can help your demo reel stand out from the pack. Check out this animation … Read more
Download this Free Cat Run Cycle Animation TutorialHow to animate a cat run cycle step by step Click here for your FREE tutorial A cat run cycle is different than a cat walk cycle in a lot of ways. Obviously a run is much faster. But in quadrupeds this also means a completely different pattern of … Read more
Day 1 – The Vertical Ball Bounce[Download the Maya Scene here]Free Maya Ball Rigs:Bouncin’ BallBasics’ RigWhat to watch forTiming and Spacing is the big lesson here. The ball should cover more ground as it falls and less as it slows near the top. If your bounce feels floaty, that’s almost always the reason.When you’re donePlay … Read more
Free Maya Animation Scripts and Tools TweenerA modern tween machine. It allows you to blend between 2 keyframe poses with any controllers selected. A very fast way to speed up your workflow – especially in stepped. Tween MachineAn older but still effective Tween Machine. Updated for the newer versions of Maya using Python 3. Less features … Read more
What’s the best animation software if you’re a beginner? What about if you’re into 2d, 3d, or stop motion? Or if you’re looking to go pro one day? Many best animation software lists would point you to 100’s of different options. Here’s the short list of the only programs that matter:For more about learning animation software fast and … Read more
Animation For BeginnersA Quick Start Epic Guide If you’re a newbie animator – this animation for beginners guide will quickly get you started and after your dream career. After all, you’ve probably drooled at the thought of getting paychecks for animating……in a vfx movie like Avengers, a game like God of War, or a feature … Read more
Looking for good walk cycle reference? It’s all covered here and more:Normal walk cycle referencePersonality walk cycle referenceCreature walk cycle referenceBest sites/books for referenceAnd tips will be mixed in throughoutMaybe you’re also looking for tutorials on how to animate a walk? Click here: Walk Cycle Animation Blueprint Normal Walk Cycle ReferenceOne of the best sources of reference … Read more
Ever wondered what it takes to make it to Blizzard as a Senior Animator?How about making it to Blue Sky and Sony for a feature?Or what a pro that’s done all this – wishes he did differently as a student?Joseph Holmark shares it all in this episode.Joseph Holmark’s Demo Reel: How to Rapidly Overcome Your … Read more
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