Animal Gaits for Animators by Stephen Cunnane

Animal Gaits for Animators from Stephen Cunnane on Vimeo.

Workflow Breakdown - The Descent by Adam Turnbull

Workflow Breakdown - The Descent from Adam Turnbull on Vimeo.

Links, enlaces et liens - GDC 2017 Edition

www.animstate.com/free-gdc-2017-animation-talks/
A list of all animation talks from GDC2017.

http://www.animstate.com/animation-exchange-2017-recording-feedback/
The link above contains links to each section of the excellent #ANIMX talk that was held during the latest GDC. Below is the full stream (8+ hours!) in case you want to watch the whole thing (as I did).


Watch live video from TwitchOffice on www.twitch.tv

Links, enlaces et liens

http://boutique23.com/
Some cool rigs on sale!

This is the gif we should be showing new maya animators pic.twitter.com/AnQUunl2j0

— Janel Drewis (@the_jan_man) March 15, 2016

https://vimeo.com/groups/gameanimFollow this group for some cool demo reels!

http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/deadpool-visual-effects-breakdown-by-atomic-fiction/
Nice breakdown from the Deadpool film

http://ryanwoodwardart.com/animation/
I think I've shared this before but it doesn't matter, still worth the reshare! :)

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/3DSMax/files/GUID-75E03BAB-0D94-43E0-B281-3AE3299BD2B9-htm.html
Some alternative options for those that are using 3ds max

https://www.iamag.co/features/disney-real-time-skeletal-skinning-with-optimized-centers-of-rotation/
Cool tech for skinning. From Disney, nonetheless :P

http://thinkinganimation.com/new-free-rig-mr-buttons/
Free rig!! Check a test run done by Kyle Kenworthy below...

Mr. Button's Bow Tie from Kyle Kenworthy on Vimeo.

Quadruped Locomotion Tutorial by Felix Sputnik

Quadruped Locomotion Tutorial from Felix Sputnik on Vimeo.

The Motion Capture Pipeline of The Last of Us

LAIKA 10th Anniversary

Remember to Relax! Realizing Relaxed Behaviors for AI in AAA Games

Animation tips from Twitter and the GDC Tricks of the Trade talk

Rigging Dojo Animation Tips from Twitter and GDC Tricks of the Trade from Rigging Dojo on Vimeo.

Below is the link for the Trick of the Trade talk that happened on the last GDC (2016):

http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023479/Animation-Bootcamp-Tricks-of-the

 Enjoy! Tons of info in this post :)

BAM by Howie Shia

BAM, Howie Shia, National Film Board of Canada

The Focktards - Episode #02

KLAUS Walking WIP - Simply amazing!

KLAUS Walking WIP from Pau Cantos Simón on Vimeo.

Action Exercise by arthurnal

If you're not following this guy in Vimeo, you should now.


Action Exercise from arthurnal on Vimeo.

Center of mass script by Richard Lico

Center of mass script from Richard Lico on Vimeo.

Fight 2D development - by Nicolas Leger

Fight 2D-2014 from Neeko on Vimeo.

Links, enlaces et liens

http://www.creativebloq.com/3d/download-free-versatile-3d-characters-11618979
Free rigs!!

http://www.catsuka.com/news/2016-02-07/dofus-livre-1-julith-en-salles-depuis-cette-semaine
I love the style of this film! The link is in french though, but you can still watch the videos.

http://www.animatedspirit.com/weight/
A nice post about adding weight to 2D animation.


http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/16/epic-games-shows-amazing-real-time-motion-capture-demo-for-ninja-theorys-hellblade/
I find this tech more helpful to both the director and the mocap actor because they can see the character realtime. For animators, they still have to clean up the data, so no change there.

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tech/toonz-software-used-studio-ghibli-futurama-made-free-open-source-138111.html
It's out! Download it here!

http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/15/ubisoft-introduces-motion-matching-the-first-step-to-next-gen-animation/
I've seen a similar demo last year when I was working at Ubisoft.

Overwatch - Alive Animated Short | PS4

Skull Chaser - Behind the Scenes

What I find impressive of this "Behind the Scenes" is that it was all done in Blender!

GP -"Skull Chaser" Fan art, character by Jake Parker, based on a Anthony Holden anim) by Daniel M. Lara (Pepeland) from psl on Vimeo.

Walk Cycles by Tomas Jech

Walk Cycles from Tomas Jech on Vimeo.

50 Game Camera Mistakes