Animal Gaits for Animators by Stephen Cunnane

Animal Gaits for Animators from Stephen Cunnane on Vimeo.

Quadruped Locomotion Tutorial by Felix Sputnik

Quadruped Locomotion Tutorial from Felix Sputnik on Vimeo.

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag from Tony Zhou on Vimeo.

Links, enlaces et liens

A heavy loaded post since it's been a while I didn't post anything...

https://www.reeview.it/player

Great tool for reviewing videos directly from Youtube or Vimeo. When I tried it, it only worked with Chrome (it didn't work on Waterfox, the 64-bit version of Firefox).


http://livestream.com/gnomon/world-class-animator
Marco Marenghi's speech about how to become a professional animator.

http://rustyanimator.com/memorable/
Some tips for creating memorable animations.

http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/animating-with-constraints/
I've been using these setups for a while now and they work.

http://yokai.com/
Some reference for artists.

http://www.fxguide.com/featured/going-off-model-hotel-transylvania-2/
How animators modified the rigs for extreme poses.

http://www.kruelgames.com/tools/kuadro/
Cool tool for artists!

http://www.stickybones.com/
Looks like a really interesting puppet for stopmotion

Jean Claude Van Damme Green Screen footage

Jean Claude Van Damme just released some green screen footage for anyone to use. I think it's brilliant! Below is the link for the video in Youtube.




And here is one video. Possibilities are endless!

Anatomy of the Spine - for Artists

How to do visual comedy by Edgar Wright

Previously, I posted a video on how to do close-ups based on Edgar Wright films. This one is a great tutorial on visual comedy, also taking as example Mr. Wright's movies.



Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy from Tony Zhou on Vimeo.

Three Point Landing

It's become a norm now that all superheroes land the same way. Maybe they go to the same superhero school?

CGTarian - Behind The Frames

There is a new series of videos in the CGTarian Youtube channel called "Behind the Scenes" that explain the different problems animators have to face when doing their shots. I believe the first one (by Jalil Sadool) is pure gold!

Here are the first two videos, but I'm sure there are more to come.

The Passions and Techniques of Steven Spielberg

Great insight of Spielberg's work.


The Passions and Techniques of Steven Spielberg from Steven Benedict on Vimeo.

 Found through Ken Kyleworthy's animation blog.

The Art of Close-Ups with Edgar Wright

Progression Reels - Jeff Gabor and Cesc Pujol

Here are a couple of progression reels from animators Jeff Gabor and Cesc Pujol.

What impresses me the most about Jeff's video is how much detail he puts into the blocking process and how much is trimmed before the final animation.



Ice Age:Continental Drift Progression Reel from jeff gabor on Vimeo.

Cesc's video is interesting because it shows a mix of live reference and thumbnails. Again, compare the difference in the subtleties between the blocking and the final animation and you'll see a lot of changes.



Wine Tasting Process from cesc pujol font on Vimeo.

TARZAN 3D - Making Of [HD]

Very cool look at the Making of of Tarzan 3D.

Jamaal Bradley - Wonder of Yonder goodies

Jamaal Bradley recently posted a series of tweets with some model sheets of the series Wonder of Yonder. I found them incredibly helpful and loaded with some tips that do not only apply to 2D but to 3D too.

Check them out!

last one from Craig McCrakens "Wonder Over Yonder" pic.twitter.com/FiiOgSIodR
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

sorry.. I tweet mostly animation stuff pic.twitter.com/nKh6inz1cs
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

… and... pic.twitter.com/fjE6R5ae8C
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

some more... pic.twitter.com/zx2sIebNlX
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

more.. Wonder Over Yonder pic.twitter.com/87zJeVLXt9
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

…another... pic.twitter.com/g643klWqOa
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

another.. pic.twitter.com/bAzjOVe8Fc
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

here comes some Wonder of Yonder goodies.. pic.twitter.com/LDB6ZZcCRI
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) September 17, 2013

Links for your amusement...

http://www.animatorisland.com/the-internets-best-yo-momma-animation-jokes/
Some jokes for animators only ;)

http://www.riggingdojo.com/free-model-from-hippydrome-com/
Download the model from HippyDrome.com - Good reference for 3D modelers

http://www.studentanimationfestival.com/past-shows/2012-2/3d-winners-post-secondary-2012
Winners for the Animation Student Festival - Quality is improving year by year!

http://www.scott-eaton.com/category/bodies-in-motion
Great source of reference! Check it out!

Links for your amusement...

Last week I gathered some links that I find interesting, but forgot to publish them. Whenever I have enough of them, I'll push them through!

Anyways, enjoy them!


http://www.ianimate.net/podcasts/item/interview-with-naughty-dog-lead-cinematic-animator-david-lam.html
(Great interview on the workflow and pipeline at Naughty Dog)

http://hippydrome.com/
(Excellent reference for modelers, riggers and animators about skinning and deformations)

http://techartandstuff.blogspot.ca/2013/07/how-to-create-accurate-car-steering-rig.html
(How to create a car steering rig. Always useful to have)

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/07/monsters-university-animation-progression/
(So many things involved in the production of a feature film)

The Art of Aaron Blase

Be sure to check this blog. The art is simply AMAZING!! Even the quick sketches look so full of life.

http://aaronblaiseart.blogspot.ca/

There are some paintings for sell also, but I have no idea how much are they.

Found via Spungella

Animating Realistic Sword Fights

I just finished reading an article at Gamasutra on how to properly handle a weapon during combat. Here's the link to said article.

It's co-written by an expert swrdsman and what he says applies to both how to properly handle a sword (and the correct stance for it) and some considerations on the technical stuff, like when rigging props.

A must read.

Enjoy!

The Evolution of Jafar by Andreas Deja

This is a great post from Andreas Deja about the evolution of Jafar, for Aladdin.

I strongly recommend to follow his blog, it's a great source for understanding posing.

The Evolution of Jafar:

Enjoy!

How Bird Wings Work

This is a great explanation on how the wings of a bird work. Really enlightening...