Character Animation (37 Tutorials)

FumeFX Drone Aiming & Firing – 3ds Max & Arnold
July 18, 2023
Learn how to create a drone that is firing lasers at a running robot using FumeFX 6 for 3ds Max. Plus, plant scattering and sand creation.

Wind Blowing Animation with Page Turn Effect
June 20, 2023
Jafar Fazel has great use for the Page Turn Effect. He uses CC Bend it and some simple expressions to animate a potted plant!

Making a Short Movie with Cinema 4D
June 20, 2023
“Daily Tales – Making a Short Movie About Madness, Without Going Insane” using Cinema 4D, Mareike Keller + Alexander Dietrich @ FMX 2023.

Easy Bends Animations with Bendio
June 14, 2023
Tutorials View+ gives you a visual walkthrough of Bendio, a tool to bend layers in After Effects… and it’s fast and easy!

Revolutionize the Puppet Tool in After Effects using voodoo
June 13, 2023
Learn about how you can amp up the power of After Effects Puppet tool with voodoo from Pencil Park that lets users animate pins easier.

Bend 3D Text in After Effects using Bendio
June 12, 2023
Bendio is a plugin for After Effects that lets you bend elements like 3D text, as seen in this tutorial from P A N T E R.

Rubberhose 3 Basics #gettingstarted
June 7, 2023
Jake takes you on a journey from the Rubberhose 3 basics to pro-level power-ups. Check out the manual for more details.

Jonni Zhang: Character Creation for Games
June 7, 2023
Jonni Zhang, Character Artist and former Game Designer and Producer, talks about creating character assets with ZBrush at FMX 2023.

DAT Tour Philly Archives from May 15, 2023
June 1, 2023
On May 15, 2023, the DAT Tour hit The City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, with great presentations from über talented artists and animators. Watch the archives below.

How To Rig a 3D Model in Cinema 4D
February 22, 2023
Can Erduman teaches Cinema 4D users how to rig a 3D model of an adorable bee. If you’re new to character animation, this tutorial is for you!

ZBrush 2023: Design Stylized Characters with Shane Olson
January 25, 2023
Shane Olson shows you how to design stylized characters with ZBrush 2023. He gives some fantastic workflow tips, such as zooming shortcuts.

Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show Archives from NAB East 2022
November 2, 2022
Watch the Maxon archives from the 3D & Motion Design Show from NAB East in October 2022. Tons of great presentations!

RubberRig Workflow with Battle Axe RubberHose 2
October 6, 2022
Jake in Motion shows you a rigging technique for Character Animation in After Effects. He uses Battle Axe RubberHose 2. Super easy!

Maxon IBC 2022 Archives – More videos added!
September 23, 2022
Missed some of the great presentations from Maxon during IBC 2022? Well, don’t fret because the Maxon IBC 2022 Archives are now online.

Character Design, 3D Modeling with Steve Talkowski
August 23, 2022
Steve Talkowski of Sketchbot Studios presented Character Design, 3D Modeling at the Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show at Siggraph 2022.