Character Animation (17 Tutorials)
Script-Fighter SF-Caddy Overview #gettingstarted
September 8, 2021
Watch this short overview to learn how to use SF-Caddy to replace images and quickly add lip-sync to character animation.
Cat Washer After Effects Tutorial
June 15, 2021
Motion Design School shows you how to animate a cat in a washer. Animate the tail, the washing machine, and the spin in After Effects.
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Animate Shape Layer Arms and Legs [EASY] – Adobe After Effects Tutorial
June 9, 2021
Evan Abrahms shows you how to simply animate arms and legs that are, of course, made from shape layers. Super fun stuff!
Frog Catching Fly Animation – After Effects Tutorial
May 13, 2021
May 13 is Frog Jumping Day, so to celebrate this important holiday, check out this fun After Effects tutorial from Simple Video Making.
How to Make an Animated Cartoon of Yourself | Adobe Character Animator
May 13, 2021
Emmanuel Crown shows you how he made an incredibly cool animated cartoon of himself with Adobe Character Animator and Photoshop. Super fun!
Daniel ‘Hashi’ Hashimoto | Maxon NAB 2020 Rewind
April 28, 2020
Daniel “Hashi” Hashimoto creates a quick and easy CGI character in his Maxon NAB 2020 Rewind. He composites a giant monster onto the Las Vegas Strip!
Make a Jurassic World Dinosaur in Maya + Pixologic™ ZBrush® #MayaMonday
October 21, 2019
Soni Kumari at CG Tuts has put together an amazing 11 part series on making a hulking, bipedal T-Rex dinosaur with Maya and ZBrush. For fun, I’ve thrown in some interesting T-Rex facts along the way.
Miarmy Quick Start Tutorials #gettingstarted
September 11, 2019
This series of 5 tutorials will get you up and running quickly with Miarmy, the crowd simulation tool for Maya. The series covers character rig to OA, animation to action, export, simulation and render.
Character Animation: Adding Weight and Life to a Character’s Legs in 3ds Max
June 13, 2017
Jonathan Abenhaim explains how to mimic the subtle vibrations of the leg when the foot comes in contact with a hard surface.
4 Legged Animals: Quadruped Locomotion Tutorial
June 13, 2017
So, what if you're animating a 4 legged critter instead of a bi-ped? It's double the fun! Felix Sputnik explains how to animate a quadruped. [Via Lester Banks]
Female Walk Cycle – Workflow Tutorial
June 13, 2017
Another from Chiara Porri, this time focusing on the walk cycle of the female of the species. [Via Lester Banks]
Run Cycle Tips
June 13, 2017
Chiara Porri has been an animator for over a decade and in this video she gives some great advice on creating a run cycle in Maya. She talks about the style and build of the character and how it pertains to the run cycle. [Via Lester Banks]
A Common Mistake when Animating Walkcycles in Maya
June 13, 2017
Brian Horgan tells you what NOT to do when animating walk cycles. This is extremely useful information, especially if you're a beginner. [Via Lester Banks]
Animation for Videogames tutorial: Creating a character animation set in Maya
June 13, 2017
This is the third part of a series of tutorials by James Marijeanne. He talks about the pre-vis process, which is extremely important in the video game development process. Then he sets up run and walk cycles for our new character. [Via Lester Banks]
Creating a Walk Cycle in Maya
June 13, 2017
In 2015 I wrote an article about how to create a walk cycle with several tutorials and examples, plus, some animals, not just people! This article is a follow up, focused on Maya. Yes, we missed Maya Monday due to the holiday yesterday, but we’ll do it like the garbage man, and bump things back a day!