Animation school vs reality: The Toon Room reveals the truth

Ever wondered how animation libraries actually handle motion? Willy Brauner breaks it down, sharing the story behind Interpol, a low-level tweening library and the lessons learned while building it. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dNfivAqW

Facial animation in #iclone8 Reallusion can be done in several ways: • Face Puppet • Face Key • AccuFace • Digital Soul In this short video, I give you a quick overview of how each one works. I’m also sharing some links to tutorials I have on my channel in case you want to dive deeper. https://lnkd.in/dXwxfDvN https://lnkd.in/dyc4Yw54

This is a simple tutorial on the basics of animation. But imagine that you need to move a cube not just from one part of the screen to another. And make it so that it is not heavy enough to move the obstacle. Our brain sees that some things are heavy and others are light. It seems to me that magic appears at such moments)). At some point, it seems to me that the cube will move these obstacles. What do you think?

Really good demo of an animation workflow in Unreal and I specifically like the use of mocap and vidref as 1st pass keys/posing to speed up the workflow. Add to that Unreal's ability to layer control rigs, baking control rigs. It's the closest workflow I've seen that has the same level of dynamic flexibility when motion editing in Nuance.

Disney Animation Supervisor Ere Santos breaks down how he uses animBot's Global Offset, a tool he relies on every day, to experiment, refine, and speed up his animation workflow. 💯 Ere has worked at prominent studios including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Pixar, MPC, and DNEG. His credits include Moana 2, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Hotel Transylvania 3 and 4, among others. Watch the full free workshop here: https://am3d.co/4nTjIMN #learnanimation #animBot #globaloffset #3Danimation

KineFX's New Motion Mixer: Houdini 21 introduces a groundbreaking motion mixer in KineFX, allowing animators to blend, layer, and rearrange animation clips without being locked to a single timeline. This feature revolutionizes animation workflows by providing unparalleled flexibility and creativity in character animation. Article link: https://lnkd.in/dV-aYp2u

Today's original animation is a reminder that even though most of us worked hard in this industry to avoid ever having to do math again; there's a little equation in everything around us! 🌷🪾🌎 "This is 'Math Sucks' by Jens Holtzclaw.

WIP : Next Step. Replacing proxy placeholders for ENV lookDev test. Adding Secondary character an OrniThopter testing its Flight animation. moving ahead with LookDev. Cheers! #Dune #Houdini #SideFxHoudini #Fx #VFX #CG #CGI #Animation

Sometimes, a small effect can bring life to your entire scene 🌿 Here’s how I used CC Slant in After Effects to create a subtle wind-blown leaf animation — simple, realistic, and satisfying ✨ . . . . #aftereffectsartist #motiondesignerslife #aetutorials #learnaftereffects #visualmotion #windanimation #motioninspiration #designflow #aftereffectsvfx #aetipsandtricks #animatorworld #digitalmovement #infinitytutorial #aedesignmagic

🚀 New Houdini Tutorial! Learn how to build a procedural animation system using KineFX – auto-rig any object and drive a clean, stylized build-up animation using attributes. Perfect for motion designers who want full control and flexibility in their workflow. 🎥 Watch the tutorial here: https://lnkd.in/djeksTHn #Houdini #KineFX #MotionDesign #3DAnimation #ProceduralArt #SideFX #VFX #HoudiniTutorial #DesignTools