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Today's lecture is a little bit longer (90 min). A demo on how I think about the character as a toy then work pose to pose.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

3 months

Announcing my new course "Primitive Planning to Polish"

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1 year

My Favorite from Makato again. There's a pattern where the animator overshoots body parts then it snaps back into the "hit" pose. Nice squash and stretch in this posing.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Struggle with animating slow in Maya? Check out the new course I dropped today. Link in first comment:)

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@nextkeyframe

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I always struggle with finding the right timing in stepped mode... so I made a free workflow video on how to get better timing in stepped. Check comment. Reference by: Hiroaki Tanaka: Rig by Kiel Figgins:

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Posing timelapse using "Push That Pose!" method. I use locators to map out where the main focal points are in the reference. (Like a grid), Then switching between side, front and top to get clear silhouettes. The course link is in the comment section.

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Makoto in SF3 always felt impactful. Those huge hands and feet... This animation packing power cause the line of action on frame 7. (See how the animator used the headband to support the line of action on frame 7). That wobble back right after the hit frame adds to it.

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Stef an

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Workflow process of mapping out the center of mass using scripts.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

You can import sprite animations into Maya and track body parts with spheres and taking notes with blue pencil. You'll get a better understanding of game animation by reverse engineering it classic fighting games.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 years

I’m re launching the posing course on Gumroad. You can check it out here.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

3 months

Check out this sneak peek from my new course: Start animating with simple shapes and then constrain the rig to those boxes! 🚀

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@nextkeyframe

1 year

Check out that arc on the hand from frame 4 to 5. Your brain just fills in the gap cause of the posing and that tiny smear on frame 5. The full anim in first comment.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

I created 7 videos of breaking down SF3 animations and a tutorial on how to import GIF images into Maya. Retweets are appreciated.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

Announcing free Kaju rig for Maya! (Inspired by the real life cat in the picture) Feel free to use Kaju in your non commercial work and use #KajuRig . Looking forward to see your work.

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@nextkeyframe

1 year

Twelve from SF3. It's so creative how the animator made this look creepy. The Frog like fingers and how it reaches over the head with that elbow... Damn.

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@nextkeyframe

1 year

Put locators on the focal points then draw the action lines between those lines. If you want to learn the systemic way of creating solid poses from all angles check out "push that pose!" course on Gumroad.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

I’m starting a community called “Game Animation Tribe” in this site you'll get weekly tutorials about game animation,weekly live calls, live demos, tools, techniques that I learned working in AAA over 9 years. Would you be interested in this?

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Makato Headbutt. Check out that smear on frame 9!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

8 months

Me shooting reference for my next demo reel, during the mass layoffs with $46 in my bank account.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

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Animator friends, how would you animate this as a single cycle?🐍

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@nextkeyframe

1 year

Oro from SF3. >>> The animator is directing your eye to look at the knee on frame 2. The lines in the body are flowing beautifully. (even his hair helping the line of action) Check comment section.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 month

Join my email list to get this lecture today. Pose to Pose VS Layered.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

Yesterday's live demo end result

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

3 years

I'm a little late on this but here's my take on @michaelCuevas27 's genius practice. Rig by @KielFiggins

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

3 months

teaser for my new course! Animbots tool lets you easily turn animations back to stepped, giving you more freedom to perfect those key poses! 🚀 #Animbot

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@nextkeyframe

1 month

Great reference - Look at those squishy, wobbly paws!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

⏳ 15 hours left! Early bird price for "Primitive Planning to Polish" ends soon. 👉

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 month

Great reference

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 month

Today's lecture rolling out soon- Layering creature dodges with a minimal curves. Get it free on my newsletter

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

Join my exclusive email list for animation tutorials & insider tips delivered straight to your inbox. Launching Monday - don't miss out!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

10 months

2-hour lecture on layered workflow with space switching.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

If I made a Discord channel and streamed for 5 days to animate creatures in Maya, would you be interested?

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

Going live in 3 hours to animate the Karate Chop guy!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

Just dropped a timelapse tutorial on layered animation here: Rig by @KielFiggins

How to animate faster- Layered workflow

Check out my AAA Game Animation Course here in the comment below

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

11 months

I created a channel for Maya animation tips here.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

3 years

@ryanwoodwardart So what is your definition of a person being fake? I have successfully been in the animation industry for more than 8 years and never read these books.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

6 months

Animated this on YT live. Reference by @jagar001 - Sugiguchi Hideki , Rig by @KielFiggins See comments for the recordings.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

This is a teaser tutorial I made for the members of "Game Animation Tribe" A community site where you'll find more content on game animation workflow. Hit me up if you want to get in. I'm planning to share some cool stuff every week.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 years

I’m thinking about putting a small group of animators together and showing them how to plan their animations by animating simple objects in Maya. ...simple objects such as spheres and cubes. See comments for more info

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 months

Here's another snippet from my upcoming course "Primitive Planning to Polish"... This course will teach you how to plan your shots using simple objects such as boxes and layer your characters on top of those boxes.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Posing in orthographic view is fun and fast. I found a script that switches through all orthographic views. Link in first comment.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

5 months

Check out the Layered Workflow Demo's before they vanish forever!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

Check out the animation demo on Kaju interacting with rings, using @PBarnev 's OverRig tool. Demo: OverRig tool: Make sure you use the discount code: fast_anim for %25 off until 2/20.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

6 months

Amazing

ryan woodward

@ryanwoodwardart

6 months

Always enjoyed giving pointers in the form of drawovers. #2danimation #drawover #animationprinciples #overlapping #ragdoll

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

Going live

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

A very appealing rig by @KielFiggins . Animated this guy in couple minutes using @Foofinu 's space switching tricks.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

Here's another cycle I made a while ago. Notice how it's similar to the video reference.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

Don't miss out.. Sign up to my daily email list before the first lecture goes away!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

This is form a very talented animator. Space switching is a very efficient way to work. Check it out.

Martin

@TuxedoPato

1 year

Made my workflow video on animating this animation! Links are in the thread, as well as some new tools.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

I'm loving the mocap data from @oevenzohar and the Lionheart rig by @KielFiggins .

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

Now, you can still take advantage of the Early Beta pricing of my posing course for game animators. (The Price will dramatically go up tomorrow). Rigs by @KielFiggins and Dietrich Magnus

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

9 months

Layered_workflow_firstPass.ma

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

6 months

beautiful

JOY of 3D

@joyof3d

3 years

All done! First time animating the camera ever. There's totally a learning curve. Went for something handheld-ish. Came out hectic 😂 Hope ya dig it! #b3d #bnpr #animation #indieanime

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 months

How to retime your animation in Maya. Snippet from my new course Primitive Planning to Polish.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 month

Today's lecture is rolling out in couple hours... A technique to craft poses on top of baked/Mocap data using Animbot. Join my list to access the lecture.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 years

Now that I have some downtime from work… I finally launched the course on “planning” using primitive shapes. Let me know if you want it.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Last day on the launch discount for AAA Game Animation course:

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

9 months

anyone know a tool like this for Maya?

YONK

@yonkonline

9 months

If you’re interested in how Step Motion actually works, check the tutorial over here: Addon available over here:

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

Shout out to all my AI artists!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

Here's another body mechanics timelapse tutorial on the layered workflow.

Body Mechanics Animation Workflow- Layering Method

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

10 months

Anyone recommend a good laptop that can run Maya? I'm looking for fast playback speed in the viewport.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

Going live on Zoom in 30 mins to show you how I clean up mocap and a retargeting demo using in Maya. Link in comment.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

9 months

feel that friction!

Kyle Kenworthy

@kyle_kenworthy

9 months

Base #animation I made for the new shovel loop #wow #Dragonflight

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

from Splines to Stepped workflow. This time I put my face on on camera. ugh...

Going from Spline to Stepped- Layering Animation Workflow Demo.

Master Maya Body Mechanics with the Layering Method - Full Tutorial

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

5 months

This looks amazing.

Slava Borovik

@BorovikMotion

5 months

I created a script for Maya that significantly speeds up and simplifies the animation adjustment. It is a huge time saver and replaces hours of routine work with just a few clicks done in seconds. The tests went well, so I think the beta is ready to be revealed. Here is a 🧵

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

5 months

Another layered workflow demo here. Here's the result. rig by @KielFiggins

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

30 days

Today's demo is about thinking about your characters as basic shapes. Primitive Planning demo:

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

9 months

Strong reference!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

Here's the live recording of the Mocap Demo.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

6 months

Just finished a live demo on how to retime blocking adding more weight and breaking body parts using animation layers. Check it out here:

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

Add more appeal and clarity to your poses by simply pushing the main flow line. skullchaser rig by @KielFiggins

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

8 months

Cameron Fielding's animation workflow is still strong after 15 years

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

I recommend doing the same in 3D. Find good references and animate it straight ahead on 5's. (Linear Tangents in 30FPS). You'll learn so much about body mechanics.

Wacom

@wacom

1 year

Don't let animation overwhelm you! Try out these beginner-friendly animation exercises to animate with more natural movement and flow! 🏃🚶🧍‍♂ 🔗 Watch @tonikopantoja 's video to learn more!: #MadewithWacom #digitalart #animation #art #arttips

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

4 years

You can get the free Maya tutorial on how to retarget and Pose extraction method here:

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

Dropped another video on how to analyze body mechanics in Keyframe Pro:

How to backwards engineer body mechanics

#maya #characteranimation #bodymechanics

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Animbot Demo from todays live session inside "Game Animation Tribe" if you like to access the full lecture comment here. I'll send you an invitation to the members area.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Stepped animation timing techniques

It's a headache to find good timing in stepped mode...it usually lies to you, lol.With this workflow, I show you how to push your poses from reference using street fighter principles and how to ani...

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@nextkeyframe

1 year

AAA Game Animation Workflows

Checkout page for AAA Game Animation Workflows.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

This guy has a springy ragdoll in him

Nate Thomas

@wardonkey

1 year

Animation reference, get yer animation reference here

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

Sign up for my newsletter to get today's lecture. Smoother Peel off techniques using with Mocap

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

8 months

Solid unreal engine and gamepleay tutorials here by @_mattcourtois

Matt Courtois - Technically Animation

Gameplay Animation Explained. Together, let's unlock your technical proficiency

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

From todays weekly zoom call. You can get access to these inside Game Animation Tribe. Send me a message I'll invite you in.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

6 months

This Maya Mel/ Python bot will call you master and boost your ego. Found this randomly on (search for Maya Mel Script)

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

5 months

I'm seeking a small group of Maya animators to learn my updated Primitive Planning workflow. Primitive Planning is a workflow method that will help you plan out your shots before animating your rig by using simple objects such as cubes and spheres. See comment below.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

78 Members so far in Game Animation Tribe. Let’s go.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 months

Sign up for my email list to get tomorrows lecture. How to block out a horse rolling on floor. The layered way.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

6 months

just finished a live demo how I usually work in Maya here:

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

9 months

So good.

burnHard

@Burnhard18

9 months

Wrote a bit of presentation about body mechanics Use this knowledge to give your animations more life and believable physics to it! Ginyo helped me a lot with editing, Big thanks to my guy ^ ^

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

10 months

PS1-Pyramid head rig. I will release this rig for free. however, I need help adding controllers to him in Maya. He's already skinned to the mesh. If you can help me please reach out with rates. Model created by @cinebst

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

2 hour Live layered + space switching demo recording is up inside the Game Animation Tribe. Every Saturday I go live and teach. Comment here if you want to have access.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

2 years

Look at that posing!

Eoin Loughrey 🇮🇪

@EoinLoughrey

2 years

A few weeks ago I decided to open up Maya and just start animating without any preconceived idea, planning or reference and just see what comes out By end of the day I had a blockout then spent several more evenings filling in the gaps Used @KielFiggins awesome Conejo rig again!

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Live demo this Wednesday 8PM pst. We will take an in-depth look into the all the amazing Animbot tools and how to setup your workspace/ hot keys for maximum efficiency. Message me if you want to be added to game animation tribe.

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

1 year

Push That Pose! Dynamic Posing Blueprint

DO THIS RIGHT AND YOU'RE GUARANTEED TO HAVE DYNAMIC AND APPEALING POSES EVERY TIMEDear Animator,Have you ever felt like your animations lack weight and appeal? Do you feel like your characters “flo...

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Stef an

@nextkeyframe

7 months

I enjoyed going live yesterday, let's do it again to animate something fun and talk. GMT Noon 12:00. Zoom link in comment.

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