Believable mesh-based skin deformation, organic jiggling and volume preservation. Demonstration by Nadine Abu Rumman and Marco Fratarcangeli.
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Digital Emily 2
Here is a great reference for study. You can download Digital Emily 2 by Digital Human League for free.
Previous archive by Image Metrix Digital Emily.
Animation Showreel by Michael Holzl
Brilliant creature and animal #animation by Michael Holzl.
GURUNG (ANIMATRIX Tribute)
Here is a quick in-house project we created at Puppeteer Lounge with the character Gurung from our Rigging Workshop for an intro shot for Puppeteer Lounge Rigging Show-reel 2015. You can watch the student reel here.
The project is rendered in real time using Direct X11 shaders directly from Maya Viewport 2.0.
Bulders rig by Jeremy Davidson
Check out this wonderful character rig demo done by Jeremy Davidson for animated short film “Dunder” produced by Norwegian studio Fabelfjord. You can study character rigging in Blender with Jeremy Davidson here at Puppeteer Lounge. Click here for more info!
Desert Road
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Video Clip from Animation Workshop with instructor David Good
In this video clip from the Puppeteer Lounge “BODY MECHANICS” workshop, instructor David Good goes over live review session on how to push poses.
Square Enix’s new real-time DirectX 12 demo. Very cool!
Square Enix’s new real-time DirectX 12 demo seems to cross the uncanny valley.
Puppeteer Lounge Rigging Show Reel ~ Summer 2015
A compilation of rigging works from Puppeteer Lounge students for rigging workshops. Great job by our students!
Apply now and learn character rigging with us!
P.S. The intro shot is something we came up quickly here at studio, a tribute to Animatrix featuring Gurung from Rigging Workshop 3.
Rig Reels by Mikhail Timkov
Bob Rig from Mikhail.Timkov on Vimeo.
Ufo Rig from Mikhail.Timkov on Vimeo.
Check out these amazing rigs by Puppeteer Lounge student Mikhail Timkov. Great job Mikhail!