In this very short tutorial (just two minutes long) we show how to use "Infinity Curves with Offset" in Maya.  Let's say you a...

Cliff Nordberg Why should your lipsync always be at least two frames ahead of the audio? Because there is a very slight time delay between o...

Weight lift from the Animator's Survival Kit One of the hardest things to achieve in 3D animation is the creation a sense of weight. Wei...

Constantin Stanislavski Constantin Stanislavski was a Russian actor and theatre director who was one of the first to set down in writing the...

One of the most common mistakes made by junior animators is to have even timing and spacing on their character performances. Even timing a...

Movieola The editor is one of the most important and creative roles on any production. On an animated film the editor is no less importa...

Tip Number 6 - stay low poly One of the most common problems students encounter, especially when working from home, is their Maya scene ...

Eyes - Window to the Soul "Eye darts" are fast moving micro-changes of eye direction. Eyes are the window to the soul - it...

Anchor Transform by Robert Joosten stops feet sliding As we move all our animation teaching online, including at undergraduate level, it...

This month our MA students are animating a dialogue shot, preparing to enter the monthly 11 Second Club competition . But how do you g...

Part of the secret of having a successful career as an animator is learning how to be good and fast at the same time. Directors want qua...

Here at Bucks New Uni we are recommending t he Eleven Rig to all our student animators. "Eleven" is available for free download...

50 Ways to Sit by Kevin Parry follows on from 100 Ways to Walk , an inventive and clever imagining on the many different ways in which ...