#camnimation

I'm currently working on an animation for the 11 Second Club, and I thought I'd take a break to share something I've learned about saves.

Make sure you check your save after you save.

After you make a save, open the scene you just saved, BUT DON'T CLOSE THE ONE YOU JUST SAVED, so that you basically have two of the exact same scene open.

Why?

I have had cases where I'll save, close Maya, then go back to my save later and the file or an object in it has become corrupt for one reason or another. It's good to check your last save, because if there's an issue when you open it, you can diagnose it with the previous window still open and then make a new save without potentially losing hours of work.

Even if you use incremental saves, this is still important. You could be making saves as you go along and have a whole string of corrupted saves if you don't check them as you go.

My latest SFMnimation! This is my longest one yet, and it's been a long ride getting it done.

This is Part 2.

Hey guys, just a heads up: I made a new blog called "Camnimation". It's basically a place for me to scream at the top of my lungs about how much animation rocks.

I'll be reblogging gifs and art stuff, posting animations I've made, and writing analyses of shots from animated movies (more on that in a sec).

If you're a fan of animation (3D, 2D, stop-motion, etc.), go check it out!

If you have animated before, and thus can appreciate the work that goes in and the tiny details that make characters come to life, definitely follow. Since I've begun making my own animations, I've started really noticing the little details that make great animation: The way a smile is formed, an eye twitches, hair flows, legs bend, weight shifts, fingers curl - Animators can achieve such incredible realism with today's technology. Much of what I post will be gifs or videos of animation I think is amazing with deep analysis of what makes it amazing.