Games Animation Books/Movies

barrys

Hi Guys

I've got an animation team who are about to embark upon their first Games Project. They are all experienced TV animators but I'm trying to source training material for Games Animation.

Can you recommend and BOOKS or VIDS specifically dealing with game animation techniques please?

They're using a Maya - Unreal pipeline, if that helps

Thanks

Barry

Eric Chadwick

I'm not a Maya user, but these might help. Also if you have specific questions, there are quite a few Maya game animators around here who might be able to help.

http://www.rigging101.com/
http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=54051
http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=34766

This is older UT tech, but it's a good games-specific overview nonetheless
http://udn.epicgames.com/Two/SkeletalSetup.html#Highly_Articulated_Facial_Skelet