Low poly model with Triangles for Animation?

robhp247

I'm modeling a robot character and have used some 3D reference objects royalty
free. I have just about completed a low res poly version of the model, however some sections, such as the torso has many triangles, because the source file was very low poly.

Can a low poly model with many triangles be ok for use to animate. Then after
animation has completed, can I copy a cleaned up version with mostly quads
onto the animated low res model?

Or is it better to clean up the model first and reduce the triangles, with mostly quads then set up for animation?

by the way, my friend needs a low res model to start animation asap.

Thanks

slipsius

fix it up first. But, if they need a low poly rig to start, you can give them a proxy model while you fix up the real version. proxy models are generally just a bunch of primatives.

robhp247

Thanks