Here's a script I've used reliably in the past, don't know if it still work with current versions of Maya but it's worth a shot. http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/mel_scripts/animation/324.html
Some more from me! I recently bought the book "642 Things To Draw", to get me drawing things I don't normally draw. I tried an environment with the "Japan" prompt!
I moved 824 miles for my first job, 454 miles for my second and 2,030 miles for my current, hopefully I'm done moving because there are a lot of studios in Austin, TX.
We all know the man, Kiel Figgins (ILM Animator) did an interview in Sharif York youtube channel. Great tips and experiences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0uqN6z8oVU&t=654s
Cool thread idea, not much animation is posted on Polycount. I did this walk/run cycle for a normal mapped dude a couple of months ago. It's about 6.4 mb. Walk/Run Anim
I'll take a look at that as well, though the HD 620 Graphics concerns me. I took a look at the Vaio Z Canvas as well, but haven't heard many 3D app users talk about it.
Whacked out some quick silhouettes using Alchemy for a small robot project. My favorites are: A01, A08, A09, A10, A13, A15, A19, A24, B02, B03, B09, B17, B25.