Look at some of Sony Pictures Imageworks Animator Nicolás Burmester’s go-to animBot tools and how they can make your workflow in Maya faster and more flexible in this live-recorded workshop.
He shares real examples from production, like using Tween Machine to build breakdowns quickly, Blend to Buffer to losslessly explore ideas, and Temp Pivot to better control your rigs.
Nicolás also shows how tools like Time Offsetter and Reverse Animation can help you shift or extend motion smoothly non-destructively.
Watch the full workshop above.
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About Nicolás Burmester
Nicolás Burmester began his professional career as a character animator in 2015 and graduated from Animation Mentor’s Character Animation Program in 2018. Over the years, he has gained experience in a wide range of areas, including roto animation, advertising, video games, short films, and VFX. He is now focused on feature film animation and currently works as a Character Animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Nicolás teaches Animation Basics at Animation Mentor. You can watch his reel here.
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