Hurry! Only one more week to enter the Tommie Awards!

Tommies Awards 2016 | Long Winter Studios

Have you sent in your animation yet? Video submissions are due NEXT FRIDAY, February 19, to our LWS Facebook page. It’s awards season everywhere and we are ready to hand out some sweet recognition (and $$$!) for the 1st annual Long Winter Studios’ Tommie Awards. We’re giving out (1) $100 gift certificate to the winner of our video […]

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Learn to rig a beard!

Learn to rig a beard in Maya.

Image Credit: Eric Meister – meistermash.tumblr.com The beard. Often a defining feature on any face. I want to take a minute to make sure your character isn’t missing out on an opportunity to show off his (or her?) killer facial hair. In the video below, I cover how to add a beard to your character. […]

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Converting Maya 2016 to 2015

Convert Maya file from 2016 to 2015.

This is a common issue to face while working with a Maya file. Every time Autodesk does an update to their software, they inevitably change the code a bit. The trick with going backwards in Maya versions is figuring out what they changed. The Good News: It’s usually not that complicated. The Bad News: You’re […]

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Call for entries: Win $100 gift certificate

Tommies Awards | Long Winter Studios

It’s time for the First Annual Tommies’! It’s awards season everywhere and we are ready to hand out some sweet recognition (and $$$!) for the first annual Long Winter Studios’ Tommie Awards. Here’s the deal: we’ve seen the awesome shorts you’ve been making with our characters and we want to highlight your work and give you the […]

Brooke animation sequences

Long Winter Studios' Brooke rig in an animation sequence by Michael Loeck on Vimeo.

Long Winter Studio’s Brooke rig shines in these animation sequences from Michael Loeck and Catherine Rousseau. Browse the Store to get your own copy of Brooke or any of our other full-featured character rigs. LongWinter Studio Brooke Animation Rig from Michael S Loeck on Vimeo. Brooke WIP 2 from Catherine Rousseau on Vimeo.   For […]

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“Okay for Everybody” | Walter animation sequence by Vasawat Changtroraleke

Long Winter Studios' character rig Walter featured in an animation by Vasawat Changtroralekeon Vimeo.

Look at old man Walter in this animation sequence from Vasawat Changtroraleke! He’s got a good five o’clock shadow and even better expressions in this great clip. Browse the Store to get your own copy or any of our other full-featured character rigs. Okay For Everybody from Vasawat Changtroraleke on Vimeo.   For more Long […]

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Rigging a mustache

Stache_Ron

Image Credit: Eric Meister – meistermash.tumblr.com So you’ve got a sweet character in mind for your next shot but, he’s missing something. A killer stache. There are many ways to rig a stache to your character. I’ll cover two quickly but there is a third way for much more complex situations. We’ll have to save […]

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“I Hear That” | Tom and Claire animation sequence by Roman Kobryn

"I Hear That" screenshot of Long Winter Studios' character rigs Tom and Claire by Roman Kobryn on Vimeo.

Nice sequence with Long Winter’s Tom and Claire rigs by Roman Kobryn. If you want a copy of them for yourself, head over to our store. I hear that – WIP- from roman kobryn on Vimeo.   For more Long Winter Studios news, follow us on Facebook.

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“Known” | Franky animation sequence by Q

"Known" animation sequence by Q on Vimeo

Long Winter Studio’s Franky rig is the star of this killer animation sequence by Q. Press play below for some inspiration, then browse the Store to get your own copy of Franky or any of our other juicy characters. Known – short sequence from Q on Vimeo.   For more Long Winter Studios news, follow […]

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Call for entries: Be featured in our 2015 studio demo reel!

Animation with Long Winter Studios' character rigs.

We’ve seen so much incredible work done with Long Winter characters, and we want to see more! If you’ve animated a shot with one of our characters, you’ve got a chance of to be in our 2015 Studio Demo Reel! Send your work to support@longwintermembers.com For more Long Winter Studios news, follow us on Facebook.

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