I’m currently playing through this one on my new PS3 slim and must say that of all the unique features Little Big Planet has, the puppet-like emoting is the most fun I’ve had in ages. Here’s a little bit of info on the animation in (I believe the incoming PSP version of) the game. Looks [...]

I’ve been feeling for some time now that Japanese developers have been falling behind their western counterparts in the technology side of game development, so it’s always good to hear that the Metal Gear Solid team still stand up as a cutting-edge developer – even more so when you learn this via a huge drop [...]

The final Adapt Presentation Notes Session, providing information for animators regarding character and rig development, peer-review processes and general acting tips. Pixar: How Pixar Animation Studios Brings Characters To Life Andy Schmidt – Animator on Ratatouille This was an incredibly valuable lesson in the workflow for polishing an animated feature, which has some lessons we [...]

Every so often the internet turns up a gem. It may have been around for some time now in its original form, but below I’ve provided an animation-related analysis of SCE’s original “Making of Shadow of The Colossus” presentation – a technologically impressive game with one or two valuable lessons on getting the most out [...]