AnsweRED Podcast Episode 26 | Every Frame Tells a Story: Game Animation

0:00 1:40 Intro 1:41 8:54 Why realism starts with animation 8:55 14:34 Defining a great animator 14:35 19:09 When does animation start in the game production process? 19:10 34:58 Gameplay vs cinematic animation & why open worlds change everything 34:59 40:58 Production challenges in animation teams 40:59 44:15 Core animation skills 44:16 48:50 Why observing people makes for better animators 48:51 54:19 How to imitate life when animating something that doesn’t exist 54:20 58:06 Animating boss fights 58:07 1:00:45 How to feedback animation 1:00:46 1:06:41 What do animators have in common with acting 1:06:42 1:09:25 The ultimate animating tool 1:09:26 1:16:24 Designing Animation for first- and third-person perspectives 1:16:25 1:20:20 Every animator must have their little obsessions 1:20:21 1:24:50 Tips for future animators 1:24:51 1:25:52 Outro