GDC Notes

Super Mario & Rabbit

multiple clips in a single file

• Takes system (essentially animation layers)
• take version system (multiple versions on a same clip)
• mark timeline, color assigning
• reverse, mirror clip

poses system

• timeline and poses used in a take
• feedback to change specific pose
• version control

data management

• rigs, scene file, take, pose
• tracking dependency
  • dirty bit, timestamp

review

fluent pipeline of animation creation
version controls
poses feedback

Uncharted I and II

control and animations in conflict

• controls first
• best animation possible
• layering
  • partial sets: facial hair, head, hips, left/right arm hand leg, root
• reference nodes
• flipping: animation mirror run-time, memory saving
• sphere man in box world
• idle to run: not totally player control, blends to it
• turn in place
• finger & face layering
• additive animation
  • aiming
  • weapon: partial & additive
  • idle : freeze idle pose + additive
  • random additives
• IK
  • Leg IK, make sure the feet stick to the ground
  • Mesh recasting
• Remapping: replace animation in config file
• memory saving: load as less anim as possible
  • anim remapping
• flexibility
• IK
  • foot IK
  • full body IK