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Collab-Fair

Spring 2025:
Collab-Fair, Spring 2025 will be held on April 4th from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm EST in room 372, 373, 374, 375 and 376 of the Main Building in Atlanta. The link to registering for a table will be posted on the #collab-fair channel of the SCAD-ATL Animation Discord Server on the first day of the quarter.

Highlights from the Winter 2025:
Follow our all new student-volunteer-run Instagram account @scadcollabfair, The catalog for Winter 2025 can be accessed here.


Checklist for hosts:

  1. An external hard-drive (or USB device) to bring files and connect to the PC.

  2. Well-designed color poster(s) of project that should contain the following information:

    • Project’s name.

    • Contact info.

    • Related artwork on the poster.

    • List of skill-sets that you are seeking.

  3. Tri-fold poster boards to be able to pin/stick posters on. Posters can also be taped to the edges of the tables.

  4. Tape or pins to stick the posters.

  5. Pamphlets to give away that contain the gist of the information on the poster.

  6. A sign-up sheet to take down the names of candidates applying to collaborate with you. You can download one here.

  7. A pen/pencil to write with.

  8. A water bottle.

Wellness

Recommended activities:

  1. Strength training.

  2. Yoga.

  3. Pilates.

  4. Barre.

  5. Running/jogging.

  6. Walking.

  7. Cycling/spinning.

  8. Dance.

  9. Zumba.

  10. Martial arts.

  11. Recreational sports.

  12. Swimming.

  13. Meditation/mindfulness.

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Beginner-friendly programs to consider:

  1. Ask for the 'BeeFit' program for beginners at ClubSCAD at the ATL facility.

  2. ClubSCAD at the ATL campus has a variety of specialty fitness classes to challenge beginners as well as veterans. Access the schedule for the classes here.

  3. The 12-3-30 workout consists of setting the treadmill to a 12% incline and walking at 3 miles per hour for 30 minutes.

  4. Kayliegh Cohen's YouTube channel for cycling/spinning is a great resource for beginner and intermediate level, 20-60 minute, impact-free cycling workouts.

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Download the 'Validation Signature Page' here.

Rigs (not made by me)

COLLECTIONS/WEBSITES

  1. Agora Community: https://agora.community/assets

  2. Animation Buffet: https://animationbuffet.blogspot.com/

  3. AnimProps: https://animprops.com/

  4. CGTrader: https://www.cgtrader.com/

  5. Concept Art Empire (free rigs): https://conceptartempire.com/free-maya-rigs/

  6. fRigging Awesome Studios (Josh Sobel's rigs): https://www.friggingawesome.com/characters

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HUMANS/HUMANOIDS

  1. Arthur Morgan Red Dead Redemption: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/G8GQ1N

  2. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 FPS rig: https://delriousfive.gumroad.com/l/codmw3rigs

  3. Cyborg Soldier: https://n3uro.gumroad.com/l/CYBORGSOLDIER

  4. Dude: https://animprops.com/product/dude-free-maya-rig/

  5. Ekko: https://takeko.gumroad.com/l/ArcaneEkkoRig

  6. Jack Cooper Titanfall: https://teamjericho1.gumroad.com/l/rwtogm

  7. Jim Hawkins: https://allthingsanimation.gumroad.com/l/jimhawkins

  8. Jinx: https://faridgrc.gumroad.com/l/JinxRigFree

  9. Lou: https://gumroad.com/l/ikrQP

  10. Mery: http://www.meryproject.com/

  11. Miosha: https://dkolpakov.gumroad.com/l/MioshaRig

  12. Morpheus: http://www.joshburton.com/projects/morpheus.asp

  13. Neka: https://www.characterrigs.com/nekarig

  14. Penny Flick: https://boldgoose.gumroad.com/l/bbkzv

  15. Ray: http://www.cgtarian.com/ray

  16. Soldier: https://animationmethods.gumroad.com/l/soldier

  17. Splinter Cell Echelon: https://teamjericho1.gumroad.com/l/iagsuo

  18. Sumo girl: https://klimov.gumroad.com/l/eqljgt

  19. UE5 Mannequin rigs: https://animatorsjourney.gumroad.com/l/lnugxj?s=09

  20. Violet: https://4553559191469.gumroad.com/l/yijft

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CREATURES

  1. CrocLizard: https://atulbhandarkar.gumroad.com/l/jhwmr

  2. Dragon: https://davidllopis.gumroad.com/l/dragonrig

  3. Hoodwink DoTA2: https://129301859593.gumroad.com/l/hwlep

  4. Lemur: https://cookdarin.gumroad.com/l/mjstyl

  5. Nimona: https://roodart.gumroad.com/l/upkeyw

  6. Tom (from 'Tom and Jerry): https://gumroad.com/l/qMADI

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PROPS/EFX

  1. Elemental VFX rigs: https://gumroad.com/shadrakgf

  2. Weapons: https://xancxx.gumroad.com/

Tutorials

3D Tech. Art:

  1. Modeling base meshes in Maya: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg3MD3qy457y7rffmkOAUOKD1NN1QbDTF

  2. Retopology in Maya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BsMyJrwBqY

  3. Introduction to Substance Painter: https://flippednormals.com/product/introduction-to-substance-painter-235

  4. Introduction to Marvelous Designer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1di8iIkDcE

  5. ZBrush - getting started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yKGfcp2z3k

  6. Basic game character development pipeline: https://flippednormals.com/product/character-modeling-texturing-for-games-complete-pipeline-1239

 

This section of the page is constantly being updated. More links will be added soon.

Figure Drawing Resources

  1. Quickposes: https://quickposes.com/en

  2. Line of Action: https://line-of-action.com/

  3. Posemaniacs: https://www.posemaniacs.com/

  4. SketchDaily: http://reference.sketchdaily.net/

  5. AdorkaStock: https://www.adorkastock.com/sketch/

  6. AnatomyZone: https://anatomyzone.com/

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