Jase Animates
@janimates.bsky.social
3D animator and dog dad in Chicago.
No time or tolerance for those who refuse to care about others.
Do no harm (people and enviro) and look out for one another.
🚫AI/NFT "art".
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
Opinions are my own.
No time or tolerance for those who refuse to care about others.
Do no harm (people and enviro) and look out for one another.
🚫AI/NFT "art".
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
Opinions are my own.
Agora community had a little 48hr pose challenge. I just started this evening, but got it in before tomorrow morning. The little @claynosaurz rig released is adorable. Had a blast and wish I had a bit more time to put into it this weekend. Ah, well...practice is practice 👊❤️
August 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Agora community had a little 48hr pose challenge. I just started this evening, but got it in before tomorrow morning. The little @claynosaurz rig released is adorable. Had a blast and wish I had a bit more time to put into it this weekend. Ah, well...practice is practice 👊❤️
Just another #posepractice of the hulk using my own reference.
#3Danimator #maya
Rig from Amazinganimation on gumroad. amazinganimation.gumroad.com/l/hulk
#3Danimator #maya
Rig from Amazinganimation on gumroad. amazinganimation.gumroad.com/l/hulk
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Just another #posepractice of the hulk using my own reference.
#3Danimator #maya
Rig from Amazinganimation on gumroad. amazinganimation.gumroad.com/l/hulk
#3Danimator #maya
Rig from Amazinganimation on gumroad. amazinganimation.gumroad.com/l/hulk
Jeez, I gotta really get better about posting here, too. Another #posepractice in #maya. A fun study with a great rig. I don't have the info for the rig right now as I'm posting this from the hospital with my partner. But I'll post the info later. I'm so sorry!!
#3Danimator
#3Danimator
August 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Jeez, I gotta really get better about posting here, too. Another #posepractice in #maya. A fun study with a great rig. I don't have the info for the rig right now as I'm posting this from the hospital with my partner. But I'll post the info later. I'm so sorry!!
#3Danimator
#3Danimator
A little pose done up for the 48hr #animchallenge on IG this past weekend. Did I start on time? No. Did I have fun with this and finish on time? Yes.
#maya
#maya
July 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A little pose done up for the 48hr #animchallenge on IG this past weekend. Did I start on time? No. Did I have fun with this and finish on time? Yes.
#maya
#maya
A little animation me and two colleagues made for the Agora 24hr anim challenge this past weekend. Theme was revealed Saturday morning. We did concept, storyboards/video reference, asset gathering, then animation. It was just a ton of fun to do. #agoracommunity #animchallenge
May 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A little animation me and two colleagues made for the Agora 24hr anim challenge this past weekend. Theme was revealed Saturday morning. We did concept, storyboards/video reference, asset gathering, then animation. It was just a ton of fun to do. #agoracommunity #animchallenge
Looking forward to animating this little guy for a character walk. A little quick and fun idea I have in mind.
April 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Looking forward to animating this little guy for a character walk. A little quick and fun idea I have in mind.
I mean, there are dozens upon dozens, but this is a great one.
April 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I mean, there are dozens upon dozens, but this is a great one.
A little cleanup and timing adjustments in the graph editor today. It's never pretty to start (it's only the IK wrist right now), but there's something soothing working in the graph editor, especially with some lo-fi music.
#characteranimator #gamedev #3danimator
#maya
#characteranimator #gamedev #3danimator
#maya
February 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A little cleanup and timing adjustments in the graph editor today. It's never pretty to start (it's only the IK wrist right now), but there's something soothing working in the graph editor, especially with some lo-fi music.
#characteranimator #gamedev #3danimator
#maya
#characteranimator #gamedev #3danimator
#maya
A sorry day here, too. But here's my little comfy muffin wishing you better days ahead.
January 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
A sorry day here, too. But here's my little comfy muffin wishing you better days ahead.
By far my favorite and simultaneously least favorite hero/villain or villain/hero combo of 2024. 2025 is shaping up to feel the same, haha! Just kidding, I love and hate them both equally.
#gamedev #gameanimator #3Danimator #characteranimator
#gamedev #gameanimator #3Danimator #characteranimator
January 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
By far my favorite and simultaneously least favorite hero/villain or villain/hero combo of 2024. 2025 is shaping up to feel the same, haha! Just kidding, I love and hate them both equally.
#gamedev #gameanimator #3Danimator #characteranimator
#gamedev #gameanimator #3Danimator #characteranimator
One actor - four roles
December 5, 2024 at 6:56 AM
One actor - four roles
That's very kind of you to say, thank you! Please keep in mind, I have warm lighting in my office, too.
It's Dutch Boy and the color is Spiny Urchin. :)
It's Dutch Boy and the color is Spiny Urchin. :)
December 5, 2024 at 3:56 AM
That's very kind of you to say, thank you! Please keep in mind, I have warm lighting in my office, too.
It's Dutch Boy and the color is Spiny Urchin. :)
It's Dutch Boy and the color is Spiny Urchin. :)
My little animation corner of the world. Gotta keep it a bit cozy. Also, ergotrons on a good deal are a must!
December 4, 2024 at 10:34 PM
My little animation corner of the world. Gotta keep it a bit cozy. Also, ergotrons on a good deal are a must!
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.
November 27, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.
A food monster at rest. 🤣
November 21, 2024 at 6:24 AM
A food monster at rest. 🤣
Does our puggle get her own big ass comforter on our bed in the winter? Yes. Why? Because my partner is huge on being cozy (I love her for it) and I like seeing them both cozy., Me? I WANT to be cozy, I'm just bad at it (don't ask).
#animator #cozy #puggle #chicago #bedtime
#animator #cozy #puggle #chicago #bedtime
November 21, 2024 at 6:04 AM
Sometimes you're cleaning up some mocap or altering it and in the early stages of it the right song comes on and you just have to stop and play around.
Saw Eric Drobile post something like this (not sure if he's here). 🤣
🔊Sound On 🔊
#3Danimator #mocap #funwhileworking
Saw Eric Drobile post something like this (not sure if he's here). 🤣
🔊Sound On 🔊
#3Danimator #mocap #funwhileworking
November 17, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Sometimes you're cleaning up some mocap or altering it and in the early stages of it the right song comes on and you just have to stop and play around.
Saw Eric Drobile post something like this (not sure if he's here). 🤣
🔊Sound On 🔊
#3Danimator #mocap #funwhileworking
Saw Eric Drobile post something like this (not sure if he's here). 🤣
🔊Sound On 🔊
#3Danimator #mocap #funwhileworking
A little pose practice and playing with Arnold lighting in Maya. I hate what it did to the eye and hair, but I could not, for the life of me, figure out what was going on. Ah well, it's only a practice exercise and that's the time to make mistakes.
#3Danimator #maya #practice
#3Danimator #maya #practice
November 14, 2024 at 3:49 AM
A little pose practice and playing with Arnold lighting in Maya. I hate what it did to the eye and hair, but I could not, for the life of me, figure out what was going on. Ah well, it's only a practice exercise and that's the time to make mistakes.
#3Danimator #maya #practice
#3Danimator #maya #practice
Introduce yourself with four movies:
November 11, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Introduce yourself with four movies:
Me & my on repeat because why not?
There's a LOT of Ska further down that list. A LOT, haha.
There's a LOT of Ska further down that list. A LOT, haha.
November 10, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Me & my on repeat because why not?
There's a LOT of Ska further down that list. A LOT, haha.
There's a LOT of Ska further down that list. A LOT, haha.
Alright, let's get some hit reacts started and in-game felt today. We'll be as productive as we can today.
#maya #unreal #gameanimation
#maya #unreal #gameanimation
November 7, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Alright, let's get some hit reacts started and in-game felt today. We'll be as productive as we can today.
#maya #unreal #gameanimation
#maya #unreal #gameanimation
A little #gameanimation attack Im working on in #maya. I had to change the floating pose quite a bit so I need to stretch the hold out a bit longer, but I enjoy how it's coming out and feels pretty good in #unreal
Hair animation will be done during polishing ;)
Hair animation will be done during polishing ;)
November 7, 2024 at 4:22 PM
A little #gameanimation attack Im working on in #maya. I had to change the floating pose quite a bit so I need to stretch the hold out a bit longer, but I enjoy how it's coming out and feels pretty good in #unreal
Hair animation will be done during polishing ;)
Hair animation will be done during polishing ;)
My little food monster plotting, waiting for my partner to exit the shop so she can scare her, hoping the bags fall, and then run away with her delicious treasure.
October 28, 2024 at 4:57 AM
My little food monster plotting, waiting for my partner to exit the shop so she can scare her, hoping the bags fall, and then run away with her delicious treasure.
Took a little time to just mess around with this rig for a bit. Silly, but fun :)
#agoracommunity #Maya #3Danimation
#agoracommunity #Maya #3Danimation
October 28, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Took a little time to just mess around with this rig for a bit. Silly, but fun :)
#agoracommunity #Maya #3Danimation
#agoracommunity #Maya #3Danimation