Save and RE-USE your animations!

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Video description: While the developers of Blender are working on creating an animation library, I’ve got a workaround for you. In this video, I’ll show you how to use Blender’s action editor to save and reuse your animations just like an animation library!
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0:00 - Intro
0:12 - How to use the action editor to save and re-use animations like an animation library
5:10 - How to apply multiple actions to ONE character!
8:25 - How to use the animation layers addon as an animation library
#b3d #animtip #animationtips

[@BrianKouhi]

Hope you enjoyed this video! If you're considering taking your animation skills to the next level, and master Blender's animation tools at the same time, check out our Ultimate Animation Course: toanimate.ca/?

[@blenderpride2706]

Hi Brain, I like the video which you have done. 👏👏👏 Please check my link below as well i have tried the concept of Studio library of maya. the only option which is not available is thumbnails, but it does all other features. Please feel free to check the addon and let me know if anything i can change in that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH_aY6eLaL6SeZo thanks again

[@davidngowi5795]

I try many time to open rigged character in blender 4 I face challenge in rig ui part I never see rig layer properties example in your Robot rig

[@domolutz]

Cool video... but I rly don't get why ppl try to avoid the NLA-Editor. Learn it and use it and your workflows will be much more flexible especially with client work. If you work in games you HAVE to work with it because it will save you so much time. I can not work without it anymore... it's like ppl would try to avoid the Animations Layers in Maya.

[@BrianKouhi]

It can definitely be very helpful, I was too harsh on it in this video but overall it's not the tool to learn if you're only getting started with Blender. if I had the option to use the Animation Layers addon or the NLA editor, I'd be picking the animation layers addon since it gives you the same tools with a much improved workflow. I still agree with your point though!

[@GlitchmanVGM]

This is awesome! I just started learning how to animate in Blender and I find it pretty complicated and time consuming, so I'm interested in anything that can make it easier! I was looking for a video like this and I'm glad I found your channel! I just subscribed! 😃

[@BrianKouhi]

Happy to help!

[@mb0133]

wow this is really legit advice, I've lost so many animations and hours to not ticking fake user on actions . at first I was "why so much NLA editor hate??! unless he uses animation layers addon.🤣" then few seconds later, you mention the use of animation layers addon 🔥

[@user-vz6zi7qs6y]

❤❤ Thank you

[@Dzho7]

Amazing ! Could you tell us when you guys gonna upload the new videos in the course ? I'm exciting waiting the raccoon animation ! Thanks bro

[@BrianKouhi]

Hey! There's no specific timeline as they're all additional videos, but currently we're working on several videos for the Mentorship course, after that we'll be uploading some more Demo-reel videos to the Animation and Mentorship courses, followed by some more Advanced animation videos for both courses.

[@user-fc7xe7dg7g]

Its coming boys

[@HelloFabs]

Man, your rigs looks so beautiful and high contrast! :) Is this an addon you use? or you adjusted the colours in Blender viewport yourself?

[@BrianKouhi]

Ty, and nop, no add-ons. Our rigs come with those color controllers.

[@hotsauce7124]

Hello, is it possible to blend multiple Mocap animations in Blender 4?

[@BrianKouhi]

You can use the animation layers or even the NLA Editor for that.

[@hotsauce7124]

Thank you@@BrianKouhi

[@rano12321]

NLA, that's how i use it.

[@davidngowi5795]

How to solve rig ui problem in blender 04

[@BrianKouhi]

Hey David, mind giving me some context? I'm not sure what problem you're talking about.

[@pamhampton2588]

Is there a reason no one's mentioning the ASSET LIBRARY?

[@BrianKouhi]

The asset library doesn't save animations, it saves poses. I mentioned in my Blender 4.0 update video, and have a video on it when it was first released on Blender 3.0.

[@copywriting101]

👏👏👏👏

[@ILLRICARDO]

i still find blender so complicated to use, and because of my adhd i get overwhelmed, i am still peristently doing the to animate course, but now i am doubting if i have what it takes to be an animator as i am getting adhd burnout and am dreading trying to memorise all the longer tutorials

[@BrianKouhi]

Animation is definitely not easy, and it's not a quick thing you can learn. It takes years to learn animation, even to get to the point of landing a job. Learning the software is just a small part of it. Don't be discouraged if it takes you a long time, as it's a collage curriculum that's typically 3-4 years long and most students also do online school either after collage or during. Do it at a pace where you won't burn out.

[@mb0133]

use a catalyst for motivation , if your into roblox , make roblox animation in blender there youtube channels out there, or into fortnite, look into fortnite porting app by half, it does alot of the heavy import loads and play around making poses and renders, any blender community discord will help with any burnout , I took the dillangoo course and got more frustrated from it, because I wasn't ready for blender interface, switching to pose and object..instead I gradually over an hour or two a day , looked up tutorials on a specific task, and repeated that tutorial for a week straight , until the UI frustration went away, but most importantly remove negative self talk, adhd is toss around too much. substance painter interface much more daunting but the lesson from blender made it the learning curve much quicker

[@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752]

Appreciated

[@notthatnda]

Thanks for the explanations. On 9:50 you forgot to key the influence on the frames and it is doing nothing, you set it to 0 (you need to press i on top of ti to key it), then move to the frame where you still want it to be 0, key it again, and move to the frame where you want 100% and then key it. That way it will actually blend as you expected.

[@BrianKouhi]

Oh shoot, good catch! You're right, I forgot to press 'I' to set a key on the influence. So used to autokey being on 😅

[@92arivan]

Is NLA so bad to use?

[@BrianKouhi]

It's definitely usable, but it's complicated and acts wonky sometimes. Not the best tool for the people who are just starting to learn Blender.

[@RiggingDojo]

Yes, and better every version :)

[@TOAKSuriFox]

I agree ​@@BrianKouhi

[@borderlinesteampunk6962]

bump!

[@alexorlov3199]

Bro best way to mix animation is ... wait for it . . . nonlinear animation (menu same like time line or 3d view) its created for easy mix & loop different actions which is you talking about. Have a good day!

[@panamexpert]

I mean no disrespect, but I use to think "action editor" is useless panel in blender and this video didn't change my thought.

[@notaste3609]

Whats a better option bro?

[@panamexpert]

@@notaste3609 things showed in this videos, can be done in Timeline panel and Nla panel, So i never used Action Editor for my job We can change name of the action in timeline panel or any other timeline based panel like graph editor or dopesheet. But I dont use dope sheet. We can push down or stash animation in nla editor panel. Why Nla editor? Because i use it as a animation layer. It is built-in and free animation layer hiding inside blender.

[@chuzzbot]

All that fake user nonsense is the stuff that spoils blender, what a PITA.

[@BrianKouhi]

It definitely is a weird system for sure.

[@darkman4253]

I would like to apologize to you Because i downloaded your animation course from illegal website for free , i can't afford to buy it and I really want to learn blender animation , I'm really sorry i hope you forgive me .

[@BrianKouhi]

Well that's disheartening. We've spent 3 years and nearly 6 figures of our own money developing the lessons and assets, and it's our livelihood. The people who pirate and or re-sell our courses are just hurting us personally :( That being said, they may have some of the videos, but they won't have the constant addition of the lessons, assets and most important of all, our private community where every student's question gets answered. Learning is nothing without the support of instructors and fellow students.

[@user-gz5ml6wd8s]

So sad, now people clicking a button, thinking they're animators. Where is this industry going, so sad

[@SnivyO.O]

????

[@BrianKouhi]

What is this referencing?

[@LordLuigi_Rigs]

[@RiggingDojo]

Actions are great, like MotionBuilder Takes mixed with Animation Layers and they are fast to load and use!