Getting Started: Animation References

Development Character & Animation
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Here are a few helpful links to documentaion, videos, and tutorials to help you get started with animation in Unreal Engine 4.

DOCUMENTATION:

**Animation:**


  - [Animation System Overview](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Animation/Overview/index.html)
  - [Introduction to Third Person Blueprint Game](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Videos/PLZlv_N0_O1gb2ZoKzTApbv3LvhaXJ9elg/index.html)
  - [Introduction to UE4 Animation and Rigging Tools](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Videos/PLZlv_N0_O1ga0IoRrpI4xkX4qmCrhGu56/index.html)
  - [AnimMontage](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Animation/AnimMontage/index.html)
  - [Animation Retargeting (Same Skeleton)](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Animation/AnimMontage/index.html)
  - [Animation Retargeting (Different Skeleton)](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Animation/RetargetingDifferentSkeletons/index.html)
  - [Animation: Root Motion](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Animation/RootMotion/index.html)


**Persona: **


  - [Persona Animation Editor Index](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Animation/Persona/index.html)
  - [Persona Editing Modes](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Animation/Persona/Modes/index.html)


**Skeletal Meshes:  **

TUTORIALS:

**Videos **

	
	  - [Introduction to Animation and Rigging Tools (A.R.T. Series)](https://www..com/playlist?list=PLZlv_N0_O1gb2ZoKzTApbv3LvhaXJ9elg)
	  - [Blueprint 3rd Person Game Creation](https://www..com/playlist?list=PLZlv_N0_O1gZS5HylO_368myr-Kg2ZLwb)
	  - [Introduction to Physics Assets Tool: PhAT (Series)](https://www..com/watch?v=10j4jn4VXxA&index=168&list=PLZlv_N0_O1gaCL2XjKluO7N2Pmmw9pvhE)

BLOG POSTS:

  - [Animation and Rigging Toolkit in UE4](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/animation-rigging-toolkit-in-ue4)
  - [Animation Blueprints](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/animation-rigging-toolkit-in-ue4)
  - [Introduction to Animmontage](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/introduction-to-animmontage)
  - [Crash Course in Animation Notifies](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/crash-course-in-animation-notifies)
  - [New Blueprint Character Movement Features](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/new-blueprint-character-movement-features)
  - [Intro to Animation Retargeting in UE4](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/intro-to-animation-retargeting-in-ue4)

TWITCH STREAMS:

  - [4.7 Animation Editing and Animation from Physics](https://www..com/watch?v=tS5ljpLBvSU)	
  - [Animation and Mixamo Starter Pack Release](https://www..com/watch?v=nghy649G7K0)
  - [4.5 Preview & Animation Retargeting](https://www..com/watch?v=ebbkosDR_Fk)
  - [Animation & Rigging Toolkit](https://www..com/watch?v=Z-wwhrcFEFU)
  - [Animation Deep Dive](https://www..com/watch?v=lo1wtMqX4No)
  - [Vehicles in 4.2](https://www..com/watch?v=e_kJ5T1KurQ)

If there is some specific information related to animation that you feel is missing from our documentation or tutorials, please let us know by creating a post in the Feedback section. Thanks!

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so i know this isnt really a priority but i was creating animations within ue4 simple gun animations figured it wouldnt be a problem and i was so wrong. i know uses 3rd party tools to animate but the ue4 standars ahould atleast work. whenever i try to rack the gun slide it looks clean and great but when i revew the animation the gun somehow gets repositioned so the animation i did happens but the rest of the mesh is out of place. any idea what causes this?

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Animation Retargeting (Different Skeleton) in the guide you make use of free content, which is not supported for UE 4.18.3 .

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Which mean that the “Using Mixamo Content” link might be outdated too.

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how much of this info is accurate as of 2019 and 4.22 ???
Maybe is not bad idea to start over with the links and I think a good starging point could be (at least while Epic prepares brand new animation tutorial videos) the Epic’s ones on about the animation for the Paragon characters, this ones: https://.com/watch?v=NRwMmHNs0KUhttps://www…com/watch?v=gF0oqskhnZ4
https://www…com/watch?v=yP4ygKHwlS0

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So how do we 2d drawn type animators go about doing what we love within the platform or engine…there is no topic re;;; specific to 2d.

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Awesome links. Thanks!! Now I can learn to create some awesome animations and designs for my Citroen repair Dubai office

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i would like to introduce 5 top websites which are good references for video animation creations:

  1. Doratoon
  2. Animaker
  3. Moovly
  4. Powtoon
  5. Animatroon

I hope this will help you to remember good references for animation creation.

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