Drawn to Life is a two volume collection of the legendary lectures from long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. For over twenty years, Walt helped breathe life into the new golden age of animation with these teachings at the Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Dragonframe is the stop motion animation software that captured Laika’s ParaNorman, The BoxTrolls and Disney’s Frankenweenie. Free Trial available.
Frame by Frame is a blog that displays sequential images from various animated films for study and appreciation. It also shows the gif to supply reference for timing.
The Smearframe Slack channel is an animation chat group where you can talk about anything from inspiration, tips, rigs and more. Get an invite from the link above and join the fun!
The External World Rigs are a free set of rigs for 65 characters created by David O’Reilly
The Hekaton Rig is a free Maya rig available on gumroad from Luis Perez and Tre Vital
The Judy Hopps rig is a free Maya rig based on the character from ‘Zootopia’
Highend 3D is a website that has a bunch of free rigs available to download and ranges from Homer Simpson to Spiderman and more!
The Mathilda Rig is a free Maya rig based on Natalie Portman’s character from the movie ‘Leon’
Animator's Resource Kit 