Maximo Setup

Mixamo Character & Animation Setup

• Adobe Mixamo Overview

• Free animation library

  • Industry standard for prototyping
  • Often spotted in released games

• Initial Mixamo Setup

• Account Requirements

  • Create account
  • Login needed

• Default Character Configuration

  • Set Mixamo Xbot as default

    Located in characters tab Search “Xbot” Click to set default

• File Organization

• Local Computer Structure

  • Create main Mixamo folder

    Characters subfolder Animations subfolder

  • Save Xbot as “Sk Mixamo xbot”

• Project Structure (Coursera folder)

  • Add Mixamo folder

    Characters subfolder Animations subfolder

• Character Import Process

• In Unreal Project

  • Import Xbot to Characters folder
  • Use default import options
  • Can preview by dragging skeleton to scene

• Animation Workflow Plan

• Download animations for Xbot

• Will transfer to:

  • Manny Mannequin
  • Quinn Mannequin

Mixamo provides a robust animation library that will be transferred to Unreal mannequins. The setup process focuses on proper organization both locally and in-project to manage the numerous upcoming animation files.