Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn how to get started with Mannequin in our latest tutorial, hosted by Roman Perezogin, one of our Junior Technical Designers.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Mannequin Editor, opening it
01:24 Loading up preview file
01:55 Fragments
03:10 Idle
05:20 Walk
05:45 Test
05:55 Outro

The video shows you how to use the Mannequin editor to set up a character with basic locomotion.
First, Roman shows you how to import and set up a character in the editor.
You’ll learn how to use fragments to map new animations to existing logic in the code.
Roman then explains how to apply an idle animation to your character and add blendspaces to create movement.

#Animation #Mannequin #PlayerCharacter

New to the series? Get up to speed by watching the tutorials below:

Part 1: Use 3DS Max to reorient animations for use in CRYENGINE
cryengine.com/news/view/character-pipeline-reorienting-animations-3ds-max

Part 2: Use Maya to reorient animations for use in CRYENGINE
cryengine.com/news/view/character-animation-pipeline-reorienting-animations-in-maya

Part 3: Use Blender to reorient animations for use in CRYENGINE
cryengine.com/news/view/character-animation-pipeline-reorienting-animations-in-blender

Part 4: Export and Import geometry and animation assets with 3DS Max, Maya, and Blender
cryengine.com/news/view/character-animation-pipeline-export-import-assets-with-3ds-max-maya-and-blender

Part 5: Make a playable character
cryengine.com/news/view/character-animation-pipeline-tutorial-making-a-playable-character

Part 6: Introduction to blendspaces and how to use them
cryengine.com/news/view/character-animation-pipeline-tutorial-blendspaces

To get the most out of this tutorial, you should be familiar with the basics of game development and using CRYENGINE.

If you are completely new to CRYENGINE, we recommend that you download our beginner’s course:
cryengine.com/marketplace/product/CEMP-2019

Or, you can watch the tutorial on our YouTube channel:
youtube.com/watch?v=FAXHqKvuPF4&list=PLpCgy91Y5vMvZp9_UQivhhK588pvaUtBZ

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