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  May 14, 2026·Tutorial

  OptiTrack mocap and 2D pipelines

  OptiTrack mocap and 2D pipelines. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 14, 2026·Tutorial

  The hide-in-shadow: 2D stealth-fade animation

  The hide-in-shadow: 2D stealth-fade animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 14, 2026·Tutorial

  The heal-spell cast: 2D character animation

  The heal-spell cast: 2D character animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 14, 2026·Tutorial

  The lightning-spell cast: 2D character animation

  The lightning-spell cast: 2D character animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 14, 2026·Tutorial

  The fire-spell cast: 2D character animation

  The fire-spell cast: 2D character animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 14, 2026·Tutorial

  The 2D spell-cast animation anatomy

  The 2D spell-cast animation anatomy. A working overview for indie 2D devs — the real moves, the real numbers, no Adobe-suite buzzwords.

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  May 13, 2026·Tutorial

  Run-cycle with weapon-in-hand 2D animation

  Run-cycle with weapon-in-hand 2D animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 13, 2026·Tutorial

  CMU mocap library search tips for 2D devs

  CMU mocap library search tips for 2D devs. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 13, 2026·Tutorial

  CMU mocap frame-rate conversion (120Hz → 60fps)

  CMU mocap frame-rate conversion (120Hz → 60fps). Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 13, 2026·Tutorial

  CMU mocap skeleton-mismatch fixes for 2D rigs

  CMU mocap skeleton-mismatch fixes for 2D rigs. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 13, 2026·Tutorial

  The best CMU mocap clips for 2D retargeting

  The best CMU mocap clips for 2D retargeting. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 12, 2026·Tutorial

  Idle fidgets: 2D character micro-animations

  Idle fidgets: 2D character micro-animations. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.