This thread is for the new animators coming to the project. The following is a must in order to be a animator for us
You must have:
Skyrim GOTY or Not-http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/sub/28187
3ds Max 2012- http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software (with some knowledge)
Nif&Kf Import/Export Scripts-http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/5622/?
Animation "noob" tutorial Completely read and understand the notes-http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/15238/?
HKXCMD anim converter-http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1797/?
Must pick a creature and ANNOUNCE that you are working on it, we don't want people to waste their time working on the same.
-Current Creatures Needing new anims-
Betty Netch
Scamp
Ancestral Guardian
Rat
Ash Ghoul
Ash Zombie
Ash Slave
Ogrim (taken)
Nixhound (taken)
WingedTwilight (off-limits)

I also found the following
I also found the following tutorial very helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tskAnP5O09U
I tried following the tutorial pdf given above, but ran into several problems, some of which don't seem to be documented anywhere else on the net. The youtube tutorial got me working in Max very quickly.