Domina's Guide for Wicked Whims Animation

[DXing]

This guide is intended for animators and all those aspiring to become one.
 

I've always thought it was really hard to find information on how to animate for Wicked Whims, as some of the information seems to be all over the place. And a lot of it is just process knowledge you acquire while doing it over the years, but is simply not exactly written down or available anywhere.
 

So I wanted to share some of what I have learned so far, for anyone who's trying to understand how to animate, but is completely lost.
 

0. Where to start (Wicked Whims Tutorials)

1. Introduction to Wicked Whims Animation - Part 1 [link]
 1.1 - Resources
 1.2 - Basic Principles
 1.3 - Rig Limits and Constraints
 1.4 - Animating
 1.5 - Miscellaneous 

2. Introduction to Wicked Whims Animation - Part 2 [TBA]
 2.1 - Working with multiple actors
 2.2 - Loops and Staggering
 2.3 - Workflow Tips
 2.4 - Other tools

3. Stuff I don't yet know about (?)
 

Relevant Links:

 

Blender 2.7
Dagger-Simite's Rig

The Sims 4 Ripper
_s4animationTools

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Other Links:

Sounds description for animators

Small guide for creating animations for TS4 + tips and tricks

Bear in mind, currently my scope is more geared towards the principles of animation, not the absolute basics. I do think there are plenty of beginner tutorials for both blender, and on how to get started creating your package.
 

P.S. I am posting this incomplete version precisely because I want feedback on how I've covered it so far, and on what I could cover in the future. Now, I understand I may end up getting a lot wrong, so feel free to share your own knowledge, constructive feedback is always welcome. At the moment, I have not yet created all the resources I want to, but I think this is already a good place to start, for anyone wanting to learn more about animation.
 

I will expand and update this as more knowledge or resources become available.