The imported character included in this book's files features no animation data even though it's rigged. This isn't a problem, thanks to Avatars and retargeting. As mentioned, it's possible to take animations from a different character or file and apply it to any other character with a correctly configured Avatar. This section will demonstrate how such animation sharing works. To get started, import the characters asset package. This includes first- and third-person controllers alongside character animations for walk and run cycles. To get this package, go to Assets | Import Package | Characters from the application menu, as shown in this screenshot:

Importing a character assets package, complete with animations

The animations included in the package can be found in the Project Panel, by going to Standard Assets | Characters | ThirdPersonCharacter | Animation. The animations included there are FBX files, featuring rig and animation data but no mesh. To access the animation...