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Introduction to Rigging in MAYA

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  • Begin with a blank character mesh.
  • From the Rigging menu set, choose Skeleton > Quick Rig. The Quick Rig tool is launched.
  • Select the "One-Click" option.
  • Choose a mesh.
  • Select Auto-Rig! A skeleton is built, then a HumanIK control rig is added.

Rigging is a skeleton animation technique that uses a network of interconnected digital bones to represent a 3D character model. Rigging is the process of establishing the bone structure of a three-dimensional object. This bone structure is utilized to animate the 3D model by manipulating it like a puppet.

  • Select the Channel Box / Layer Editor to the right of the Character Controls.
  • Go to the Animation tab.
  • Click to create an empty Animation layer in the Animation Layer Editor toolbar ().
  • Choose the Animation layer (AnimLayer1).

Rigging is a difficult but essential phase in the animation process. The body of a character can be articulated in a systematic way using rigging. Trying to animate a character without it would result in a distorted, malformed model.

"Rigging is the process of providing control to a digital model," says Brian Green, Pixar's rigging technical director. In this brief article, we cover all you need to know about rigging, from how to accomplish it to the best tools and what a 3D rigging artist does.

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  1. Introduction to 3D Animation with MAYA
    6m 55s
  2. Installation of MAYA
    4m 59s

  1. Introduction to Rigging in MAYA
    16m 46s
  2. Blendshapes and Lattices in MAYA
    20m 50s
  3. Basics of IK,FK and Constraints in MAYA
    16m 18s

  1. Rigging a Human Hand with Set Driven Keys in MAYA Part 1
    16m 13s
  2. Rigging a Human Hand with Set Driven Keys in MAYA Part 2
    32m 54s
  3. Rigging a Human Hand with Set Driven Keys in MAYA Part 3
    19m 45s

  1. Rigging a Full Human Body in MAYA Part 1
    25m 31s
  2. Rigging a Full Human Body in MAYA Part 2
    36m 51s
  3. Rigging a Full Human Body in MAYA Part 3
    27m 6s

  1. Rigging a Face with Blend Shapes in MAYA Part 1
    19m 24s
  2. Rigging a Face with Blend Shapes in MAYA Part 2
    21m 18s

  1. Rigging a Quadruped Character in MAYA Part 1
    29m 42s
  2. Rigging a Quadruped Character in MAYA Part 2
    35m 6s

  1. Skinning in MAYA
    21m 8s
  2. Skinning of Human Body in MAYA
    21m 18s

  1. Rigging a Mechanical Object in MAYA
    29m 33s
  2. Assignment : Maya Rigging
    1m 28s

  1. Animation Principles
    24m 8s
  2. Interface Overview of Maya Animation
    30m 22s
  3. Squash and Stretch Principle
    25m 31s
  4. Camera Setup
    25m 55s
  5. Basic Walk Cycle with Pose to Pose Principle
    28m 39s
  6. Follow Through and Overlapping Principle
    39m 48s
  7. Animation of Quadruped Walk Cycle
    39m 1s
  8. Strong Pose Animation in MAYA
    30m
  9. Weight and Balance in Animation
    41m 36s
  10. Animation Transfer in MAYA
    12m 50s
  11. Assignment : Maya Animation
    1m 44s

  1. Case Study : Bouncing Ball Animation
    39m 41s
  2. Case Study : Advanced Human Walk Cycle
    39m 5s
  3. Assignment : Case Studies
    36s

  1. Course Summary
    3m 29s

  1. Interview Questions
    6m 9s

  1. Career Guideline
    2m 35s
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