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Creature Rigging in Maya: Insects

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Lesson 1. Creating a MEL script to align objects to bones
In this lesson we will learn how to write a procedure in MEL to align objects
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Software used
Maya 8.5 and up
What you will learn
Learn an artist-friendly workflow to creature rigging and a solution-based approach to building controls for faster animation in Maya. Contains over 6 hours of project-based training for setup artists learning new methods of rigging multi-limbed creatures. Popular highlights include: Building Skeletons from Anatomy; Painting Weights for Rigid Deformations; Spring IK Solver; No-Flip IK; Innovative Broken Hierarchies; MEL Scripting for Rigging and Animation; Visual Limiter Controls; Sculpt Deformer; Blend Shapes; Character Sets; Smooth Binding.
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Delano Athias

42 Lessons

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2. Using MEL to snap objects
13:41
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3. Preparing the scene for rigging
07:52
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4. Beginning the skeleton based on insect anatomy
07:09
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5. Creating joints for the insect's head
07:04
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6. Adding joints to the insect's back legs
09:33
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7. Finishing the chains for the insect's legs
05:23
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8. Creating an intuitive broken hierarchy set up
04:37
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9. Adding broken hierarchy control to our rig
05:12
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10. Applying Spring IK handles to the legs
07:37
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11. Building a control object reservoir
11:33
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12. Adding a control to the front left leg
09:17
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13. Finishing the set up of the front left leg
10:39
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14. Completing the back left leg and the right front leg
08:53
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15. Wrapping up the insect's limbs
07:45
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16. Setting up the head control
09:23
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17. Rigging the mandibles and antennas
11:35
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18. Creating the gaster's control
07:40
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19. Avoiding flipping in IK chains
05:08
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20. Adding a control for the petiole
02:52
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21. Controlling the thorax
09:43
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22. Setting up warning controls
09:35
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23. Adding broken hierarchy control to the thorax and sting
06:31
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24. Finishing the control rig
07:15
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25. Working with Character sets
10:38
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26. Binding the insect
11:54
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27. Painting weights - Completing the gaster
06:54
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28. Painting weights - Finishing the head
08:46
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29. Painting weights - Working on the petiole
11:14
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30. Painting weights - Starting the thorax
09:03
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31. Painting weights - Finishing the thorax and the left front leg
07:57
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32. Mirroring wieghts - Left legs to the right legs
03:17
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33. Smoothing the weights of the sting and end of the gaster
09:03
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34. Finishing the gaster
09:10
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35. Completing the weights of the back left leg
11:15
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36. Finishing the left middle legs weights
09:56
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37. Correcting the weights of the front and mid throax
13:56
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38. Smoothing the head and antenna deformations
09:51
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39. Mirroring wieghts - Checking deformations
10:37
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40. Controlling the insect's smooth division level
04:36
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41. Rigging the sting and gaster using deformers
13:41
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42. Preparing the scene for animation
10:27
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