Plugins for everything.. August 17, 2009
Posted by admin in : Software , comments closedLook here to find plugins for just about all the motion graphics applications we use.
http://toolfarm.stores.yahoo.net/plugins.html
http://www.learningmaya.com/ November 3, 2008
Posted by admin in : Software , comments closedFor a great set of tutorials Learning Maya
Spatialised audio in Maya November 3, 2008
Posted by admin in : Software , comments closedAll sound changes as you move through space, to give a cinematic experience greater depth and interest spacialised audio can be simulated.
Maya Plugins for sound November 3, 2008
Posted by admin in : Software , comments closedThere are a range of plugins that provide automated ways for you to trigger animation based on sound, these have a range of capabilities. Note: I have not tried any of these out as yet.
Sonica (still in Beta)
Sound in Maya (Basics) November 3, 2008
Posted by admin in : Software , comments closedPre build IK rigs October 22, 2008
Posted by admin in : Software , comments closedFull body rigs are complex and take a lot of time and experience to put together, if you want to practice animation of a character you should have a look at one of the prebuilt rigs in this list.
Maya does have the facility to generate a ‘Full Body IK’ rig for you but you will need to create a skellton wth psecific joint and a naming schema.
IK and Spline IK rigging October 13, 2008
Posted by admin in : Principles, Software , comments closedhttp://www.animationartist.com/2003/08_aug/tutorials/softbody_tutorial.htm
http://www.digitalproducer.com/2004/01_jan/tutorials/01_26/maya_rigging.htm
Traditional animation of facial expression and speech October 13, 2008
Posted by admin in : Principles, Software, Uncategorized , comments closedTraditionally in an animation of someone speaking you would make an animation by creating a set of facial expressions for individual speech sounds (not quite)
Here is this approach to animation done in Maya done with MAYA
And another example here
Overview of IK rig October 13, 2008
Posted by admin in : Principles, Software , comments closedOverview of a well set up but complex IK rig, much more complex than we can set up in this session but give a good look around what a Rig should be.
Using Nurbs to create Polygons October 13, 2008
Posted by admin in : Principles, Software , comments closedUsing Nurbs to create Polygons
