Cartoon Character Rigging in Maya

You will learn how to build solution-based rigs and create advanced character rigs using a production workflow. This course contains over 7 hours of project-based training to animators and set artists. It teaches the process of creating stylized, animated toon rigs using animator-friendly controls. This book is ideal for more experienced artists. Some of the most popular highlights are: Creating Squash, Stretch Spine; Creating Stretchy legs with an On/Off feature; Globally scaling a Squash or Stretch Rig; Animator Friendly Facial Setup. Parent Scripts allow for clean controls. Elbow and knee preservation techniques. Pinning Accessories to Bound Characters. Object Pivot Manipulation. User-Friendly and Efficient Body Controllers. Rotation Order. Gimbal Lock Prevention Assistant. Enhanced Foot Bank Setup. Maya 8 or higher is required to access project files. Maya 2008 is required.