Rigging a Cartoon Character in Maya

Duration: 2hr 34m | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 1 ch | 452 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

Cartoon characters are known for their exaggerated movement, often created by squashing and stretching the character. In this course, George Maestri shows how to add cartoony squash and stretch to a rig in Maya. He shows how to use Maya's rigging tools to create stretchy joints, flexible torsos, and exaggerated facial expressions. Follow along to learn how to replicate these techniques and bring your own characters to life.

Topics include:

• Creating stretchy joints with expressions and the Node Editor
• Adding spine stretch
• Setting up IK/FK switching
• Manipulating faces with blend shapes
• Skinning the character
• Creating controls for facial animation
• Rigging the eyes
• Testing the rig with a simple animation