3D Rigging

Maya Rigging Concepts

Introduction [Grouping, Parenting, Combining] [Maya – Introduction to Joints and Bind Skin]

Maya Rigging Tools

Parent Constraint

[Maya – Parent Constraint ]

Point Constraint

[Maya – Point Constraint]

Orient Constraint

[Maya – Orient Constraint]

Aim Constraint

[Maya – Aim Constraint]

Pole Vector

[Maya – Pole Vector Constraint]

Maya Rigging Assignment Demonstrations

Unicycle Rig Demo

[Download of Maya Unicycle File]

[Maya – Rigging a Unicycle]

Bipedal Character Rigging

[Starter Maya File For Bipedal Rig]

[Character Rigging Part 1 – Placing Bones]

[Character Rigging Part 2 – Mirroring Bones]

[Character Rigging Part 3 – Custom Control Curves]

[Character Rigging Part 4 – Creating Leg IK (Left)]

[Character Rigging Part 5 – Creating Leg IK (Right) and Pelvis Controls]

[Character Rigging Part 6 – Creating Spine Controls]

[Character Rigging Part 7 – Creating Hand and Arm Controls]

[Character Rigging Part 8 – Creating Hand and Arm Controls (Right)]

[Character Rigging Part 9 – Fixing Mistakes, Linking Spine to Center of Mass]

[Character Rigging Part 10 – Adding Attributes for Knees and Elbows]

[Character Rigging Part 11 – Blendshape Eyes (Concept)]

[Character Rigging Part 12 – Blendshape Eyes (Left)]

[Character Rigging Part 13 – Blendshape Eyes (Right)]

[Character Rigging Part 14 – Controllers for Brow]

[Character Rigging Part 15 – Binding Skin for the Brow]

[Character Rigging Part 16 – Renaming Bones]

[Character Rigging Part 17 – Bind Skin to the Head]

[Character Rigging Part 18 Bind Skin to the Shoe (Left)]

[Character Rigging Part 19 – Bind Skin to the Shoe (Right)]

[Character Rigging Part 20 – Skin Bind to the Leg (Left)]

[Character Rigging Part 21 – Skin Bind to the Leg (Right)]

[Character Rigging Part 22 – Skin Bind for the Pants]

[Character Rigging Part 23 – Skin Bind for the Shirt]

[Character Rigging Part 24 – Skin Bind for Arm (Left)]

[Character Rigging Part 25 – Skin Bind for Arm (Right)]

Miscellaneous Topics

Using IK for Robot Arms and Legs

[Maya – Rigging – Creating and Using IK Robot’s Arms and Legs]

Solution to Wrist Collapsing

[Solution to wrist collapsing ]

Rig a Flip Flop

[How to Rig Flip Flops and Feet (part 1)]

[How to Rig Flip Flops and Feet (part 2)]

Object/World Controller

[Maya – Object/World Controller]

Controller to Swap Between Objects (pick up/drop objects)

Double Link Look For Alternate Demo Video [[1]]

Mouth Texture Swap

[Maya – Rigging/Shader for Mouth Texture Swap ]

Cartoon Eye Shader Rig

[Maya – Rigging/Shader for Eye Rig]

Cartoony Noodle Arms

[Maya – Noodle Arms/Legs]

Practical Lasso Rig

[Maya – Practical Lasso, model to animation]