Rig a tropical fish

Generally speaking, rigging is a part of the pipeline that is concerned with a great deal of efficiency and quality of movement, controls and deformations. With this in mind, this tutorial aims to reveal some hidden gems in terms of procedural, (almost) key-frame-free animation in Maya, as well as reveal some of the less talked about solutions to fairly common rigging issues. We’ll start by tackling some rigging basics such as joint placement and IK handles before heading over to driving joints with dynamic simulations and native Maya deformers, and tying it all up with well-thought-out controls and skinning. By the end of the tutorial we should have a fully rigged tropical fish, as well as an understanding of where similar practices can be used in defferent rigging situations. LEWIS…

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