本教程是由Digital-tutors机构最新出品Maya创建卡通角色动画训练教程。

Maya 是目前世界上最为优秀的三维动画的制作软件之一，主要是为了影视应用而研发的，所以在出世后不久就在《精灵鼠小弟》、《恐龙》等这些大片中一展身手。除了影视方面的应用外Maya在三维动画制作，影视广告设计，多媒体制作甚至游戏制作领域都有很出色的表现。初识Maya 是目前世界上最为优秀的三维动画的制作软件之一，它是Alias|Wavefront公司在1998年才推出的三维制作软件。虽然相对于其他老牌三维制作软件来说Maya还是一个新生儿，但Maya凭借其强大的功能，友好的用户界面和丰富的视觉效果，一经推出就引起了动画和影视界的广泛关注，成为顶级的三维动画制作软件。

Digital-tutors : Cartoon Character Rigging in MayaEnglish | Video: svq3, yuvj420p, 788x684, 670 kb/s | Audio: mp3, 22050 Hz s16 | 2.63 GBGenre: Video trainingLearn a production workflow to creating advanced character rigs with an emphasis on toon, squash and stretch rigging techniques, and the principles of building solution-based rigs. Contains over 7 hours of project-based training for animators and setup artists learning the processes of creating stylized toon rigs with animator-friendly controls. Perfect for experienced artists.

Popular highlights include:

Creating Squash and Stretch Spine

Creating Stretchy Legs with On/Off Feature

Globally Scaling a Squash and Stretch Rig

Animator-Friendly Facial Setup

Parent Scripts for Clean Controls

Animatable Squash/Stretch GUI

Multi-parent Control Objects

Elbow and Knee Preservation Techniques

Pinning Accessories to Bound Characters

Object Pivot Manipulation

Working with Expressions

User-Friendly and Efficient Body Controls

Rotation Order

Gimbal Lock Prevention Assistant

Enhanced Foot Bank Setup

Enhanced Shoulder Concept

Improved Finger Setup for Added Control

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