Join George Maestri for an in-depth discussion in this video Applying blend shapes, part of Maya: Character Rigging.
Now that we have the eyes fully rigged, let's go ahead and rig the rest of the face.…So let's go ahead and set up the animation for the rest of face.…We're going to create a more complex facial rig later, but I want to…introduce you to the concept of blend shapes and these are very important for…character animation.…They allow you to do very precise control of shape animation.…Now you may already be familiar with them, but let's do a quick refresh of blend…shapes with this character's head as the subject.…
So we can see how it applies to facial animation.…So let me just show you the basics of blend shapes.…Basically, how it works is you take two models that have the same basic geometry…and you reshape one of them, and then what you do is use blend shape to actually…move between those two shapes.…Now, with blend shapes we can actually do that between multiple shapes.…So I can actually have blend shapes for say, a character's eye blink, or a smile, or…a frown, and each one of those can control just part of a character's face and…
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2/17/2012- Understanding the basics of rigging
- Creating skeletons
- Modifying joint attributes
- Working with inverse kinematics and constraints
- Rigging characters
- Using Maya's new HumanIK skeletons/rigs
- Setting up an FK/IK switch
- Creating custom facial rigs
- Binding skin using Smooth Bind
- Painting and editing skin weights
- Using expressions to rig a character's mouth controls
- Controlling eye direction
- Finalizing a rig
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 4s
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1. Getting Started
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Understanding the basic rig2m 53s
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Rigging theory2m 15s
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Organizing with layers1m 44s
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Naming conventions1m 29s
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2. Skeleton Tools
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Using the Joint tool7m 4s
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Modifying joint attributes6m 47s
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Creating the spine skeleton5m 57s
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Creating the arms3m 38s
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Creating hand skeletons4m 41s
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Mirroring joint chains2m 19s
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3. Inverse Kinematics
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Understanding IK solvers6m 33s
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Using spline IK4m 39s
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4. Constraints
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Point constraints7m 56s
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Aim constraints5m 10s
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Orient constraints4m 38s
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Pole vector constraints3m 19s
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5. Creating Basic Rigs
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Setting up IK4m 15s
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Setting up foot controls5m 59s
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Keeping rigs organized2m 51s
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Hiding unused attributes3m 37s
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Creating a hip control3m 55s
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Creating spine controls4m 37s
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Creating a master node2m 30s
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6. Advanced Rigging Controls
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Working with set-driven keys4m 38s
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Creating custom attributes3m 54s
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Creating an FK/IK switch4m 35s
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Hiding and showing controls4m 57s
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7. Facial Rigging
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Creating simple eyes6m 58s
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Rigging non-spherical eyes7m 49s
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Applying blend shapes6m 41s
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8. Skinning Tools
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Testing skin using animation4m 36s
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Pruning small weights3m 53s
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Painting skin weights5m 47s
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Mirroring skin weights2m 2s
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Using Interactive Skin Bind3m 36s
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Refining jaw weighting7m 43s
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9. Advanced Facial Rigging
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Setting up a control panel2m 27s
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Limiting controller motion6m 15s
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Rigging pupil controls3m 29s
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Controlling eye direction3m 21s
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Finishing up the facial rig2m 14s
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10. Finalizing the Rig
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Cleaning up the rig2m 25s
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Testing the rig4m 17s
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Goodbye
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Goodbye25s
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