Rig it Right III: Props and Non-characters

[image error]What’s missing? This is the working outline for topics to be covered in Rig it Right III: Props and non-characters.  Any feedback is appreciated. @ me.  

Rig it Right: Props and non-characters

(All done with off the shelf Maya. And some helpful scripts.)

Intro: Rigging something that is animatable and not frustrating.

Bouncing Ball


To dynamic or not to dynamic: see previous topic of animatable and not frustrating.

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General stretchiness

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Things that go round

Wheel – unicycle
Wheel – car
Record player
Kitchen mixer


Things that fold in on themselves

Umbrella
Armadillo
Wings


Things on tracks

Escalator
Tank


Things you wear

Backpack
Sunglasses
Pockets
Layers of clothing


Things with 2 constrained ends

IV pole and tube
Headphones

While the next novel in the Darkens Series “When Darkness Begins” is with the editor I tried to not write for a week. That’s about as long as I can hold out. I had to accomplish some writing today or I would be sad.  This may be too much for one book and I’ll have to simplify. Just thinking it through. Now to line up the nicely edge-looped low-res models.  I haven’t pitched this to Focal yet. I think I’m going to write it first so that I’m not locked into a deadline. I don’t want to stress out during the quarters when I’m teaching and might need to take on an extra class. It will be fun to plinker with. Then Novel November will be when the next novel gets bashed out and I can finalize these two next summer. It’s a good writing routine. Keeps me busy when I travel.

Happy Rigging!  …tina