Inspired 3D Advanced Rigging and Deformations

Inspired

by Brad Clark, John Hood

More than just a step by step tutorial on rigging in Maya, Inspired 3D Advanced Rigging and Deformations helps you develop the skills you need to successfully manage your rigging process from start to finish. You'll learn the reasons behind each step in developing a character rig and learn how that rig fits into the entire pipeline process. The authors provide a unique glimpse at the real-world problems and choices that professional Character Technical Directors face, as well as the solutions they have developed for dealing with high-end digital characters. A follow-up to hispired 3D Character Setup, this book takes this difficult and sought-after skill and provides in-depth explanations and techniques.

318 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sky]

The first few pages are a must for every Maya user. The rest is for advanced users only, who want to learn in detail everything about the character rigging process.