This course is for those who wants to rig their characters and props but don't have any prior knowledge of Rigging.

What you'll learn

Rigging Basics

Mechanical Rigging

Character and Creature Rigging

Props Rigging

Requirements

You need Maya 2022 and basic knowledge of Maya. You will cover Rigging from scratch so no rigging knowledge required.

Description

Is this Course Right for Me: Hey Guys! Do you want to learn the secrets and techniques to rig your own 3D Assets? Would you like to understand the how's and whys of the rigging process? This course is for those who wants to rig their characters and props but don't have any rigging knowledge at all. If that is the case then I welcome you to Nexttut's Introduction to rigging in Maya 2022 course. Throughout this course we will be exploring all the basic principles of rigging while learning the proper techniques to create efficient and flexible rigs. We will start with simple exercises to understand the main tools and concepts and we will then jump onto more advanced rigs. In this course you will learn Rigging BasicsRigging Mechanical ObjectsRigging Characters and CreaturesRigging PropsInstructor: My name is Abraham Leal, I am 3D Artist and producer and I have 8 years of experience in the industry. Currently I lead my own studio Critical Hit where we design and produce projects for the entertainment Industry.Project Based Course: In this course we will work on multiple projects. This course is aimed towards students with basic knowledge in Maya, however the tools that we will be covering are easy to grasp and easy to follow. We will be using Maya 2022 so make sure to have your software up to date. Join me and you will be rigging inside of Maya in no time

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Groups and Hierarchy

Lecture 3 Project Setup

Lecture 4 Constraints

Lecture 5 Joints

Lecture 6 Robot Arm Joint Setup

Lecture 7 Robot Arm Skinning

Lecture 8 Robot Arm Controllers

Lecture 9 Robot Arm Clean-up

Lecture 10 Robot Arm Animation Test

Section 2: Rigging Process

Lecture 11 Bow Joint Setup

Lecture 12 Bow Skinning

Lecture 13 Bow Controller Setup

Lecture 14 ZombieHand Retopology

Lecture 15 ZombieHand Joint Setup

Lecture 16 ZombieHand Skinning

Lecture 17 ZombieHand Controller Setup

Lecture 18 ZombieHand Animation Test

Section 3: Rigging for Games

Lecture 19 Xahnbi Joint Setup pt1

Lecture 20 Xahnbi Joint Setup pt2

Lecture 21 Xahnbi Skinning

Lecture 22 Xahnbi Controller Setup Part 01

Lecture 23 Xahnbi Controller Setup Part 02

Lecture 24 Xahnbi Animation Test

Lecture 25 Traps Rig

Lecture 26 Traps Rigs Bear Trap

Section 4: Character Rig

Lecture 27 Soldier Leg Joints

Lecture 28 Soldier Torso Joints

Lecture 29 Soldier Head Joints

Lecture 30 Soldier Leg Setup Part 1

Lecture 31 Soldier Leg Setup Part 2

Lecture 32 Soldier Rotation Connections

Lecture 33 Soldier Foot Rotation Recap

Lecture 34 Soldier Spine Part 1

Lecture 35 Soldier Spine Part 2

Lecture 36 Soldier FK-IK Arms Part 1

Lecture 37 Soldier FK-IK Arms Part 2

Lecture 38 Soldier FK-IK Arms Part 3

Lecture 39 Soldier Arm Clean up

Lecture 40 Soldier Head Setup

Lecture 41 Soldier Clean up

Lecture 42 Soldier Skinning Part1

Lecture 43 Soldier Skinning Part2

Lecture 44 Soldier Animation Test

This course is for those who wants to rig their characters and props but don't have rigging knowledge at all.