Bipedal Rigging Series: Part 1

A complete step by step guide to Bipedal Rigging in Maya!
Software: Maya 2012
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Author: Justin Harrison
Justin Harrison is a Character Animator with more than 5 years experience in the game industry. Currently he is working for the Activision-owned, High Moon Studios, and has had the pleasure of contributing to such titles as The Bourne Conspiracy, Ghostbusters: The Game, as well as Transformers: War for Cybertron to name a few. Justin holds a BFA in Digital Art and Animation from the College for Creative Studies, and has a generalist skill set that ranges from artistic modeling and asset creation, to motion capture and keyframe animation, to technical rigging and character setup. http://www.jharrisonart.com
Runtime: 202 mins
Skill Level: beginner
Summary
In the Bipedal Rigging Series, Justin Harrison takes us through the complete process of rigging, creating bones, skinning, and painting weights of a bipedal character from start to finish using Maya. Whether you have never rigged a box before, or are needing a boost to your existing pipeline, Justin breaks down this very complex process in an amazingly thorough - and easy to understand way.
Project Files
Chapter 01 (00:50)
Introduction
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Chapter 02 (07:23)
Parent Child Relationships Part 1
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Chapter 03 (03:08)
Parent Child Relationships Part 2
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Chapter 04 (05:19)
Scene Management Tools
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Chapter 05 (10:32)
Joint Creation Basics
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Chapter 06 (08:57)
Joint Orientation Basics
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Chapter 07 (07:07)
Control Handles Basics
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Chapter 08 (09:48)
Adding Attributes and Set Driven Keys
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Chapter 09 (16:10)
Skinning Basics
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Chapter 10 (01:41)
Ridgid Binding
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Chapter 11 (07:08)
Creating Joints for a Character
Creating Joints for a Character thumb
Chapter 12 (19:19)
The Clavical, Arm, Wrist and Finger Joints
The Clavical, Arm, Wrist and Finger Joints thumb
Chapter 13 (07:23)
Creating the Planer Leg Joints
Creating the Planer Leg Joints thumb
Chapter 14 (02:29)
Loin Cloth Joints
Loin Cloth Joints thumb
Chapter 15 (29:01)
Orienting the Character Joints
Orienting the Character Joints thumb
Chapter 16 (03:18)
Naming the Joints!
Naming the Joints! thumb
Chapter 17 (05:07)
Explanation of IK and FK
Explanation of IK and FK thumb
Chapter 18 (04:32)
Setting up the Skeleton of the Arm
Setting up the Skeleton of the Arm thumb
Chapter 19 (02:54)
Setting up the Skeleton of the Leg
Setting up the Skeleton of the Leg thumb
Chapter 20 (04:57)
Mirroring the Character Joints
Mirroring the Character Joints thumb
Chapter 21 (21:08)
Control Handles Display
Control Handles Display thumb
Chapter 22 (10:17)
Arm Control Handles Setup
Arm Control Handles Setup thumb
Chapter 23 (04:58)
Clavical Control Handle
Clavical Control Handle thumb
Chapter 24 (08:38)
Mirroring the Controls
Mirroring the Controls thumb