Introduction to the module:

Please find the module docs and brief on the module docs page

Maya Project management:

Maya Help Files : Organise Files into Projects

assets - models, rigs, backgrounds

scenes - animation files - referencing the assets above

sourceimages - texture maps

Downloading and Installing Scripts:

Sign up to www.highend3d.com

Download Rapid Rig Basic here

Instal script and set up custom shelf.

uploading Mel scripts on Mac OS X

Installing auto rig: Rapid Rig

using Rapid Rig

Character Rigs

Blake Rig

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KukSEQMaSC9sUS4ODq83XQltRVXSqioI

Morpheus Rig

http://www.joshburton.com/projects/morpheus.asp

Vast collection of rigs categorised.

http://animationbuffet.blogspot.com/

Practice Character Mesh

Please download this character mesh to use for your rigging practice.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S_rDxxyXswRnavcwfwCSxk7OeCBoVS2U/view?usp=sharing

Student Blogs

please set up your student blog during this session and send the link to be shared on this site.

Next Week...

Next week we will be looking at

Fundamentals of rigging. Joints, Skeletons Forward Kinematics & Inverse Kinematic

Please prepare by following the Maya rigging course on Lynda, sections 1-3.