Rigging in Maya
An advanced rigging course in Maya, where we will study all stages of creating setups for props and characters from the very basics. We will thoroughly examine all the essential rigging tools that will allow you to create almost any setup. Most importantly, we will learn how to create fast and convenient rigs that will bring great joy to animators in their work.
Demoreel
At the end of each course, the school supervisors review all the final work of the interns (students) and the best works are included in the annual demoreel of the course.
What you'll learn in the course
- Introduction, about the course. Rigging theory
- Interface setup
- Objects, connections, Node Editor
- Object history, its use in rigging
- Hierarchy, FK chain
- Proper naming conventions in rigging
- Creating a robotic manipulator rig
- Deformers
- Shape rigs
- Creating rigs for two props using deformers
- Deformation order
- Compound controls
- Nodes, attributes
- Beginning character setup
- Skeleton, bone orientation
- Spine module
- Topology
- BindPoses
- Controls
- Offsets, offset groups
- IK-FK system, arm module
- Bone positioning
- Skinning, NGSkinTools
- Caterpillar track rig
- Driven Keys
- Creating an IK-FK spine for the character, IKSpline
- Feet, Reverse Foot
- Assembling modules into a single rig, mirrored setup
- Vectors
- Shoulders
- Head, neck
- Fingers
- ObjectSpaces
- Python in rigging
- Topology
- Skeleton for a game engine
- Character skinning
- Rigging interface
- Twisting
- Using NURBS surfaces in rigging
- UVs, follicles, object attachment to geometry
- Twist Joints module
- Spline Twist, Ribbons, MotionPath Twists
- Adding bendable limbs to the character
- Matrices
- Corrective bones
- Inbetween Joints module to improve the rig
- Facial rigging
- Jaw
- Eyes
- Skin copying
- Eyelids
- Eyelashes
- Eyebrows
- Deformation order
- Blendshapes
- Dynamics in rigs
- Dynamic curves
- Lips
- Cheeks
- Corrective blendshapes
- Hair
- NCloth
- Skirt rig
- Finalizing the character
- Geometry adjustments during the rigging process
- Preserving rig while deleting history
- Additional controls
- Clothing
- Auto-rigs
How is the course going?
At the online webinar, the teacher goes through the theoretical part, shows what the students will later repeat as part of their home assignment, and answers any possible questions.
The student watches the recording of the lesson and does his/her assignment.
The supervisor checks the assignment, analyzes mistakes, and gives ideas for improvement.
Who is this course for?
Anyone interested in learning how to rig props and characters properly.
What will you learn?
We will master many tools in Maya used for rigging. You will understand most deformers, connections, and constraints. You will learn how to use almost any object in Maya as a tool to bring your ideas to life.
Attention! The OSA School does not provide Autodesk Maya software!
You will gain the knowledge to create rigs for animating any objects. Throughout the course, we will create a character rig and produce a showreel based on it.
Course Supervisor
With over 20 years of experience in computer graphics, the past 8 of which have been dedicated to rigging, Pavel has worked at renowned studios such as Animaccord, Trekhmer, Bazelevs, Dr. Pictures, Pixonic, and Nekki. His project portfolio includes films like Wolfhound and Attraction, music videos (including Tatu and others), commercials (M&Ms, Zic, Nike, and more), animated films like Belka and Strelka, Mavka, Buka, and animated series such as Masha and the Bear, Secret Room, Just You Wait, Lego, as well as games like Heroes Of Might and Magic 6, War Robots, Shadow Fight 3, Little Big Robots, and Spine.
Pavel believes that a rigger’s primary goal should be to create rigs that serve the animator well. Rigs should be both fast and convenient to use.
Our students work in
Certificate
Since 2022, our school has been issuing certificates upon successful course completion. The Lord of the Rigs certificate is awarded only to trainees who complete all course assignments.
Along with the certificate, a 5% discount is provided for any other course in our school.
The authenticity of the certificate can be verified on our website in the "Graduates Database" section.
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