Expressions for Animators in Maya
In this set of tutorials we will help you become comfortable with Maya's powerful Expression Editor, all so that you can automate functionality that would otherwise be cumbersome to animate by hand. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2015.
What you'll learn
In this set of tutorials we will help you become comfortable with Maya's powerful Expression Editor, all so that you can automate functionality that would otherwise be cumbersome to animate by hand. We'll start the course by learning how an expression can be used to automatically rotate a wheel. We'll then learn how to create an expression that will automate the rotation of gears, and to conclude the course, we will learn how to set up a dynamic pivoting system, all with the help of an expression and a few nodes. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge needed to automate with expressions for your projects. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2015.
Table of contents
- Calculating the Rotation of a Wheel 11m
- Applying the Expression to the Other Wheels and Scaling the Rig 7m
- Rotating the Wheel as the Vehicle Changes Direction 10m
- Animating Gears 3m
- Automating the Rotation of Gears that Vary in Size 11m
- Finishing Our Gear Expression 5m
- Rigging a Dynamic Pivot for Animation 6m
- Controlling the Pivot 7m
- Finishing Our Dynamic Pivot Rig 13m
About the author
Delano works avidly as an animation author at Pluralsight. Starting his career at animation studios like Shilo, Delano has developed a strong passion for his talents. His animation and rigging background help him teach and create some of the most-watched training on Pluralsight. A few of his favorite projects that he has contributed to include: Character Interaction in Maya and in Softimage, Rigging the Human Face in Maya, Rigging Sea Creatures in Maya, and Rigging and Animating Transforming... more