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polygon

18-10-2004, 09:33 PM

Hi Everybody,
 I m riging one character in MAYA5. And i want Squash and strech effect for legs and body parts. i went through some script for that effect, even i creat one for myself but its not up to the mark,
 i dont want to use any ready plugins, Please can anyone help me out.....its really great help for me.
 waiting for your valuable reply
 thanks <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley19.gif" border="0">

dynafx

19-10-2004, 12:01 AM

squash & stretch is principle. if u understand the principle rith,
i think, u can rig it properly according to that, though, there r lots
of tutorials for it, if u can tell, wat u need exactly, i guess i can
help u out, bcoz, i myself been a rigger, for more than a year in
production, and , as u know, i can provide the right help for rigging,
maybe atleast some links

the dOktoR

19-10-2004, 12:06 AM

Try Importing it into XSI ill give you a link it will be finished by tomorow. <IMG src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0"> ok just kiddin...
well you have to specific as to what kinda effect you want.. if you are planin to use the squash and the strach deformer then it makes me wonder what kinda character it is that your doing .. you could possibly be even talking about the envelopes... Im really sorry i can;t get what your trying to say. maybe someone else can help you, if not post again with some eg. if possible... Would love to be of some use <IMG src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">

polygon

19-10-2004, 10:26 PM

Hi
 Dynafx
 hey its a great news for me. Basically its a very simple cartoony character. I allredy used filan rig (plug-in) for that. I like the its result. but after all its a plug in......
 I like to achive the same result in maya only...
 Basic requirement is like ....
 
 if i pull ik handle down it should strech the legs. Or if i pull my root bone upwards it should strech upside also. same for the spine and hand..
 I have also went through "set driven key" but this result is very specific.
 May this is enouph for you.....
 Waiting for your reply.
 Thanks
 
 soulstation
 
 thanks for your coments. the same explanation for you also.
 thanks

sujoystick

20-10-2004, 02:38 AM

this is a elastic foot tut, i dont think it automates volume change u
can do a blendshape for that  it does however give u a stretchy
bones feel. 
 
<a href="http://student.vfs.com/%7Em07goosh/rigging101/free/elasticfoot/elasticfoot_nodes.htm" target="_blank"> 
http://student.vfs.com/~m07goosh/rigging101/free/elasticfo ot/elasticfoot_nodes.htm</a>

dynafx

20-10-2004, 01:22 PM

polygon, hope u got the right path from sujoy. 
 
i'd like to add few points here. 
 
Its easy to find animators and modellers.  There are hardly any
people who are skilled in rigging. Even rarer are experienced people. 
 
rigging is some sort of art in case of CG Art. i've seen many who can animate, but they cant rig. 
 
Rigging is fun because it like building a robot in a way. You're
building something that will move and allow an animator to breathe life
into it. 
 
you can find lots of tutorials on rigging, rather, i'd suggest,
download few rigged characters like PACKAGEMAN,(excellent rig) study,
these rigs, important things r how they've done & why they've done,
in production(movies), based on the scenes, rig will vary. 
 
I saw a post on animation, though hez an animator, his rigs were bad,
which is distracting from the animation.  actually , if animators
not necesarily need to be gr8 riggers in production, but ,while doin
their own shortfilms, if u understand your character , u'll be knowing,
how the character will behave, so, apart from you, nobody will be
knowing it how to rig,(how u wanted to be). there r no such tutorials,
directly for rigging, like, u do this u do that, bcoz, ur
characterization may change for wat the tutorial specifies. 
 
Honestly, good character riggers are hard to find. Studios keep em
around because they're handy. Give a try on rigging.  or,  if
u r intrstd only in animation, i'd suggest, go ahead with  good
rigged models  which is available for free.

sujoystick

20-10-2004, 07:36 PM

hi 
i wonder who dynafx is referring to?..... i hope its not me .....<img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">,
i agree with dyna fx ...rigging is thankless but very important job,
people like to see cool animations but rarely anyone is curios about
the TD or rigger who made the life of animators easy... hats of to them. 
 
salute

dynafx

20-10-2004, 08:13 PM

...rigging is thankless but very important job,
people like to see cool animations but rarely anyone is curios about
the TD or rigger who made the life of animators easy... hats of to them. 
 
 
 
that is the reason, studio will never let off the riggers, to become
successful riggers, they should understand the anatomy, character,
& software.many projects can fail because of the badrigs(so
animators can animate properly). It'll take time for inclining in
career, once established as successful rigger, then you'll be the
hotcake,

polygon

20-10-2004, 09:47 PM

hi dynafx,
 thanks for your coments... Mainly i m in to the animation.
 But in my point of view its allways good to b a allrounder. Even its allways nice to know what we dont know. And thats why i was looking for some new tricks. Any way i will definatly follow you.
 
 thanks

dynafx

20-10-2004, 10:48 PM

polygon, is sujoy's link, helped you, 
or 
do u want some more references. 
if reqd, i'll try to help u more. 
packageman, will be the best help, for you, i guess.

polygon

22-10-2004, 09:55 PM

hi dynafx,
if it is posible i would definatly like to see more links, I allredy trid sujoy's link. 
ya its nice one...... working on it.
thanks waiting for your reply

dynafx

25-10-2004, 01:53 PM

polygon 
 
hope these may help u 
<a href="http://lichiman.aniguild.com/index.php?mod=lowman" target="_blank">http://lichiman.aniguild.com/index.php?mod=lowman</a> 
<a href="lichiman.aniguild.com/index.php?mod=lowman" target="_blank"> 
http://www.deathfall.com/article.php?sid=3748</a> 
 
<a href="http://www.ryerdesign.com/downloads/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ryerdesign.com/downloads/index.html</a> 
<a href="http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/184717/Action/FullPreview" target="_blank"> 
http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/184717/ Action/FullPreview</a>

dynafx

25-10-2004, 02:43 PM

this tutorial might also will be of good help for HOW TO RIG 
 
<a href="http://www.spatiallight.net/tutorialsPage/jointTut.html" target="_blank">http://www.spatiallight.net/tutorialsPage/jointTut.html</a>

dynafx

25-10-2004, 02:52 PM

TO ADD 
 
<a href="http://www.cgcharacter.com/ultimatehuman.html" target="_blank">http://www.cgcharacter.com/ultimatehuman.html</a> 
 
<a href="http://www.breban.homestead.com/files/tutorials/QuadRigTutorial.pdf" target="_blank" target="_blank">http://www.breban.homestead.com/fil...RigTutorial.pdf</a>

dynafx

25-10-2004, 04:26 PM

this is one of the verygood tuts available 
steven j tubbrit<a href="http://www.xdv.org/mmm/RiggingTut/Steven_Tubbrit_Rigging001.htm" target="_blank"> 
 
http://www.xdv.org/mmm/RiggingTut/Steven_Tubbrit_Rigging00 1.htm</a>

dynafx

25-10-2004, 06:41 PM

few more models & rigs for free 
 
<a href="http://www.ilasolomon.com/freestuff.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ilasolomon.com/freestuff.htm</a>

polygon

25-10-2004, 09:31 PM

hey dynafx,
 thanks man thanks alot...... what should i say u more... thanks alot............... <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0">

dynafx

01-01-2005, 06:36 PM

<DIV>I've finally finished my off and on labour of love of the last two years along with my first ever website. Too long have a been in the shadows... ;?) In the rigging section of my website you can download my skeleton rig. I find it a great rig to work with but also it comes with a resizing script to change the rig proportions to whatever your (bipedal) character may be. Oh, and feel free to look at the animation and scripts as well. <A href="http://www.brad-noble.com/" target="_blank">http://www.brad-noble.com</A> :?)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>friend of mine referrred this, & informed that, this is one of cool rigs available,</DIV>
<DIV>anybody wanna try</DIV>

dynafx

01-01-2005, 06:53 PM

recently found few more, few may repeat too
 <A href="http://www.miquelcampos.com/" target="_blank">http://www.miquelcampos.com/</A> flyman for xsi <A href="http://www.mrsolo.com/mrs_edgard.html" target="_blank">http://www.mrsolo.com/mrs_edgard.html</A> edgard for xsi <A href="http://lichiman.aniguild.com/index.php?mod=lowman" target="_blank">http://lichiman.aniguild.com/index.php?mod=lowman</A> lowman for maya <A href="http://andrewsilke.com/generi_rig/generi_rig.html" target="_blank">http://andrewsilke.com/generi_rig/generi_rig.html</A> generi for maya <A href="http://www.gregtowner.com/Bob.htm" target="_blank">http://www.gregtowner.com/Bob.htm</A> bob for maya <A href="http://www.rigging101.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rigging101.com/</A> packageman for maya
<A href="http://www.ryerdesign.com/downloads/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ryerdesign.com/downloads/index.html</A> 
<A href="http://www.aniguild.com/abel/class.html" target="_blank">http://www.aniguild.com/abel/class.html</A> Frank for maya
<IMG border=0 src="http://www.3dartisan.net/jeb/squik/sq%fcik_rig_01.jpg" border="0">
<A href="http://www.3dartisan.net/jeb/squik/squik.html" target="_blank">THE RIG</A>