After a late night twitter discussion there are a few animation tool tips for Maya and MotionBuilder you all should know.
(check out the twitter threads that started it)
twitter.com/riggingdojo/status/768295742226075650
and twitter.com/bclark_cgchar/status/768309744305967104
and twitter.com/dwheezy/status/768347241128009728
#rigtip #animtip #workflow
Rigging Dojo Animation Tips from Twitter and GDC Tricks of the Trade
- We show how to create motion paths for a control rig and use that to clean up animation or motion capture.
- Tips on the time slider and range bar
- How to edit time in the graph editor without a time warp and how to then put the keyframes back on frame instead of stuck in sub-frame land.
And watch the great talk from GDC that contributed to the creation of our video of techniques in MotionBuilder
| Session Name | Animation Bootcamp: Tricks of the Trade |
| Speaker(s) | Amy Drobeck, Jean-Denis Haas, Billy Harper, Jay Hosfelt, Alex M. Lehmann, Simon Unger |
| Company Name(s) | 5th Cell Media, ILM, Sucker Punch, Epic, Riot Games, Phoenix Labs |
| Track / Format | Visual Arts |
| Overview | Have you ever stumbled across a really cool animation trick that changed how you worked? Maybe it was a simple hotkey, an eye-opening revelation on human motion, or a philosophy on how to approach a project. In this talk hosted by Alex Lehmann, six seasoned animators will each share three tricks that had an impact on their career and craft. |