Rigging a Cartoon Character in Maya

Introduction
Welcome 27s
Using the exercise files 29s
Assumptions and model requirements 1m
1. Creating Stretchy Joints
Basic stretch theory 3m 26s
Setting up the leg joints 4m 40s
Measuring the joint chains 4m 43s
Creating stretch using expressions 9m 48s
Creating stretch in the Node Editor 9m 4s
Finalizing leg chains 3m 43s
2. Creating Stretchy Spines
Drawing the hip and spine joints 6m 25s
Adding controllers to the hip and spine 4m 7s
Adding spine stretch 6m 58s
3. Setting Up FK/IK Switching
Basic FK/IK switching theory 2m 30s
Setting up the joints and controllers 4m 51s
Wiring up the FK/IK rig 8m 14s
Adding in stretch 3m 27s
Finalizing the arm 4m 28s
4. Skinning and Blend Shapes
Manipulating faces with blend shapes 5m 42s
Creating jaw controls with joints 3m 47s
Skinning the character 2m 37s
Adjusting skin weights 8m 46s
5. Facial Rigging
Creating controls for facial animation 6m 26s
Controlling eyelids 5m 17s
Wiring custom sliders 6m 20s
Wiring simple two-way controls 8m 5s
Wiring complex two-way controls 8m
Rigging the eyes 6m 39s
Controlling the teeth 7m 38s 6. Testing
Cleaning up the rig 3m 15s
Animating a simple test 3m 30s
Conclusion
Next steps 19s

01 – Welcome
02 – Using the exercise files
03 – Assumptions and model requirements
04 – Basic stretch theory
05 – Setting up the leg joints
06 – Measuring the joint chains
07 – Creating stretch using expressions
08 – Creating stretch in the Node Editor
09 – Finalizing leg chains
10 – Drawing the hip and spine joints
11 – Adding controllers to the hip and spine
12 – Adding spine stretch
13 – Basic FK_IK switching theory
14 – Setting up the joints and controllers
15 – Wiring up the FK_IK rig
16 – Adding in stretch
17 – Finalizing the arm
18 – Manipulating faces with blend shapes
19 – Creating jaw controls with joints
20 – Skinning the character
21 – Adjusting skin weights
22 – Creating controls for facial animation
23 – Controlling eyelids
24 – Wiring custom sliders
25 – Wiring simple two-way controls
26 – Wiring complex two-way controls
27 – Rigging the eyes
28 – Controlling the teeth
29 – Cleaning up the rig
30 – Animating a simple test
31 – Next steps
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Ex_Files_RigCartoon_Maya.rar
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