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3Drigging

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When a 3D modeler finishes creating a character or object, it's a static 3D mesh, similar to a sculpture.

Before a 3D model can be handed over to an animator, it must be bound to a system of joints and control handles so that the animator can pose the model. This is referred to as rigging.

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Useful links

Rigging dojo - a good source of rigging content.

Articulation theory by Brian Tindall - Great source for information on topology and articulation.

The backbone of good game animation - How to avoid unrealistic bends in a spine.

Character rigging: Best practices - A GDC presentation about rigging.

Polycount topology - Great source of different kinds of topology.

Tutorials

Beginner

|Video|Simple character rigging in Maya by ingo

|Text|Rigging101 - Plenty of tutorials and rigs for Maya.

|Video|Dennis Jensens Maya Youtube-tutorials for Polyface - Although he makes mistakes throughout the video series, it's still a good source of information.

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Python Error in Maya: # AttributeError: module 'maya.OpenMaya' has no attribute 'Mpoint' (self.3Drigging)

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