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Body Language—Advanced 3D Character Rigging

Body Language: Advanced 3D Character Rigging

by Eric Allen, Kelly L. Murdock, Jared Fong and Adam G. Sidwell

2008 (395 pages)

ISBN:9780470173879

Packed with step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations, this book walks you through rigging techniques for all the body parts to help you create realistic and believable movements in every character you design.

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Body Language—Advanced 3D Character Rigging
Introduction
Chapter 1	-	The Vehicle to Get You There—Applications and Approaches
Chapter 2	-	Getting to Know You—Maya's Interface
Chapter 3	-	Rigging That's Right—Rigging Concepts You Need to Know
Chapter 4	-	Torso Rigging Techniques
Chapter 5	-	Creating Contrapposto—Perfecting Pelvis Rigging
Chapter 6	-	Arms of Mass Deformation—Real and Unreal Arm Creation
Chapter 7	-	Getting a Leg Up on the Competition—Understanding Legs and Feet
Chapter 8	-	Hands That Grab Your Attention—Hand Rigging Techniques
Chapter 9	-	A Head Above the Rest—Controlling the Head and Neck
Chapter 10	-	What Are You Looking At? Realistic Eyes
Chapter 11	-	Show Your Teeth—Creating the Mouth and Jaw
Chapter 12	-	Can't You See What I'm Saying? Logical Viseme Creation
Chapter 13	-	Control That Face of Yours—Working with Expressions and Facial User Interfaces
Chapter 14	-	Deforming and Organizing Your Rig
Chapter 15	-	Mel Scripting—An Introduction
Chapter 16	-	UV Mapping and UVLayout
Chapter 17	-	Maya Muscle
Chapter 18	-	The Skinny on Skinning—Effective Surface Attachment
Chapter 19	-	Implementing a Character Pipeline—Pipeline in a Box