Non-linear Animation with Maya Trax
By Papa Georgio
Learn how to implement the Trax Animation Editor in Maya for fast and efficient non-linear animation. Software required: Maya 6.0 or higher (Maya 7.0 recommended for project files).
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
May 7, 2009
Duration
2h 13m
Table of contents
Introduction and Project Overview
Non-linear Animation with Maya Trax
Quick Start Part 1
12m
Quick Start Part 2
7m
Quick Start Part 3
7m
Working with Character Sets and Clips
6m
Non-destructive Animation with Trax
9m
Clip Exchange Between Files
5m
Deriving New Animation from Clips
4m
Creating Constraint Clips
8m
Animating with Expression Clips
8m
Understanding Time Warp Curves
10m
Creating Animations Using Poses
7m
Posing for Proportioning
10m
Building a Crowd from One Animation
9m
Walking the Walk Cycle
7m
Character Redirection
4m
Character Remapping
6m
Using Trax and Clips with Particle Animations
8m
Destructive Animation with Clips
4m
Description
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
May 7, 2009
Duration
2h 13m
Description
Learn how to implement the Trax Animation Editor in Maya for fast and efficient non-linear animation. Contains over 2.5 hours of project-driven training. Perfect for beginner to intermediate artists. Popular highlights include: Trax Editor; Animation Clips; Poses; Constraint Clips; Expression Clips; Clip Moving, Scaling, Trimming, Cycling, Blending, Splitting, Merging; Absolute / Relative Clips; Import / Export Clips; Non-destructive Animation; Mixing and Deriving Animation; Time Warp Curves; Character and Sub-character Sets; Character Mapper; Character Redirection; Character Retargeting with Neutral Poses and Joint Labeling; Bake Simulation. Software required: Maya 6.0 or higher (Maya 7.0 recommended for project files).
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