Books/DVD comparison/recommendation

[jschleifer]

Originally posted by diakonas


1) Book: Learning Maya -- Character rigging and animation

2) DVD: Maya techniques -- Integrating creature animation rig within a production pipeline

3) Maya techniques -- Fast animation rig

**** What I would like to learn: *****

-- "Profi" character rig setup with absolute and right control over whole character:
(Shoulder setup, Arm IK/Fk, Foot IK/Fk + Reverse Foot Lock, Back setup, Joint orientation, ...)


Heya, well the 2nd two that you mention cover pretty much everything you're asking about under what you'd like to learn. they assume a medium to advance level of creature profiency.. and don't cover skinning at all, but in terms of learning how to create a pipeline & rig, they'll do it for ya. Of course, I made 'em both so I'm a bit biased.. :)

-jason

[diakonas]

Thanks,

I think about that DVDs for a while... And what about the AW book. When you say, that I need advanced skills, this book could be a logical step before DVDs. Or there are things I can find around the internet and forums?

[Ripley]

Animators Survival Kit is a good buy. Also for basics you could buy the Presten Blair "Cartoon Animation" book, or you could just go here, the whole book is posted online: http://www.freetoon.com/

If you interested in learning to animate I would also suggest trying to animate with joints before you go to super-rig. I think knowing what to do with a basic character before you set it up so the rig does all the thinking is important. Not all companies use rigs for things like torsos, shoulders, heads and arms. My advice would be to learn both ways.

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