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Simo311

01-07-2009, 04:02 PM

I've modeled my character (a lego man for an NFL trailer) and given him a skeleton. I've also animated him running on the spot (i.e. arms and legs moving and bouncing up and down), which i'm happy with.

How do i get him to run along the pitch. Do i have to make him loop the animation locally and translate him across the scene? and how would i do this.

Also how would i make him follow a path?

sorry i'm new to Maya and any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks Simo

KielFiggins

01-07-2009, 07:46 PM

Hey man, getting a loopable run/walk cycle going then attaching the characters world node to a path should get you partically there.

Heres a tutorial that might help.
http://www.3dfiggins.com/tuts/MoPath/

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