Animating Creatures in Maya: Insects

Lesson Outline:
1. Introduction / Overview of the rig 4:24
2. Preparing the scene for animation 10:27
3. Blocking in the next two extremes 10:52
4. Finalizing the first blocking pass 14:20
5. Adding a second blocking pass 7:22
6. Smoothing out the animation 4:30
7. Planting foot steps - Front legs moving forward 14:30
8. Inbetweening foot steps - Middle legs moving forward 12:28
9. Planting foot steps - Front legs moving to the side 8:48
10. Planting foot steps - Left back leg moving to the side 12:21
11. Inbetweening foot steps - Middle legs moving to the side 10:41
12. Tweaking the body during the charge 8:17
13. Animating the back legs during the charge 11:10
14. Completing the leg plants during the charge 12:13
15. Finishing the leg plants - Focusing on right side 8:20
16. Finishing the leg plants - Focusing on left side 7:00
17. Beginning to finalize the upper body 10:13
18. Adding animation to the front section of the thorax 10:01
19. Completing the petiole 8:43
20. Animating the head 7:52
21. Animating the gaster 13:02
22. Working on the mandibles 10:49
23. Adding animation to the antennas 9:13
24. Fine-tuning the front right claw 9:16
25. Wrapping up the right claws 12:50
26. Fixing up the front left claw 8:26
27. Completing the left claws 13:02
28. Finalizing the insect animation 14:35
Total Run Time: 4:27:14
http://rapidshare.com/files/138088688/Digital.Tutors.Insect.Animation.in.Maya-gfxnew.com.part01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/138090409/Digital.Tutors.Insect.Animation.in.Maya-gfxnew.com.part02.rar
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