Exploring Craft Director Studio's Animation Tools in Maya
by Delano Athias
In this Maya tutorial, we will do an overview of the Animation Tools in Craft Director Studio, integrated into the Subscription Advantage Pack. Software Required: Maya 2011 SAP and up
What you'll learn
In this Maya tutorial, we will do an overview of the Animation Tools in Craft Director Studio, integrated into the Subscription Advantage Pack. Throughout the tutorial, we will cover everything from setting up your Preferences for Craft, to connecting your vehicles to the Craft control rig, how to constrain your vehicles to drive along a modeled surface. We will also explore tools and settings for achieving desirable performances from your vehicles, and even take a look at a few of the amazing camera rigs built into craft. Software Required: Maya 2011 SAP and up
About the author
Delano works avidly as an animation author at Pluralsight. Starting his career at animation studios like Shilo, Delano has developed a strong passion for his talents. His animation and rigging background help him teach and create some of the most-watched training on Pluralsight.
A few of his favorite projects that he has contributed to include: Character Interaction in Maya and in Softimage, Rigging the Human Face in Maya, Rigging Sea Creatures in Maya, and Rigging and Animating Transforming... more Vehicles. Delano has stacked the Pluralsight training library with knowledge earned from his passionate devotion to the art of animation. He draws his inspiration from films and other forms of art that pack an emotional punch to the audience. Whether you're trying to create subtle facial animations for your demo reel or launch a mad scientist from a catapult in a feature film, Delano's got your back.