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Indie Game Development Pipeline Volume 7: Boss Character Rigging and Animation

by Delano Athias

In this volume of the Indie Game Development Pipeline, we'll learn about the process used to create animated assets for Unity with the help of Maya LT, a version of Maya specifically geared toward artists that would like to build their own games. Software required: Autodesk Maya LT 2015.

What you'll learn

In this volume of the Indie Game Development Pipeline, we'll learn about the process used to create animated assets for Unity with the help of Maya LT, a version of Maya specifically geared towards artists that would like to build their own games. In this series, we'll focus on the rigging and animation process of the boss character. We'll learn how to approach building skeletons and control systems. We'll also cover skinning techniques for polished deformations. Once the rig is finished, we'll jump right into animation and learn how to create appealing performances with time-saving techniques that really work. By the end of this volume, you'll have the understanding you need to rig and animate boss models of your own. Software required: Autodesk Maya LT 2015.

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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

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