Lynda.com - Game Character Creation in Maya

Course name:

Game Character Creation in Maya

Author:

Chris Reilly

Duration:

02h 58m

Released on:

9/15/2011

Exercise files:

Yes

Game Character Creation in Maya is a thorough overview of techniques for creating characters for video games or real-time rendered applications. Chris Reilly’s course covers low-poly modeling, texturing and animation, using 3D model and texture assets created in Maya and Adobe Photoshop. The course also includes an overview of Unity 3, including importing characters and making interactive animations with the Script Editor. Exercise files accompany the course.

 Topics include:

• Optimizing, extruding, and sculpting geometry
• Modeling a character's head and body
• UV-mapping the head and body
• Mirroring and texturing
• Setting up the skeleton
• Rigging the head and body
• Skin binding & weight painting
• Controlling animation with scripts in Unity

  

Author : 

Chris Reilly

Chris Reilly is a Los Angeles-based artist, writer, and teacher. Chris received his BFA with a focus on New Media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006. Since 2003, Chris has shown work in solo and group art exhibitions in the US and Europe. His media of choice include modded video games, virtual/augmented reality, scripting/programming, kinetic sculpture, robots, and digital prints. Chris wears many hats professionally: mobile game developer, web programmer, digital fabrication specialist, small business owner, and open-source hardware/software developer. 

Videos  Introduction     Welcome     What you need to know before watching this course     Understanding game asset creation     Using the exercise files

1. Overview of Maya Modeling Tools     Setting up scene folders (Maya and Unity)     Optimizing geometry     Using symmetry     Extruding geometry     Sculpting geometry     Importing reference sketches

2. Insect Character Creation: Modeling the Body     Modeling the head and nose     Creating the mouth     Crafting the eyes     Building the body and a wing     Forming the limbs     Adding finishing touches

3. Insect Character Creation: Texturing     UV mapping overview     UV mapping the body parts     UV mapping the face     UV mapping wrap-up     Mirroring     Texturing     Normal mapping

4. Insect Character Creation: Rigging and Animating       Setting up the skeleton       Building the spine       Finishing the skeleton       Rigging the legs and feet       Rigging the torso       Rigging the arms and hands       Rigging the face and head       Rigging wrap-up       Skin binding and weight painting       Animating in Maya

5. Importing into Unity       Exploring the Unity interface       Importing character and animations into Unity       Controlling animations with scripts: Third-person character controller       Controlling animations with scripts: Third-person camera controller       Making read/write animations using UnityScript Editor       Controlling scripts with animation events

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