In this third of a series on making character models we outline the concepts required for working with blendshape deformations in Autodesk Maya.

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2/25/2025

This video describes the principles of rigging a character for animation using the HIK system in Maya. It is the second of a series of three videos providing a commentary on the principles of character modelling for animation.

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2/12/2025

This video provides a commentary describing the principles of creating a character in Maya. It is the first of a series of three videos. It is followed by videos discussing the concepts of rigging a 3D character for animation and working with face expressions using blend shapes.

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2/12/2025

Adjusting a walk cycle

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1/27/2025

Walk through of the learning material project files (character animation).

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1/27/2025

This video explores how to work with character rigs for animation. The focus of this video is to explore the process of saving rendered files to create an animatic.

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1/27/2025

An introduction to the 12 Principles of Animation and a practical demonstration of how to start exploring these with a bouncing ball and a flour sack rig.

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1/27/2025