Character / Jalopy animation - Set driven keys and constraints

Polygon model. Animated in Maya. Rendered with mental ray. 3D character taking the jalopy for a spin. Constraints used for the feet to pedal. I created a set driven key for the steering wheel which controls the hands and front wheels turning. I made a nurbs circle and had it drive the pedals, wheels and fan. Blend shapes used for facial animations.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Maya 2011
• maya anim
• may animation
• maya character
• mental ray
• maya character animation
• set driven keys
• point contraints
• orient constraints
• polygon
• polygon character
• polygon modeling
• maya car animation
• 3D animation
• 3D character
• 3D maya character
• maya 3D
• mental ray render
• rendering
• red sox
• jalopy
• car animation
• 3D car animation
• animation wheels turning
• steering wheel
• blend shapes
• 3d facial expressions
• epic
• epic animation
• pedaling

[cutiethief]

can you pls do a tutorial for the facial expressions?? how u move ur facial muscles?? maya or 3d max ~~

[jjbiggs]

@cutiethief Hi. If I can get some free time, I'd love to do some tuts. I used Maya to model, texture and animate this scene. The facial expressions are all blend shapes that I keyed. In all I think I have about 30 blend shapes for this character.

[cutiethief]

@jjbiggs yes pls do! you will help me greatly in my final year project! :D thanks in advanced!