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Uploaded by on Aug 7, 2008

This is a custom made bird rig with foldable wings and feathers.
here an animated version:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=u63M61a-8Jo

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  • what program did you use to do this? i want to get an early start and try 3d animation out

  • Its done with Autodesk Maya.

  • That is insanely cool, did you just do that by linking the geometry of the feathers to the movement of the wing? I'm currently working on an animation that will involve feathers and will need to resolves issues like this also. Thanks for posting!

  • Yes the feathers are just individual geometry , and each feather moves by set driven keys. So whenever I move the control curve towards the stomach of the bird, the feathers automatically fold in. Not sure whether is anatomically correct :) But its fine for the cartoon bird.

    Oh yep the whole skeleton of the rig also contains a pair of joints and bones for each individual feather. Hope that helps somehow :) By the way the bird is also in our animated short "Ruffles" in my video list.

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  • Hi Nice cartoon y bird rigged , how can i get this rig ? i want this rig for animation.

  • @Sleyt707 you're better off using flash for something like that

  • hi, Have you got a tutorial for this? because i would love to try it but pretty new to maya. Thanks.

  • fucking awesome!! that's the only thing i have to say!

  • @tomlaut1980 buen video amigutio tengo una duda se puede aser cualkier tipo de aniamcion con este programa?? por ejemplo yo tengo hasta aora 3 k me has dicho k son buenos ((tengo 3dmax 2011))tengo cinema4d studio 2011))y el ,,maya 2011)pero no se comoa ser animaciones esk kiero aser unas peliculas con personajes 3d porfavor has un tuto de esto porfi XD

  • how do you make a 2d cartoon in maya like the boondocks or family guy or something like that like if you wanted to make your own show

  • It look awsome! Great Job!!

  • @lahirumalikaHKY its not my bird lol, and I was jp about your english.. I wish I was that good at 3d modeling

  • @louisis oh sorry for bad English, ya English is my first language. but I also speak french

    I'll correct my errors

    You are pretty good at maya. If you ever feels like making an anime, You can help us.

    If you like to join us replay to me.

    XD

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