The Anatomy of an Expression for Facial Animation in Maya
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this Maya tutorial, we cover the firing of muscles in the face in response to thought in the brain. Software required: Maya 2012.
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Course Description
In this Maya tutorial, we cover the firing of muscles in the face in response to thought in the brain. The face is a complex machine that, when operating correctly, can bring a great deal of emotion and entertainment to our audience. To create good facial animations, it is critical to understand the system under the surface that creates expression. We'll dive deep into the muscle system of the face as well as cover a number of good tips for making dynamic and interesting expressions. Software required: Maya 2012.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 1m 7s
—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 7sThe Anatomy of an Expression for Facial Animation in Maya- 2h 23m
—Muscle Breakdown 9m 36s
—Thoughts vs. Feelings 13m 38s
—Starting to Block in the Brows 10m 58s
—Timing the Eyes and Brows 12m 6s
—Starting to Spline the Brows 10m 13s
—Timing the Middle Section and Working on Brows 12m 45s
—Cleaning up the Right Eye 11m 35s
—Starting on the Jaw 11m 57s
—Animating Blinks and Pupils 10m 33s
—Polishing the Head 15m 18s
—Polishing the Eyes 9m 1s
—Polishing the Nose 9m 34s
—Wrapping up the Discussion on Firing Order 6m 8s
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