Custom Props & Animation (Maya)

Custom Props & Animation for Source™ Powered Games with Maya®, part of the Noesis Interactive™ MOD Your World™ training series, allows you to "Activate Your World" by customizing your own levels dynamic props. You'll begin by learning the basics of 3D animation in Autodesk's® Maya® 8. Then, export your creations and learn to manipulate them within the powerful Hammer™ level editor. Before you know it you'll be creating dynamic objects that can be walked on, picked up, broken apart and brought to life within Source® powered games.

DVD contents include:

• Learn the fundamentals of 3D Animation in Maya®
• Create custom static, physics and dynamic props
• Import custom props and animations into Source® powered games
• Learn the power of physically simulated breakable objects and gibs
• Basics of Rigging and Enveloping
• Introduction to Non Linear Animation
• Creating an animation library
• Trigger animation sequences
• Create advanced worlds populated with custom objects and functionality

CUSTOM PROPS Workflow Overview Intro to Maya Importing Models QC File Overview Importing to Hammer BREAKABLE OBJECTS Creating Gibs Assigning Object Properties Skeleton Pose Overview Exporting Compiling with Gibs 3D ANIMATION Intro to Animation Bones & Chains Intro to Non Linear Animation	ANIMATED PROPS I Idle Animation Swinging Animation Dynamic Props QC Files Testing Dyname Props ANIMATED PROPS II Dragon Rig Overview Maya Animation Settings Dragon Animations Exporting SMDs Compiling Animated Props DRAGON’S LAIR Dragon’s Lair Overview Triggering AnimationsUtilizing Multiple Entities Wrapping Up

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