RIGGING IN MAYA How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these rigging in maya tutorials to learn all about rigging in maya with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Set up a basic animation rig in Maya, Work an Advanced Rig for character animation in Maya, and Rig a character in Maya for beginners.

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How to set up a basic animation rig in Maya

Set up a basic animation rig in Maya

In this tutorial you will learn how to setup a basic rig in Maya. Animation rigs are the bone and muscle structures used to animate and move ...more

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How to work an Advanced Rig for character animation in Maya

Work an Advanced Rig for character animation in Maya

Character rigging is important. Advanced Rigging makes it easier to ...more

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How to rig a character in Maya for beginners

Rig a character in Maya for beginners

Here we build a skeleton for the character and bind the skeleton to the geometry in Maya. This is also known as rigging a character.

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How to rig a Zbrush character in Maya & import it to Zbrush

Rig a Zbrush character in Maya & import it to Zbrush

This tutorial shows you how to take your Zbrush character into Maya ...more

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How to delete non-deformer history in Maya

Delete non-deformer history in Maya

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to create a more efficient rigged and bound model. You can create more efficient rigs in Maya by ...more

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How to re-attach a head with blendshapes to its body in Maya

Re-attach a head with blendshapes to its body in Maya

In this Maya character lesson we will learn a rigging solution for ...more

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How to add secondary foot controls to the Maya character kit

Add secondary foot controls to the Maya character kit

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to add attributes to the foot ...more

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How to render curves in RenderMan for Maya

Render curves in RenderMan for Maya

In this software lesson we will learn how to render curves in RenderMan for Maya. See how to use the shared geometric attributes menu of ...more

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How to create a muscle movement simulation in Maya

Create a muscle movement simulation in Maya

If you want to be a character animator, you should probably learn Maya, and definitely learn rigging. This tutorial shows you how to create ...more

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How to use bookmarks and containers in the Maya Hypergraph

Use bookmarks and containers in the Maya Hypergraph

This Maya tutorial explores using Bookmarks to create a faster ...more

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How to create a working piston using Maya

Create a working piston using Maya

This tutorial shows you how to create a working piston in Maya. The key is to use constraints so that as one piece moves, the others move ...more

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How to rig a quadruped with the Auto Rig Tool in Houdini

Rig a quadruped with the Auto Rig Tool in Houdini

This five part Houdini 9 video series covers an entire rigging ...more

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How to snap points in Maya 8.5

Snap points in Maya 8.5

This 3D modeling software tutorial will show you how to snap points in Maya 8.5. There are multiple ways to snap points which will be ...more

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How to use fabric in Maya

Use fabric in Maya

This lesson provides a quick introduction to using cloth in Maya.

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How to model objects using blendshapes in Maya

Model objects using blendshapes in Maya

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to use Blendshapes during the modeling process to add flexibility to our model. Learn how to use Maya ...more

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How to use motion samples in RenderMan for Maya

Use motion samples in RenderMan for Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use Motion Samples in RenderMan for Maya. Using RenderMan motion samples allows you to increase the ...more

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How to adjust Zbrush meshes in Maya

Adjust Zbrush meshes in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to make adjustments to a ZBrush base mesh using Maya. This tutorial is especially helpful for working with ...more

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How to choose to render Maya scenes with RenderMan or Maya

Choose to render Maya scenes with RenderMan or Maya

In this render lesson we will learn about one of the powerful features ...more

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How to modify textures in Maya to match model uv's

Modify textures in Maya to match model uv's

Sometimes it's too hard to change the uv's of a Maya model to match the textures. If this is your problem, watch this tutorial and learn how ...more

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How to use containers in Maya

Use containers in Maya

This video tutorial demonstrates using Containers to create a cleaner Hypershade window when working in Maya. There are three ways you can ...more

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Master Nerd Births Perfect Copy Cat Bot

Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

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