COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Designing a Tool to Create Dynamic Rigging Hierarchies
Creator:
Muley, Rucha
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Animation
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Animation
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"This thesis focuses on designing a tool to build dynamic rigging hierarchies. The gap between the flexibility of 2D and 3D animation is experienced quite often by animators and riggers alike. While 2D characters are free to swing from tree to tree or walk on their heads without a hassle, 3D characters are confined to a static center of gravity control that needs a lot of counter-animation to replicate the same actions. By devising a method to create interactively modifiable hierarchies, this thesis hopes to simplify animation of multi-legged and/or highly agile 3D characters. The tool proposed in this paper will save production time by eliminating the need for multiple rigs with different hierarchies and the need for rigs with customized setups."
Abstract:
Includes instructional film demonstrating rigging tool
Abstract:
Keywords: rigging, character setup, hierarchies, spines, root control, center of gravity, dynamic, animation, 3D, characters, joint hierarchy, pivots, Maya, rigs
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2018-03
Format:
1 text file (thesis) : PDF, 38 pages, color illustrations + 1 film (3 min.) : WMV, color