Maya 1 – 3D Modeling and Animation

Maya 1: This is the class that taught me pretty quickly what I *didn't* want to do with my life. It was all about creating characters and animating them. I already knew that creating characters was a weakness of mine, but I discovered something in the class that would quite possibly change my life. Rigging!

In a process called rigging, the virtual marionette is given various controllers and handles for controlling movement (Wikipedia).

This is what my niche would be. 3D rigging – a perfect blend of art and logic for someone like me (half programmer, half artist).

Frankly, I'm quite embarrassed about the work I generated for this class, but I'll try to get some videos uploaded once I get back home.