Realtime rigging – Building a skeleton
Once you are confident with the fundamentals of model preparation and joints in Maya, you can begin constructing the skeleton. Learn to identify where you need to place joints, then make adjustments. Be sure to add the head and eye joints, as well as any extra joints or twist joints you may need. Also, learn about joint management, and lastly, complete the joint connections.
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Identifying the skeleton type
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Placing joints in the model
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Adjusting joint placement
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Adding head and eye joints
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Renaming the joint elements
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Adding extra joints
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Adding twist joints
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Completing the joint connections
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