Week 6
Lecture
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facial animation setup:
- audio files
- .wav
- set maya prefs to 30 fps to hear audio
- reference material
- photo booth or video camera
- maya prefs
- 30fps
- curves: flat
- head turns
- blinks
- eye movement
- using gimbal rotation
- extremes and inbetweens
- pose to pose animation
- playblasts
- turn off nurb curves
- using the middle mouse button in time line to create holds
- incorporating arcs into head turns
- eye movement: who leads?
- anticipation
- subtle movement
- blinks
- general rule
- 2 frames down
- 4 frames up
- general rule
- norman facial controls
- setting up the "S" key
- animate : set key
WorkFlow:
- mouth open and closed
- Lips and tongue
- head
- brows
- eyes
- fine tuning
- audio files