AnimationPhysics.com

Not sure if you all know this site, but if you, like me, feel like a broken record when you see a maya rig lift one leg up while keeping the pelvis stationary, send your students to animationphysics.com

In particular, there's a great article on the physics of balance and weight shift that does a great job of breaking it down.

Useful Maya tool

Hey Animation teachers,

We just started using Chris Zurbrigg's 'blue pencil' animation plug in for maya.

I highly recommend it. He'll give discounts to students and teachers. It's really fast and for me, indispensable.


Blue Pencil Preview from Chris Zurbrigg on Vimeo.