bh_pathAnim Launch Video

December 10, 2017, 4:57 pm

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bh_pathAnim is now available! - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

For a complete workflow demo please see this video : vimeo.com/246717221

bh_pathAnim is a robust and flexible new tool for path animation in Maya.
My goal was to make it fast and intuitive to attach any rig, with any number of limbs and body controls, to a path and animate it walking or running along it. It will work for bipeds, quadrupeds, insects etc. and includes a function to bake the path animation back to the rig.

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:mel, creature, cg, character, maya, path, path animation, baking, script, animation tool, quadruped, insect, spider and biped

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bh_pathAnim : Moving The Path System

December 13, 2017, 2:48 am

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bh_pathAnim is now available! - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX
One thing I didn't cover in my workflow run-through video ( vimeo.com/246717221 ) is how to move the entire path animation system around once your character is attached to it. It's very straightforward though so I made this quick video to illustrate.

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:bhPathAnim, path animation, script, mel, bh_pathAnim, maya, quadruped, biped, insect, spider, creature, creature animation, character, character animation, brian horgan and graphite9

bh_pathAnim Mech Test

December 13, 2017, 7:50 am

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Just because I've released bh_pathAnim doesn't mean I have to stop testing it here, right? Having too much fun for that. This started as a simple treadmill walk cycle which I put on the path system.

bh_pathAnim is available here - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:maya, script, cg, mel, robot, mech, rig, bhPathAnim.bh_pathAnim, animation tool, brian horgan, animation tools and graphite9

bh_footLocker- Free helper tool for bh_pathAnim users.

December 14, 2017, 6:44 am

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Hey Animators, I've created a new tool that works alongside my path animation system and makes fixing foot slip a -LOT- faster! This tool is a free update for all bh_pathAnim customers, please check your email from Gumroad as you should be notified about the update later today. Hope it comes in handy and thanks for your support!

bh_pathAnim is available here - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:script, tool, mel, animation, creature, creature animation, character, character animation, bh_pathAnim, bhPathAnim, path animation, IK, biped, quadriped, robot, maya, cg, 3d, brian horgan and graphite9

bh_pathAnim Update : Fix Rig Stretch Beta

December 15, 2017, 4:33 am

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One issue you can run into when attaching a rig to a path system is that when you increase the length of that path significantly the rig will start stretching noticeably as the controllers get moved further apart along the path, this is unavoidable really as motion path nodes work in percentages of the entire path length rather than regular Maya units.

I'm working on some ideas for dealing with that with bh_pathAnim at the moment, I'm going to test this over the next few days and once I'm happy with how it's working it will be a free update for all of my customers.

bh_pathAnim can be found here - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:maya, animation tool, script, animation, path animation, mel, bh_pathAnim, quadruped, creature, 3d, creature animation, bhPathAnimation, bhPathAnim and cg

bh_pathAnim Beta1-03 : Project and Rebuild Paths

December 18, 2017, 11:05 am

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I'm working on more features for my path animation tool. These latest two are all about editing the paths - now they can be rebuilt to increase/decrease the amount of edit points and can be projected to a surface to make it faster to get your characters walking over uneven terrain.
I'm currently testing all new functions and plan to release an update for all customers sometime this week.
The current version of the tool is available here - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:animation, path animation, mel, script, cg, character, maya, creature and brian horgan

bh_pathAnim_SpineStretchGUI_Run through

December 20, 2017, 12:43 pm

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I'm getting ready to release a free update for all bh_pathAnim users in the next few days, here's a run though of one of the new features - a tool to fix the stretching you can get when you increase the length of the path curves.

bh_pathAnim is available here - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:mel, maya, graphite9, path animation, brian horgan, path system, character, cg, creature, quadruped, biped, bh_pathAnim, bhPathAnim, script, tool and animation tool

bh_pathAnim : Path Tools RunThrough

December 21, 2017, 4:25 am

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The next free update for bh_pathAnim will add some handy tools for manipulating the path curves to suit your shots. I'll be releasing this update for all customers in the next day or two.

bh_pathAnim is available here : gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:maya, tool, mel, animation, script, animation tool, character, creature, cg, 3d, path, path tool, path animation, quadruped, cat, horse, brian horgan, dog, biped and graphite9

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bh_pathAnim Update 1-036

December 21, 2017, 7:27 am

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Hey Animators, I've just released bh_pathAnim update 1.036. This is a free update for all customers. The new tools include : Z-Up Maya support, a tool for fixing stretching in your rig, some tools for projecting/rebuilding and reversing the path curves and I've built the footLocker tool in so it no longer needs to be installed separately. Please check your email (including spam folder just in case) for the update notification so that you can download the update. Thanks again for supporting this tool, it's much appreciated!

bh_pathAnim is available here - gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:path, maya, path animation, animation tool, character, mel, creature, 3d, cg, pathAnim, brian horgan, bh_pathAnim, graphite9 and bhPathAnim

BatSniper Flame Rig test

January 4, 2018, 4:46 am

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I bought this cool rig from Kiel Figgins where she has a jet pack and I wanted to see if I could come up with a simple rig that could show it in action without having to render smoke etc, so I made this today as a test. It's just a simple piece of geometry with joints deforming it so very light and will show up in playblasts.

Cast:Brian Horgan and Kiel Figgins

Tags:maya, batSniper, rig, Kiel Figgins, jet pack and rigging

BatSniper Action Shot Test

January 9, 2018, 8:48 am

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Quick test shot with this cool rig from Kiel Figgins. Started this with a run cycle I moved through the scene using my path animation tool and then baked to keys and added details from there.

Cast:Brian Horgan and Kiel Figgins

Tags:rig, batsniper, action, maya, bh_pathAnim, run, path animation, run cycle, animation test, character animation, cg and 3d

bh_pathAnim GlobalTimeWarp Demo

January 12, 2018, 7:28 am

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Hey Animators, here's a quick run through showing how to use Maya's Global Time Warp with my path animation system.
bh_pathAnim is available here : gumroad.com/l/SBUCX

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:creature, quadruped, animation, timewarp, maya, rig, cg, 3d, character animation, ostrich, script, path animation, tool, animation tools, brian horgan and graphite9

Two Cats and an Ostrich : Brian Horgan Rigs

January 23, 2018, 9:20 am

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Haven't updated my rigging reel for a while so here's a quick look at 3 rigs I've built : the first is a feature-level rig I created for the iAnimate animation school and the other two are more bare-bones rigs (sorry!)..

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:shadow, ianimate, animation, skeleton, rigs, character, anatomy, cat, ostrich, maya, rigging, reel, leopard, big cat, cg, 3d, graphite9 and brian horgan

This Bot is Made for Walking

January 25, 2018, 8:08 am

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Very quick and dirty animation test with this cool free rig I found yesterday. The Hekaton rig is by Tre Vital. I used bh_pathAnim (as usual!) to move the animation loop through the scene, in fact in this playblast the rig is still attached to the path system. If I get more time I'll bake it to keys and polish the foot contacts more.

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:animation, maya, mech, cg, robot, Hekaton, character and 3d

bhGhost : Reduce Detail option demo

February 14, 2018, 6:32 am

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Hey Animators, here's a quick demo of a new feature I'm working on for bhGhost, this will improve performance in the scene when ghosting high res characters. Please excuse my gravely voice as I'm getting over a cold :)

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:maya, mel, ghost, onion skin, onion skinning, animation, tools, scripts, 2d, 3d, deadpool, ghosting, brian horgan and graphite9

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bh_LocalNudge Demo

May 16, 2018, 8:51 am

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Now available here! : gumroad.com/l/zTxUb

I really like to use Maya's Pixel Move tool to translate controllers in a subtle way when doing final polish on a shot. I've often wished it could work in local space though as well as screen space, so today I wrote a tool that does that.

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:animation tools, maya, animation, mel, workflow, nudge, bh, scripts, graphite9, 3d, cg and brian horgan

bh_localNudge_Demo2

May 19, 2018, 3:03 am

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Now available here! : gumroad.com/l/zTxUb

Some more progress on my new localNudge tool for Maya. Now it does rotations too and has modifier keys for smaller increments so you can make finer tweaks on the fly without adjusting the sliders

Batsniper rig is from Kiel Figgins.

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:workflow, script, maya, tools, animation, animation tools, cg, mel and 3d

bh_localNudge Run-through

May 23, 2018, 2:37 am

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Now available here! : gumroad.com/l/zTxUb

I'm releasing my latest animation tool for Maya today, bh_localNudge. This video gives a run-through of one way I like to use it. I'm sure every animator that uses it will find their own way to incorporate it into their workflow though, this is just one example. Hope it comes in handy!

The rig in the video is from Kiel Figgins.

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:maya, tools, animation, 3d, mel, bh, brian horgan, gumroad and graphite9

bhGhost QuickTip : Use Proxies!

June 2, 2018, 3:40 am

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A quick tip for bhGhost where I show how I like to track the spacing and arcs of objects that don't work well with ghosting.

The Butcher rig is from Kiel Figgins.

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:ghost, maya, mel, bhGhost, ghosting, onionskin, scripts, onionskinning, brian horgan, graphite9, timing, animation, spacing, arcs and principles

Butchers Roll

June 4, 2018, 8:24 am

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Animation test with this great new rig from Kiel Figgins. Very much inspired by a game I've been playing a lot recently..

Cast:Brian Horgan

Tags:anim, butcher, animation, reel, brian horgan, maya, character, game, god of war and axe