New 3D Head Modeling Tutorials

I've just recorded a new head modeling tutorial using Maya 2011.

Part 1 -


Part 2 -


Part 3 -

The Balrog

I've decided to model the Balrog from scratch again. Instead of creating the base mesh inside of Maya though, I opted to us Zspheres and ZSketching instead. That proved to be a much faster way to do things. After doing all of that fun stuff, I sculpted it to get myself a rough form that I could use to retopo. I ended up doing the retopology within 3D Coat and decided to sculpt the wings as a separate mesh. I think it'll be easier that way and to do a final retopo once everything is finished.

Cinema 4D

I've been learning Cinema 4D for about 2 days now and the learning curve has been pretty easy considering that google is essentially teaching me. I feel a lot more comfortable using it already, but at the same time, very limited. The modeling tools seem simple enough to use, but I feel it's lacking a lot of the tools I normally find in other modeling programs. It's just weird to know that the vertices (points) are still floating around even after deleting a face. Maybe there's another way to delete faces that I don't know of. The snapping tools work well enough along with the hierarchy system. I think this program would work great for someone who is new to the 3d world, but if you have modeled for years in another package, it might feel limiting. The good thing at least is that many people have created plugins to fill in the gap of all those missing tools. Anyways.. here's my first model I've made in C4D along with the shaders and lighting :D



updated*
Just started modeling a Macbook Pro. I've decided to change up the shortcut keys so they are more similar to Maya. This has helped a lot to ease my adjustment to the program. I'm still trying to figure out easier ways to align points instead of having to type the actual value.

Auto IKFK Blend and Solid Knee Script

This is a script I made for my rigging class so they can see how one would go about creating an auto rig script.

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//ikFkSetupLeg.mel //
//scripted by: Duylinh Nguyen //
//description: This script auto creates an IK FK //
//blend setup for desired side of leg. //
//How to use: Create leg joints and //
//name them. Type ikFkSetupLeg and the side of the //
//leg you wish to setup. //
//ie. ikFkSetupLeg right //
//naming conventions //
//L_Hip_Jnt > L_Knee_Jnt > L_Ankle_Jnt > L_Ball_Jnt //
//> L_Toe_Jnt //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////

global proc ikFkSetupLeg (string $sideLegLong)
{
//Records errors in this variable
int $legWarning = 0; //0 = No Errors
//1 = Error Found

//Checks to see which side is selected
//Checks if the argument is correct

string $sideLeg;
if (($sideLegLong != "left") && ($sideLegLong != "right"))
{
$legWarning = 1;
warning "Unknown argument. Please specify either left or right. ie: ikFkSetupLeg right; \n";
}else
{
if ($sideLegLong == "left")
$sideLeg = "L_";
if ($sideLegLong == "right")
$sideLeg = "R_";
}

//Checks to see if objects exist in the scene
if($legWarning == 0)
{
if(!((`objExists ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt")`)
&&(`objExists ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt")`)
&&(`objExists ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt")`)
&&(`objExists ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt")`)
&&(`objExists ($sideLeg + "Toe_Jnt")`)))
{
$legWarning = 1;
warning "Cannot find all required objects to setup leg. Please check names. \n";
}
}

//If there are no errors, continue
if ($legWarning == 1)
{
warning "The script has encountered an error. Check script editor for details. \n";
}else
{
print "Prerequisites have been fullfilled. \n";

//Sets the axis the foot rotates downwards in (-Z by default)
$footAxis = "Z"; //Change this value if the axis needs to be different
$isFootNegative = -1; //Change this to 1 if the foot axis is positive to rotate down.

//Creates foot controller

curve -d 1 -p -0.5 0 0.5 -p 0.5 0 0.5 -p 0.5 0 -0.5 -p -0.5 0 -0.5 -p -0.5 0 0.5 -k 0 -k 1 -k 2 -k 3 -k 4 -n ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
//Orient Joints
select -r ($sideLeg+"Hip_Jnt"); //-r = replace
joint -e -oj xyz -ch -zso; //-e = edit, -oj = joint orientation -ch = children

//Duplicates and rename joints
select -r ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt");
duplicate -rr; //rr = returns root only
duplicate -rr;

//Renaming FK Joints
rename ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt1") ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "FK_Ball_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Toe_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Toe_Jnt");

//Renaming IK Joints
rename ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt2") ($sideLeg + "IK_Hip_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "IK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Knee_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "IK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "IK_Knee_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "IK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "IK_Knee_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Ball_Jnt");
rename ($sideLeg + "IK_Hip_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "IK_Knee_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "IK_Ball_Jnt|" + $sideLeg + "Toe_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Toe_Jnt");

//Creates FK controllers
circle -c 0 0 0 -nr 0 1 0 -sw 360 -r 1 -d 3 -ut 0 -tol 0.00393701 -s 8 -ch 1 -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON");
group -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON_NULL");
circle -c 0 0 0 -nr 0 1 0 -sw 360 -r 1 -d 3 -ut 0 -tol 0.00393701 -s 8 -ch 1 -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON");
group -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON_NULL");
circle -c 0 0 0 -nr 0 1 0 -sw 360 -r 1 -d 3 -ut 0 -tol 0.00393701 -s 8 -ch 1 -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON");
group -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON_NULL");
circle -c 0 0 0 -nr 0 1 0 -sw 360 -r 1 -d 3 -ut 0 -tol 0.00393701 -s 8 -ch 1 -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON");
group -n ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON_NULL");

//Snaps controllers into place, breaks their connections, rotates and freezes their transformations
//FK Hip Controller
//creates the point constraint to position the controller null to the desired joint
pointConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON_NULL") ;
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON_NULL_pointConstraint1");
setAttr ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON_NULL.rotateZ") 90;
FreezeTransformations;
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON_NULL") ;
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON_NULL_orientConstraint1");
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON") ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt");;

//FK Knee Controller
pointConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON_NULL");
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON_NULL_pointConstraint1");
setAttr ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON_NULL.rotateZ") 90;
FreezeTransformations;
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON_NULL");
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON_NULL_orientConstraint1");
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON") ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt");

//FK Ankle Controller
pointConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON_NULL");
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON_NULL_pointConstraint1");
setAttr ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON_NULL.rotateZ") 90;
FreezeTransformations;
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON_NULL");
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON_NULL_orientConstraint1");
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_Jnt");

//FK Ball Controller
pointConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON_NULL");
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON_NULL_pointConstraint1");
setAttr ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON_NULL.rotateZ") 90;
FreezeTransformations;
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON_NULL");
delete ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON_NULL_orientConstraint1");
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_Jnt");


//Parents the controllers together
parent ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_CON_NULL") ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON");
parent ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_CON_NULL") ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON");
parent ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_CON_NULL") ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_CON");

//Creates orient constraints
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Hip_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Hip_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt");
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Knee_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Knee_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt");
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt");
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 ($sideLeg + "FK_Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "IK_Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt");

//Changes interpolation types on orient constraints to limit constraint blend problems
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1.interpType") 2;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1.interpType") 2;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1.interpType") 2;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1.interpType") 2;


//-ln = long name
//-k = keyable
//-at = attribute type
//-min = minimum
//-max = maximum
//-dv = default value
//Adds the attributes for the Foot Controller
addAttr -ln toeTap -k 1 -at double -min -10 -max 10 -dv 0 ("|" + $sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
addAttr -ln peelHeel -k 1 -at double -min 0 -max 10 -dv 0 ("|" + $sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
addAttr -ln standTip -k 1 -at double -min 0 -max 10 -dv 0 ("|" + $sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
addAttr -ln twistHeel -k 1 -at double -min -10 -max 10 -dv 0 ("|" + $sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
addAttr -ln twistToe -k 1 -at double -min -10 -max 10 -dv 0 ("|" + $sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
addAttr -ln ikFk -k 1 -at double -min 0 -max 10 -dv 0 ("|" + $sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
addAttr -ln kneeTwist -k 1 -at double -dv 0 ("|" + $sideLeg + "Foot_CON");

//Set driven key for IK/FK Switch
//-cd = current driver
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Hip_JntW1") 1;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Hip_JntW0") 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Hip_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Hip_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Hip_JntW1") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Hip_JntW0") 1;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Hip_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Hip_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Hip_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Knee_JntW0") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Knee_JntW1") 1;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Knee_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Knee_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Knee_JntW0") 1;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Knee_JntW1") 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Knee_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Knee_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Knee_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_JntW0") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_JntW1") 1;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_JntW0") 1;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_JntW1") 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ankle_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ball_JntW0") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ball_JntW1") 1;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ball_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ball_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ball_JntW0") 1;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ball_JntW1") 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "FK_Ball_JntW0");
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt_orientConstraint1." + $sideLeg + "IK_Ball_JntW1");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.ikFk") 0;

//Creates the IK handles for the inverse foot and IK Leg
ikHandle -n ($sideLeg + "BallIk") -sol ikSCsolver -s 0 -sj ($sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_Jnt") -ee ($sideLeg + "IK_Ball_Jnt"); //-sol = solver, -s = sticky
ikHandle -n ($sideLeg + "ToeIk") -sol ikSCsolver -s 0 -sj ($sideLeg + "IK_Ball_Jnt") -ee ($sideLeg + "IK_Toe_Jnt");
ikHandle -n ($sideLeg + "LegIk") -sol ikRPsolver -s 0 -sj ($sideLeg + "IK_Hip_Jnt") -ee($sideLeg + "IK_Ankle_Jnt");

//Group IK Handles for reverse foot
group -n ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup") ($sideLeg + "ToeIk") ($sideLeg + "BallIk");
group -n ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup")($sideLeg + "LegIk");
group -n ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup") ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup") ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup");
group -n ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup");
group -n ($sideLeg + "FootGroup");

//Creates the nodes for the Solid Knee Setup
createRenderNodeCB -asUtility "" multiplyDivide"";

//Renames the utility nodes
rename ("multiplyDivide1") ($sideLeg + "flipKneeRotate");

//Connects the attributes between the foot controller, the utility nodes and the leg's IK
connectAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.kneeTwist") ($sideLeg + "flipKneeRotate.input1X");
connectAttr ($sideLeg + "flipKneeRotate.outputX") ($sideLeg + "LegIk.twist");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "flipKneeRotate.input2X") -1; //multiplies the output of the kneeFix with -1 to reverse the direction


//Move pivots of foot groups for reverse foot.
float $worldSpaceOfJoint[];

//xform = find or set any element in the transform node. It can also set pivot points.
//-ws = worldspace
//-rp = rotate pivot
//-q = query mode

$worldSpaceOfJoint = `xform -q -ws -rp ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt")`;
move -a $worldSpaceOfJoint[0] $worldSpaceOfJoint[1] $worldSpaceOfJoint[2] ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.scalePivot") ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.rotatePivot");

$worldSpaceOfJoint = `xform -q -ws -rp ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt")`;
move -a $worldSpaceOfJoint[0] $worldSpaceOfJoint[1] $worldSpaceOfJoint[2] ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup.scalePivot") ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup.rotatePivot");

$worldSpaceOfJoint = `xform -q -ws -rp ($sideLeg + "Toe_Jnt")`;
move -a $worldSpaceOfJoint[0] $worldSpaceOfJoint[1] $worldSpaceOfJoint[2] ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.scalePivot") ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotatePivot");

$worldSpaceOfJoint = `xform -q -ws -rp ($sideLeg + "Ankle_Jnt")`;
move -a $worldSpaceOfJoint[0] $worldSpaceOfJoint[1] $worldSpaceOfJoint[2] ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.scalePivot") ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.rotatePivot");

$worldSpaceOfJoint = `xform -q -ws -rp ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt")`;
move -a $worldSpaceOfJoint[0] $worldSpaceOfJoint[1] $worldSpaceOfJoint[2] ($sideLeg + "FootGroup.scalePivot") ($sideLeg + "FootGroup.rotatePivot");

//Attach Foot Controller
group -n ($sideLeg + "Foot_CONAlign") ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
delete `orientConstraint ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "Foot_CONAlign")`;
delete `pointConstraint ($sideLeg + "Ball_Jnt") ($sideLeg + "Foot_CONAlign")`;
parent ($sideLeg + "FootGroup") ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON");
FreezeTransformations;
performFreezeTransformations(0);
setAttr ($sideLeg + "LegIk.poleVectorX") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "LegIk.poleVectorY") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "LegIk.poleVectorZ") 0;

// SET DRIVEN KEY FOR REVERSE FOOT
// TOE TAP
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.toeTap") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.rotate" + $footAxis) 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.toeTap") ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.rotate" + $footAxis);

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.toeTap") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.rotate" + $footAxis) (90*$isFootNegative);
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.toeTap") ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.rotate" + $footAxis);

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.toeTap") -10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.rotate" + $footAxis) (-90*$isFootNegative);
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.toeTap") ($sideLeg + "ToeTapGroup.rotate" + $footAxis);
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.toeTap") 0;

// PEEL HEEL
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.peelHeel") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup.rotate" + $footAxis) 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.peelHeel") ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup.rotate" + $footAxis);

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.peelHeel") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup.rotate" + $footAxis) (90*$isFootNegative);
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.peelHeel") ($sideLeg + "PeelHeelGroup.rotate" + $footAxis);
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.peelHeel") 0;

// STAND TIP
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.standTip") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotate" + $footAxis) 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.standTip") ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotate" + $footAxis);

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.standTip") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotate" + $footAxis) (90*$isFootNegative);
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.standTip") ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotate" + $footAxis);
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.standTip") 0;

// TWIST HEEL
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistHeel") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.rotateY") 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistHeel") ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.rotateY");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistHeel") -10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.rotateY") 90;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistHeel") ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.rotateY");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistHeel") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.rotateY") -90;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistHeel") ($sideLeg + "HeelPivotGroup.rotateY");
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistHeel") 0;

// TWIST TOE
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistToe") 0;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotateY") 0;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistToe") ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotateY");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistToe") -10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotateY") 90;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistToe") ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotateY");

setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistToe") 10;
setAttr ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotateY") -90;
setDrivenKeyframe -cd ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistToe") ($sideLeg + "ToePivotGroup.rotateY");
setAttr ($sideLeg + "Foot_CON.twistToe") 0;

//Setup is finished, inform user that the script has made it all the way through.
print ("The " + $sideLegLong + " leg has been setup. \n");
}
}

Orient controller to joint script

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//jointOrientController.mel //
//Scripted By: Duylinh Nguyen //
//Description: This script takes a curve, orients it to the //
//desired joint and applies an orient constraint on the //
//joint. //
//How to use- //
//type jointOrient "name of controller" "name of joint"; //
//ie. jointOrient shoulder_CON shouler_Jnt; //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

proc jointOrient (string $conName, string $jntName)
{
//Creates a group Null
select -r ($conName);
group -n ($conName + "_NULL");
//Snaps the controller to the desired joint, rotates and freezes it's transforms
pointConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 $jntName ($conName + "_NULL") ;
delete ($conName + "_NULL_pointConstraint1");
setAttr ($conName + "_NULL.rotateZ")90;
FreezeTransformations;
//Snaps the orientation of the controller to the joint
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 $jntName ($conName + "_NULL");
delete ($conName + "_NULL_orientConstraint1");
//Orient Constrains the joint to the controller
orientConstraint -offset 0 0 0 -weight 1 $conName $jntName;
}

Yet another big update

It seems my posts are getting fewer and further apart. I'll try my best from now on to update this on a for normal basis. I've been in a scripting mood lately, so if you see several scripts, you'll know why haha.

First sculpt pass for my orc


Still have to design clothing for this dude



A Tank I modeled for my students to create LOD's for

Super Post!!

It seems the gap between each post is getting larger and larger. hmm.. I need to change that. There are a few pieces I've been backlogged on posting. I figured I should at least post my work haha.

A rather quick 3d sculpt I did and figured I should start texturing the poor old man.




A new female sculpt that I'm still working on and refining. No worries, she will have clothing in the end.



A male 3d model I decided to work on in Maya. Work in progress



A digital painting I made for Sally. She's a huge fan of the newer Hawaii Five-O


A tank I made for my students so they could create LOD models for their final.



Textures I used to create the shader for the old man.
Overall Color


Diffuse Color


Epidermal Color


Subdermal Color


Backscatter Color


Roughness


Reflection


Gloss


Displacement


Normal (Only for pores)

Audi S5

Audi S5 I worked on for a few days as part of my daily digital sketchbook. The model was made using 3ds Max 2011 as a way to get me to practice using 3ds Max again to model. I must say it took me longer then it would have if I were to use Maya. I guess my modeling style just revolves around Maya's tools so much. It was a nice change of pace though.