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7/30/2019 digital media practice Presentation

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NEIL PIRIEComputer arts


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Technical artist (rigger)

Responsible for creating the technical system that facilitates bringinga static character model to life.(Maraffi, 2009, P2)

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-Technical artist works with both animators andmodellers

-modern day equivalent of an armature or puppet onstrings

- Must design the control system

Colour coded rig

2011


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Job requirements:

- great knowledge of anatomy

-understanding of joints/bones

-in-depth knowledge of hierarchy node basedstructure (such as hyper graph and hyper shade)

-animation and modelling knowledge advantageous

-show reel demonstrating work and experience

Model only 2011


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What I am currently doing?

-Learning Python/MEL scripting

-Modeling, rigging and animating a head

- testing limit nodes

- additional research on anatomy

- researching current technical artists work such as JuddSimantov from Naughty dog among others

- testing others rigs to find new techniques and self criticism onmy own rigs to develop further

-researching into facial expressions such as work of PaulEkman

(people) have still experienced enough interaction with fellow humans to become a veritable expert

on what a face looks like in every emotion and phoneme. ( Ritchie, Callery, Biri 2007, P.87


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How to get a job in this field-

-Websites such as http://www.creativecrash.com/Will help with obtaining a good quality show reel

-Freelance work to gain experience

-show good understanding of this specialist area

-involvement in community websites such ashttp://tech-artists.org/

-develop skills

-contacts via linkedin

-website
http://www.creativecrash.com/http://tech-artists.org/http://tech-artists.org/http://tech-artists.org/http://tech-artists.org/http://tech-artists.org/http://www.creativecrash.com/http://www.creativecrash.com/


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Things I need to improve upon:

- Reverse foot set-up skinning

-Facial expression and rigging

-rigging for games (joint based instead of blend shapes)

-restraint and node experiments for techniques such as stretch

-finger controls to allow correct interaction between character andenvironment


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Programmes.

-Maya need to expand my knowledge further into 3dmax for

flexibility

-Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, lightroom, Flash

-Mudbox

-After effects and final cut pro


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Questions?

References

Maraffi.C. 2009. MEL scripting a character rig in Maya. Berkley:

New Riders.

Gallat.L. 2007. Procedure rig. [online image]. Available

from:http://www.seithcg.com/pictures/maya/screenshots/procRig

_rig.jpg [Accessed 19 Feb 2011].

Ritchie, Callery, Biri. 2007. The art of rigging volume 1. AliasMaya.
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