Free Chapter: Chapter 8 Two Hand props (re-written)

It was clear after reading over this chapter that there were other issues than the first errata post for chapter 8 were going to be able to address.

To address this we decided to re-write it,test it and then added two extra Maya files showing the end results as well as included a new .MEL script that is a rough automation of the prop rigging for our character.

You can download the .ZIP file that includes a .PDF of the updated chapter and the files needed to complete the chapter.

Download: Chapter 8 Two hand prop re-write .ZIP

Thank you to our readers and apologies that these issues were not found before the printing of the book.

The Authors.

Errata: new update for the two handed prop tutorial

In an effort to fully support our readers I am posting this update on the main blog and the main google errta doc has been updated as well.


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Chapter 8: page 164 step 7:
change

Select the “staffCtrl” node and group it with Ctrl+g.
To
Select the “staff_Ctrl” node and group it with Ctrl+g.

Chapter 8: page 165 step 12:
change

Group this node and rename it “staff_r_hand_offset_attach.”
To
Group this node and rename it “staff_r_hand_attach.”

(this change is to the name only. so that step 13 makes sense.)
Your really doing the same thing as you did in the knife tutorial but
adding an extra target and switch for the left hand to
be stuck on to the spear...the concepts are the same)

*also note that once the rig is done you can clean up the visual
hierarchy like you did at the end of the knife rig.