Author Archives: Morgan Loomis

10k

Posted on 2 November, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

This site passed a milestone the other day, with over 10,000 script downloads. Maybe not a huge number in the vastness of the internet, but it’s pretty significant and flattering to me. So thanks everyone for using and sharing these, … Continue reading →

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Morpheus 2.0 Kickstarter

Posted on 9 October, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

The fine fellows at CGMonks have launched a Kickstarter campaign to build the next version of Morpheus. They’ve set an ambitious goal, but if the success of the original Morpheus rig is any indication, I think they can hit it. … Continue reading →

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New Hobbit Trailer

Posted on 20 September, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

The new trailer is out for The Hobbit, on the official site you can watch it with various different endings.

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A Weta Horse

Posted on 23 August, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

Stuff.co.nz has a story about how Weta got some help from the vets at Massey University when building their horse puppet. This video from Weta is an awesome example of what can be done with a really detailed and accurate … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit is Officially a Trilogy

Posted on 31 July, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

The rumours have been flying since Comicon, but this morning Peter Jackson officially announced that The Hobbit is going to be adapted into 3 films: “We know how much of the tale of Bilbo Baggins, the Dwarves of Erebor, the … Continue reading →

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New Tool: ml_goToKeyframe (and some updates)

Posted on 23 July, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

I’ve added a new tool, called ml_goToKeyframe, for stepping through keys. It has the same basic functionality of maya’s findKeyframe command, with a few added features. It only loops through selected keys, or what’s visible in the graph editor. It … Continue reading →

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Whippet Run

Posted on 19 July, 2012 by Morgan Loomis
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The Foreleg

Posted on 12 July, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

This is a very overdue follow-up to the  hind leg post, I want to talk about a quadruped’s front legs. The foreleg is completely different from the hind, but often suffers from the same animation and rigging problem, which is … Continue reading →

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Maya Feedback Forum

Posted on 29 June, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

Autodesk has launched a forum where you can submit and vote for ideas on how to make Maya better. This is a great idea provided that artists contribute, and that Autodesk follows through on the  requests. If nothing else it’s … Continue reading →

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Tippett in the News

Posted on 15 June, 2012 by Morgan Loomis

Phil Tippett’s Mad God project has been getting a lot of press, and so there’s been some great interviews popping up, I think my favourite is Phil showing off a DID, I’ve always wanted to try using one of these: … Continue reading →

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