ACCAD 694 – Experimental Scripting for Animation in Maya

 

Michael Andereck

 

Assignment one:

A simple script to create a red wagon.

manderec_project1.mel

 

 

Project 2:

Add expressions to control animation.

manderec_project2.mb

 

Project 3:

Add a user interface for creation of multiple wagons with color chooser control.

manderecScript3.txt

 

Project 4:

Add to the UI to allow for persistent control over the characteristics of the created wagons.  In this case, controls for shaders attached to groups as well as individual wagons’ speed and craziness.

manderecScript4_1.txt

 

Final Project:

A dynamic wagon simulation.  UI controls are available for controlling the shape and size of the ramp which launches the wagon.  A set of trailing planes can be turned on or off using shelf buttons.

finalWin1_2.txt

dyn_wag2_2.mb