Animate and Render the Airship

  • (Optional) Reference the rig file into a new Maya file and save as the animation file.
  • Create a performance with the rig.
  • In Maya, go to the file menu and open the reference editor.
  • In the reference editor, locate the reference called airshipLow.ma
  • Select the reference and right mouse click on it
  • Hover over 'Reference' and choose 'Replace Reference'
  • Navigate to the airship surfacing file: [PATH]/airship/surf/airship_surf.ma
  • Allow the high resolution, surfaced airship to load (this may take a few minutes)
  • Add lights to the scene and render

Credits

Created by FuzzyPixel, an AWS Creative Team

Modeling and Surfacing: Amaru Zeas

Rig: Nico Sanghrajka