Date of Award
8-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Legacy Department
Digital Production Arts
Committee Chair/Advisor
Davis, Timothy A
Committee Member
Geist , Robert M
Abstract
Maya has various built-in solutions for modeling effects. Maya does not, however, offer a built-in solution for modeling so called 'steering behaviors.' While users may rely on particle expressions or scene rigs, these solutions are generally time consuming and ultimately limiting in their cross application. Accordingly, Maya's particle system was extended, by implementing a new force, which can be used to model a set of steering behaviors. The new force was coded in Python and was implemented using Maya's Python Application Programming Interface ('API'). The new force can be used in conjunction with the particle system's existing forces and Maya's other tools.
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Edgar, "Behavioral Animation for Maya Particles Using Steering Forces" (2010). All Theses. 956.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/956