Animation Layers explained in Maya

Animation layers explained in Maya, an essential tool to control articulated motion in an easy way.
00:00 Intro
00:35 My Twitch times
00:55 The base cube animation
01:35 The issue of retargeting the whole 3D animation to a different destination
02:46 Creating the first animation layer. Understanding what the layer round indicators mean
03:39 The Mute Layer and Zero Key Layer buttons in the Animation Layer box: realigning a key
05:31 Animating Animation Layer weights
08:14 How many Animation Layers can you have in Maya?
10:17 Merge Animation Layers in Maya: Smart Bake VS "Dum Bake"
02:50 Outro
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[@bonebrothyt]

Was really struggling in my job with a board room full of the director's immediate family, this tutorial is a life saver

[@Blk_Sheep87]

I enjoyed your frustration towards the director and the relatives!

[@elizabethgainford2081]

Great explanation - thank you. And great 'family' analogy - so true! 🤣

[@toddlawrimore3577]

Cleared up a few things for me. Thank you.

[@michaelab1567]

Great analogies. Very clear and easy to understand :) Thanks

[@iCamSkiEz]

Great explanation thanks man! Fun analogies too

[@animationpandemic]

Thanks!

[@ElCuerpoElectrico]

Thanks! I needed to make a script to translate animations to start on 0,0,0 to export to Unreal. It was driving me crazy and probably this is the best way to go. Thanks again :-)

[@animationpandemic]

I am so happy it helped. Also look into Morgan Loomis' World Bake Tool. It should sort out that problem even faster: morganloomis.com/tool/ml_worldBake/

[@vehtor]

Very clear and funny :) Thanks!

[@maxland.official]

Niiiiice, I think I must to follow you😍

[@animationpandemic]

Hahahah, you should! Thanks!

[@tru-b1o]

Nailed it

[@davidbuecherl]

you're so amazing... and funny, haha.

[@animationpandemic]

Haha. Thanks for the kind words!

[@javohirparpiyev]

👍👍👍👍

[@andresjimenezgarcia8514]

I can't animate a layer weight, it won't set any keys. When I try to animate a layer with the key button, the script bar below shows "Result 0" instead of "Result 1" and the Weight curve doesn't apear in the graph editor.

[@rayanxfit]

If I had to convert base animation into a layer is there a way I can do that? eg I animated the breathe in base layer aswell but now I want that to be in on a seperate layer

[@BEPPEJHA]

ma non è possibile hahaha un saluto da Giuseppe professore! Sto animando un pollo 🤣🤣

[@animationpandemic]

Aspetta, e' un pollo che andra' in Unreal?

[@BEPPEJHA]

@@animationpandemic yes Sir 😎

[@Jumplanet-yyl]

hahahahah i was laughing all the way

[@Jumplanet-yyl]

thank you for doing this its so funny :)

[@tianchen9483]

director's daughter: i have some notes

[@jaycal1920]

So many ways to do the same thing...i just wanted to make objects invisible and visible on certain keyframes... dam...that might do it though. Animation layers.. ok..sure.

[@prashantvyascg9499]

out of my head i did"t understood anything

[@darkman4253]

You talk to fast and your examples are hard to follow
Keep it simple
I didn't like it