How to bend wings?

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# 1 22-04-2006 , 07:44 PM

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Sup everybody,

I have created a set of wings and tried to animate them somewhat flapping. I tried to do this using Bind Skin smooth and rigid but they did not animate the way i wanted it to. What would you suggest to make the wings bend and flap? Ive only been on maya for a week now and bought books but i find that the books suck! Thanks for any help.

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# 2 24-04-2006 , 09:09 AM

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Hey man
Check this out, it shows you how to rig a wing. Might me more complicating than you want it to be though.

https://www.jackals-forge.com/tutor/tut1.html

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# 3 24-04-2006 , 09:39 AM

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I am presently working on a project that will do this, but alas, it will be several months at least, most likely, before I complete it.
I have at present completed a basic framework, definately not yet complete, of the skeleton layout I plan on using.

It will work in the same style and principals as the Walkerman project that I created . . . this picture is the prototype skeleton . . .

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# 4 24-04-2006 , 03:43 PM

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that tutorial seems like it over complicates things, but still, good things to learn, though.

-Mike
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# 5 25-04-2006 , 09:07 AM

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I'd suggest looking at the anatomy of a birds wing. People often don't realise how many joints there are. Basically a birds wing is like your arm, except all the fingers are fused together.

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