The FleX Rig for Maya 1.1.0

The FleX Rig Version 1.1 Update November 2014

© 2014 Nathanael Xavier and Xtraordinary Productions

 

* The sourceimages (textures) folder is too large to upload to CreativeCrash.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD ALL THE TEXTURES FOR THE FLEX RIG 1.1 HERE:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4zfi24bc737kqzf/AACQpTN4IWlzE9zyCJ-IWdHPa?dl=0

Put the sourceimages folder into the FleX Rig 1.1 folder you downloaded from CreativeCrash. 

Terms of Use:

 

- Please give me credit wherever this rig is used, whether it’s a small animation or an entire short film.

- Posting a link where the rig can be downloaded is also appreciated when you cite the credits.

- The FleX Rig 1.1 is available to use for non-profit independent use. 

IMPORTANT LINKS:

Tutorial Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDs1tZkQt9E
Tutorial Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L3FSdcrB0U
AnimSchool Picker: www.animschool.com/pickerInfo.aspx
Textures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4zfi24bc737kqzf/AACQpTN4IWlzE9zyCJ-IWdHPa?dl=0


Please watch both parts of the tutorial before using the FleX Rig, and read the text document in the main folder before opening the Maya file.

Thanks,

Nathanael Xavier

 

Email: xavier.nathanael@gmail.com

Blog: Anim8rX.blogspot.com

YouTube: youtube.com/user/NathanaelXavier

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FLEX VERSION 2.0

The FleX Rig has undergone a MASSIVE UPDATE!
Version 2.0 to be released sometime towards the end of July or beginning of August!

Version 2.0 FEATURES:
- All features from Version 1.0, PLUS:

The FleXpression Editor:
- Micro facial expression editor [comes with SEVERAL controls to create more detailed, natural facial expressions]
- Mouth shaper control [which makes it MUCH quicker and easier to animate lip sync]
- other minor adjustments
 
The Rig:
- Wardrobe Control [OVER A HUNDRED MIX-AND-MATCH CLOTHING COMBINATIONS! Fully wrapped/skinned to the rig with customizable textures on most pieces of clothing, adding up to hundreds of colour and texture combinations!]
- Cloth Simulation Control [dynamic nCloth system which includes clothing items from the wardrobe control, ready to simulate with the FleX rig] 
- Hair Simulation Control [dynamic nHair system which includes hairstyles for both male and female characters]
- Jiggle Control [for the breasts and buttocks areas]
- Customizable character textures [you can change the texture on the characters body from nude to underwear to basic clothing]
- Customizable hairstyles for both characters [each hairstyle's colour can also be adjusted]
- Customizable eye colours
- High resolution textures
- Light setup for quick and easy rendering
- Several other minor rig improvements and modifications

If you think that's a lot, then wait till you see FleX 3.0! I'm not gonna say much, but I can tell you that it will be the FINAL version of the FleX rig and will be completely customizable and awesome!

Stay tuned guys :D

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FEATURES:

 

Version 1.1 Features:

 

- New ABX Picker for Flex’s body controls (you need to download the “AnimSchool Picker” for free at AnimSchool’s website. LINK BELOW)

- Clothing! There’s a T-Shirt, jeans and sneakers for Flex (the male character), and a blouse, tights and flats for Flexa (the female character) *Note: this is not dynamic cloth, it’s just geometry that has been wrapped to the rig

- New Hairstyles! A brand new hairstyle for both Flex and Flexa. *Note: this is not dynamic hair, just geometry

- Light Rig! For quick and easy rendering with great results!

- High Resolution 4K texture maps! For crystal clear definition no matter how close the camera is.

- Several other minor fixes

 

Version 1.0 FEATURES:

 

- Access to the FleXpression Editor [the FleX rig's unique, integrated ABX-Picker-Styled facial control setup]

- Seamless character gender switch control from male to female [with automated texture change function]

- IK/FK limbs

- Dynamic stretch and squash in limbs, torso, neck and head

- Bendable limbs, spine and neck

- Dynamic parents for head, hands, clavicles, hips and feet

- Fully poseable fingers and toes

- Bold, bright, easy-to-select controls

 

 

Get the AnimSchool Picker for free here: (click on “Go to Download Page”)

https://www.animschool.com/pickerInfo.aspx

 

- Follow the instructions for installing the AnimSchool Picker (instructions are on their website)

- Once the AnimSchool Picker is installed in Maya and is opening up without any errors, 

go to File>Open and select the “FleX_V1_Picker.pkr” file in the scripts folder, and it should open up.

 

Happy Animating! :)