Head over to the Hive auto-rigger page for brand new training. https://create3dcharacters.com/maya-hive-autorigger/
Zoo v2.7.2 has been released and comes with new Cycle Animation Tools, the Hive Spline Spine has had a large upgrade, and we've made a stability pass with lots of... read more →
Hive Auto-rigger now has upper/lower stretchy, and we've upgraded all our demo rigs. Lower and upper stretch is available on all limb components, Legs, Arms, and VChains. Subscribers can download... read more →
We've just updated all of our Hive Auto-rigger demo rigs. Nat and Zoo Mannequin now have the new Spline Spine component. All rigs have upgraded limbs with stretchy upper/lower legs/arms. And new... read more →
This version adds the Spline IK Component to the Hive Auto-Rigger which dramatically upgrades all of our default templates (Biped, Natalie, Zoo Mannequin). An Asset Pack upgrade is coming soon with upgraded demo rigs. The new Spline Spine... read more →
Our Maya Scenes and Assets/Presets have had a large update to match with the latest Zoo Tools 2.7.0 . These new packs upgrades our Hive rigs, adds new shaders from... read more →
This three part series is about drills, tenacity and finishing. Drills is about creating a large volume of work. Tenacity is about the mastery curve and how to trust in... read more →
Andrew is starting a free Maya generalist 3d course on his personal youtube channel! This low quality course will cover a large amount of 3d material from beginner and up... read more →
Zoo Tools Version 2.7.0 brings the Hive Auto-Rigger out of Alpha and into Beta. Hive now supports support dynamic names with a new tool window Hive Naming Convention which further improves game engine support and helps match... read more →
This version of Zoo Tools introduces Custom Space Switching for the Hive Auto-rigger and V-Ray is now supported in the HDRI Skydome Browser . The Zoo Tools Shelf now has colored icons that distinguish between tools with and without UIs. We’ve tweaked... read more →
Here's our Natalie Rig included with Zoo Tools Pro live linking from Maya 2023 to Unreal Engine 5 in realtime. Loads of potential here!! Hive is our Zoo Tools auto-rigger... read more →
This Free Bouncy Ball Tutorial is a fun and easy beginner walkthrough that will get you started in Maya’s Graph Editor. Grab the rig and follow along at https://create3dcharacters.com/maya-rig-demo-bouncy-ball/
The Natalie Rig and this poses scene is now included with Zoo Tools (and the site subscriptions) keep the tools and all assets forever! Nat is our Hive demo rig... read more →
Zoo Tools Pro now comes with middle-click drag virtual sliders in our Shader Presets (Multi-Renderer) image browser. Assign, manage and copy and paste shaders in Maya effortlessly. Supports Maya's default... read more →
Our student Ming Bong (now working in the industry!) has created this 3d vehicle based off James Castillo's 2d design. It was begging to be rigged and animated so we... read more →