Need help in lip Animation!

# 1 16-04-2005 , 04:21 PM

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Hi Everybody!

I beginned this Tutorial Http://www.dirtyoldtoon.com/tutorial...utorial_05.htm
wich concerned to animate a mouth with maya! i just landed in the 5th step (page) and didn´t undertand how to handle this! i´m blocked in the step after i created the Locator and named it TRup! after that i supposed to point snap the locator to the root joint of the top right joint chain. I don´t know how schould i do this step! i tried with modify->snap align objects->point to point or 2 points to 2 points or also 3points to 3points or finally align objects! but nothing from these tools seem to work!
Please can some one explain me what snap point means and how schould i snap point a locator!? user added image

Can someone tell me where i may find another free detailed and advanced mouth and lip animation Tutorial ! Or some useful links for that!
Thanks very much and i hope i got some answers!
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# 2 16-04-2005 , 04:42 PM

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if u don know how to snap points yet, u should not be trying advanced stuff yet.

anyhow,
snap to points "v" snap to grid "x" snap to curve "c"
hold these keys down on ur keyboard.
the "v" key is what u are looking for in this case.

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# 3 16-04-2005 , 05:06 PM

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Re: Need help in lip Animation!

Originally posted by mansonps2
Hi Everybody!

I beginned this Tutorial [url]... i tried with modify->snap align objects->point to point or 2 points to 2 points or also 3points to 3points or finally align objects! but nothing from these tools seem to work!...
C YA!

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You failed to try one importent step... check the help files. As shown, not only is there a help link for point snapping but it is even a tutorial on snapping. I seem to be on a mini-crusade these days regarding the help files. user added image

But I do give you props for experiment with the snap align.

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# 5 17-04-2005 , 04:20 PM

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heeee Thank you guys! quick and detailed answers! better can´t be!! thank u very much! user added image

I try to continue the Tutorial! and I´ll surely comme back for more questions!! user added image

I want to know if you have some other free Tutorials or links for Lips animation and other! and If u know good sites where are free Maya stuff to find!

Thank u again!! user added image

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# 6 19-04-2005 , 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by mhcannon
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omfg... u had to show him a snap shot of the actual help files, which is at the tip of his finger by just pressing f1...
hey man, u must have a lot of time on your hands....
i understand helping others, but this is a little ridiculous.

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# 7 19-04-2005 , 08:32 PM

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Originally posted by vladimirjp
omfg... u had to show him a snap shot of the actual help files, which is at the tip of his finger by just pressing f1...
hey man, u must have a lot of time on your hands....
i understand helping others, but this is a little ridiculous.

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very rude this is.