Pete Anderson shows the use of Maya’s Sculpt and Blend Shape Deformers to get a “soft eye” effect if the lids of the eye deforming slightly when the eye turns around its socket. Pete also shows how to get around some of the Blend Shape quirks as well as automating the effect.
Maya: A Soft Eyes setup (Part 1) from CG Bootcamp on Vimeo.
Maya: A Soft Eyes setup (Part 2) from CG Bootcamp on Vimeo.
“This video demonstrates the use of Sculpt and Blend Shape deformers to achieve a “Soft Eyes” effect.”
Runtime: ~26mins
Software: Maya
Model: Derek Muccioli
Instructor: Pete Anderson
