3D Splanchnic shows how to make a cell division animation in Maya using Blend Shapes, Shrink Wrap, and some timing tricks.

This new tutorial by 3D Splanchnic shows how to create a cell division animation in Maya using a few tricks. The tutorial covers working with Maya Blend Shapes, the Shrink Wrap Deformer, and making some clever timing keys to create the division of the cell.

More on Creating Cell Division in 3D.

There are other methods for creating a live-division animation in 3D. Adrian Meyer showed how to create a complex and controllable cell division system that uses Houdini Vellum.

3D Splanchnic shows how to create a cell division effect using Maya’s MASH Blend Deformer.