The Application Of Plug-in Of Character Animation Setup/rigging Technology In 3D Animation Based On Maya

Today, knowledge economy, innovation industry has brought us great industrial transform. As an important part of it, animation industry has become one of the leading industries today. United States, Japan has great achievements already while Korea is also playing an important role in it. More people are concerning about whether China can be a part of it in the coming future.This paper centers on analyzing the status development of world animation industry, with China included, the platform of mainstream software technology and gives details of manufacturing process of normal 3D animation project; in addition, I introduced a plug-in of character animation setup/rigging as an experiment. By employment of Maya Embedded Language (MEL), it makes all the more convenient and efficient in Maya character animation setting and data management. In so doing, I am attempting to throw a sprat to catch a herring and to integrate theory into practice.Firstly, it offers detailed analysis of current animation industry in the world; secondly, it goes certain length to thoroughly present the process and idea of 3D animation making followed by an introduction of cartridge technique into role animation setting, solving the problem in practical 3D animation making; in the end, it brings forward the summary of what-about and visualizes the near future prospect。The main research content and findings:This paper mainly researches the production process of 3D animation project based on Maya, using the plug-in developed by Maya Embedded Language (MEL)and to optimize the entire production process for producing multi-character 3D animation which also helped to improve data management and the efficiency of the project producing process, at the same time, it provided with a whole set of user interface as well. The plug-in is proved working fine in the operation test afterwards as what I expected.