Mech Builder Tool

The tools initial desgin was for practice but I have been building out the classes and functions to get everything organized.the new end Goal is to create a database of Mech part and to be able to assemble them with just the raw data stored in an xml file.

Clean Joint Tool

Okay, I cannot take full credit for this tool a talent coworker and tech artist Jason, made a quick script to move a joint from underneath a transform and parent it to the correct joint. I took it from there and made it so it cleaned out the rotation scale information  on the rig as a whole. This way your joint will be clean as you work and animate.

Clean Joint tool from Jeremy Mack on Vimeo.

Maya VFX Animator

So I've hade this crazy idea for a animation for vfx's system in Maya.   A way to make quick vfx animation. that would include a wide array of shapes and controls, like the on you had on rigs but better.  because in this one you can animate and create at the same time. a degrade stystem.  I also really like procedural generation. So I built a Solar System! 

So with this quick python script I have a bit of a fun starting point for both. Stay tuned to my blog.