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Luima
24 posts

20 Sep 2005
hello guys, here is a project im working on right now, the client want a cg parrot , this will be the principal character of a visual fx shot (this character will be composite on to real video). now coincidentially i was building a parrot some months ago for a personal project, now i have a deadline to finish this but i dont have a clear idea of how to make (rig) the wings with their feathers, i was thinking on make reactions of rotation on every wing feather but im not quite sure about it. any suggestions will be very apreciated (3ds max 7). here is the model
ivanisavich
4,196 posts

20 Sep 2005
I guess this is my area

I did a bird animation a while ago....

http://theonlyt.com/Main/Animations/sparrow.jpg

The wing rig consisted of 2 main bones and a whole bunch of feathers linked to the bone attached to the body. Then, each feather was given an orientation constraint controller that was properly weighted so when the forearm bone was rotated, the wing opened and closed like a fan.

Is that the type of rig you're looking to make?
Luima
24 posts

20 Sep 2005
that is what im looking for! can i see a wireframe of your model with the wings opened and close? im curious about how you model them. by the way nice bird!!