In this collection of lessons we will learn about prop animation.

This course covers tools and techniques for animating props in Maya. We'll discuss methods that are animator-friendly for prop animation. We'll learn how to animate constrained objects, how to blend smoothly between our space-switches as we keyframe a constraint's weight, and we'll even explore at technique for switching between spaces with no offset. At the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge you need to overcome the challenges of prop animation.

1. Introduction and project overview

2. How to approach prop animation

3. A cleaner workflow for animating constrained objects

4. Rigging props for complex animation

5. Space-switching without the offset