This free script by animator and rigger Brian Horgan provides a different but helpful approach to onion skinning in 3D. By using this technique, artists can easily see how to alter or adjust an image based on the previous image in the sequence.

Onion skinning is a technique used by animators to see multiple frames at once. Winfield generously offers the first version of this tool as a free download (compatible with Maya 7 to 2010), with the latest iteration of the software starting at $70. By downloading this plugin, you'll benefit from a floating channelBox, specialised for animation, a selection of constraint tools to speed up the process, a MG to MA converter, motion path animation calculator and much more.ĭubbed the animator’s utility belt, MG Tools can seriously save time and create a more efficient workflow. Price: Version 1: Free MG Tools Pro3: from $70ĭesigned by an animator, for animators, Miguel Winfield’s plugin MG Tools (opens in new tab) has a number of features that aims to make the life of an animator that much easier.Save time and effort with this animation tool

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