MILO Tools 1.0.0 for Maya (maya script)

When I was in grad school at I developed Small Mental Adventure as my thesis animation for my MFA in Special Effects/3D Animation. With my background in programming, I concentrated on MEL scripting as much as animation for my thesis.

This is where MILO Tools came from.

I was experimenting with Maya's MEL Scripting while also developing scripts that had the functionality I needed to complete the animation. MILO Tools totals thousands of lines of code and encompasses everything from special effects, particle behaviours, and even a complete automated character animation rig.

Now that I'm mainly working with Max while teaching game design at Brown College I've decided to make MILO Tools available as a free download. If you dig it feel free to let me know and sign up on my email list at www.devjana.com

MEL Scripts included in MILO Tools:

Humanoid Tools
Complete humanoid rigging and animation

Tentacle Tools
Organix based modeling and animation

Exploda
Automated explosions

Algorhythm
Animates attributes to the BPMs of a music piece

Tubes
Tube modeling

Tuba
Lofted dynamic curve modeling

Space Duplicator
Duplicates an object randomly with in a specified area

Deform Object
Deforms an object...duh!

Randomizer
Randomized animation

Fish Swim
Animation script based on the movement of fish swimming

Orbitter
Objects inherit movement in a "orbital" manner from other objects

Stepper
Automated leg walk cycle script

Rhythm Stepper
Stepper that makes a character walk to the BPMs of a music piece

Three Fields
Control particles with a slider that manipulates three fields

Velocity Distance Particles
Change the particles' velocity based on their distance from an object