MEL Scripting for Maya Animators
Wilkins, Mark R. (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Glendale, CA, USA) / Kazmier, Chris (Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, California, U.S.A.)
Maya artists and animators face complex problems that are not easily solved with the built-in capabilities of the program. MEL (Maya Embedded Language), the scripting language included with Maya, enables users to automate and customize their work. Programming in MEL is often the first programming task of any kind attempted by an artist or animator. However, learning to program is hard for many artists, and it is very hard to learn how to progr...