Animate a Jellyfish in Maya - Escape Studios Tutorial

Learn to animate a realistic jellyfish in Maya using nHair and procedural animation techniques in this comprehensive tutorial. Explore the process of creating the bell, converting NURBS to Poly, working with N Dynamics, and manipulating animation curves. Master the art of adding gravity, hairs, and turbulence to enhance the jellyfish's movement. Dive into tessellation, extrusion, and attaching paint effects to refine the model. Tackle common issues like fixing loft errors and adjusting global scale. Finally, discover how to export and import the jellyfish, fine-tune the animation with keyframing, and set up the perfect camera angle to showcase your creation.

Introduction
Creating the bell
Convert NURBS to Poly
N Dynamics
Animation Curve
Gravity
Hairs
Dynamics
Turbulence
Speed
Rename
Tessellation
Extrude
Attach paint effects
Fixing loft error
Global scale
Adding the jellyfish
Exporting the jellyfish
Importing the cache
Adjusting the animation
Keyframing the animation
Camera setup