Thank you, that makes sense! Unfortunately, it still hasn't entirely rectified the problem. :( I tried moving the pole vector controls as recommended, and while it did prevent the legs from buckling backwards, they still stretch out a ridiculous amount and Malcolm is still doing these crazy jumps! (...

Okay, here are the links! :D Good Malcolm: This is what happens before I apply Cycle>Cycle with offset pre- and post-infinity. I've only animated about halfway through the playblast (the two steps) and I want to keep it cycling accurately. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PmaJPgkgxY Bad Malcolm: This...

Hello, I've received great tips on the Malcolm rig from here before, and I'm back with another question I was hoping someone might be able to help me rectify. :) I created a simple walk for Malcolm (2 steps) and want it to cycle, moving Malcolm forward. I've gone into Maya's Graph Editor after selec...

Hi, I'm sorry for my super delayed response - but thank you for the insight! You were right - bringing in a brand-new, unedited download of Malcolm did the trick. :) My friend and I came to the conclusion that somehow I messed things up when modifying the Malcolm geometry, perhaps too extremely (I'd...

Thank you very much for your reply! Uh oh - it certainly can't be a good thing if I'm running into never-before-seen problems! :( Anyway, yes all of the controls are set to zero, aside from the shoulder controls that I rotated to get Malcolm's arms in a more natural position (just for the heck of it...

Hi all! I have a few quick questions regarding use of the Malcolm rig. I've posted several screenshots on my old blog (see below link) - does anyone have any idea as to what's going on here? Thank you so very much! http://dvorakamber.wordpress.com/animation/ 1) Mesh deforming weirdly on Malcolm's t-...

Goodness gracious, that was simple! I actually read this and fixed my problem a while ago; just stopping by to give my belated thanks!

Hi! I'm beginning to use this fabulous Malcolm rig for my thesis animation, and I've encountered a problem when I import Malcolm into my main scene file. The controls and everything show fine in the original Malcolm file (aside from the Picker not displaying things, but I suppose that's the price to...

Hi all! First off, this rig looks AMAZING . I'm still very new to the 3D animation scene, but I can tell that a lot of time and care went into the creation of Malcolm, and it is very much appreciated. My honors thesis and I thank you in advance! :D Quick question: I'm using Maya 2011 on my Macbook, ...

This video was great! It showed me that I was indeed doing everything right, and the bit on changing between IK and FK controls was much appreciated. One question though, if anyone can answer it: on the page where you can originally download Malcolm, it says, under "Malcolm v1.00 for Maya 2009," tha...

This may be the answer to my problems! I'll check it out and post back if it was indeed helpful.