Python, PySide, Maya

Custom Brush in Maya from Xicheng Wang on Vimeo.

I developed the interactive grooming brush for hair/fur in Maya with Maya Python API and PySide. The brush has various features, such as rotating fur, moving control vertices and highlighting guide curves, which improved the pipeline of making hair/fur for artists.

Here are some results:

Limitations in UE5’s Bookmark and Screenshot Systems

• Bookmark Limitations: Supports only 10 slots, lacks visualization, and isn’t easily shareable.
• Screenshot Tool Limitations: Doesn’t link screenshots to camera positions, lacks version tracking, and can’t capture multiple angles at once.

How My Tool Improves the Workflow

✅ Unlimited Bookmarks stored in a JSON file for easy sharing.
✅ Links screenshots to specific camera positions for consistent shot reproduction.
✅ Provides preview images for quick browsing.
✅ Enables fast screenshot comparisons with overlay/toggle options.
✅ Allows comments/feedback tied to specific camera angles.

Future

• Overlay/Toggle Mode for comparing old and new screenshots.
• Quick Commands to run before screenshots (e.g., disable HUD, load maps).
• Watermarking with details like artist name, date, and version.

C++, OpenImageIO, CUDA

DemoReel_2021 from Xicheng Wang on Vimeo.

AR - Lens Studio

Xicheng Wang - Lens Studio from Xicheng Wang on Vimeo.

Python, MaxScript, FBX SDK, Maya, 3Ds Max

Maya-3DsMax Pipeline Tool

Python, FBX SDK, Maya, 3Ds Max, Maxscript

Maya Physically Based Animation Plugins

Python, Maya
I implented the Animation Plugins in Maya with Python&OpenMaya. 3D Artists can produce Physically Based Animation more quickly by those tools. The plugins would create Animation node in Maya, and then connect it with models node to create Animation. There are three types of animation in this video: Jiggle deformer, Collision Detection, Flocking System.

Physically Based Animation, Rendering And Shading, Modeling And Animation

responsible for: Unity3D, Unreal 4, Shader, C#