This is my first time animating in maya where a character needed to interact with a prop, in this case a cellphone, so I am unsure what would be the best solution. My first attempt was to key frame the cellphone at every major pose but the results were unsatisfactory because it would still not follow the path of the hand. this is probably more of a rigging or modeling question but is there a way i can attach the phone to his hand so i can animate it as a whole, and not as a separate object? the phone does not need to leave his hand, but control over the fingers and wrist would be necessary. any other methods you think would be better suited for this situation would also be greatly appreciated because i have no clue lol
i have included a link to my art blog where my projected is posted so you can better understand what i am trying to do
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