Hey there,
So basically, I'm creating a creature in Maya that uses a chainsaw as a weapon, but I can't figure out how to animate the chainsaw blade.
The chainsaw looks similar to the Chainsaw sword that Gamma Akutabi uses in Zombiepowder, but with the teeth of the chainsaw actually showing. So only one part of the blade needs to be showing.
What would be the easiest way to model and animate the blade so it rotates? (In the way the chainsaws do, y'know 
)
Would it just be easier to animate a strip of teeth moving up and down rapidly?
Also, is there anyway to rig it to animate automatically?
Thanks for any help.
Sorryfor so many questions, Im still pretty n00bish at animating and rigging!
Also, sorry about no screenshots, I only have a design atm and am starting modelling tomorrow!
REFERENCE:
Gaama akutabis sword : http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj119/Rei\_Asakura\_album/Gamma\_Akutabi\_by\_evilpillowsofdoom.jpg&imgrefurl=http://s11.invisionfree.com/Chaos\_Order/ar/t3361.htm&usg=\_\_jRHYAl2Keih\_E1hZ0Zv0qdMp6EI=&h=845&w=680&sz=230&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=A35gnB66J\_FbqM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgamma%2Bakutabi%2Bchainsaw%2Bsword%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1276%26bih%3D606%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=882&vpy=55&dur=46&hovh=250&hovw=201&tx=118&ty=144&ei=aKGjTM2rPMKJ4gbys9iDBA&oei=aKGjTM2rPMKJ4gbys9iDBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0
