Introduction to Rigging for Animation
Placement of joints 4
A course by Jose Antonio Martin Martin , Lead Character TD and Rigger
Joined January 2018
About the video: Placement of joints 4
Overview
“In this lesson we will finalize the final details to the skeleton and correctly rename each joint before moving on to review the orientation of the same. ”
In this video lesson Jose Antonio Martin Martin addresses the topic: Placement of joints 4, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Rigging for Animation. Learn to create the basic controls of a human character.
Partial transcription of the video
“Ok, the only thing we need now before can start renaming and to match all the joints is a... A "joint" for the pelvis that will have the same position as the center of gravity, but what we want is to be oriented down. So, for that what we are going to do is we can double this "joint" center of gravity, let's hide the rest to make sure ... "Ctrl" H. To ensure We select the right one. So, we choose the "Joints" tool and with this selected with which we go more or less here. This really is simply to indicate the orientation of this "joint" and we'll see that we have it oriented here. With whic...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Rigging for Animation
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Jose Antonio Martin Martin
A course by Jose Antonio Martin Martin
Jose Antonio Martín has been working as Lead Character TD for almost a decade. During this time, he has developed professionally as a rigger and character TD in companies including Framestore and MPC, which has paved the way to participate in blockbusters such as Gravity (Oscar winner for best VFX), Guardians of the Galaxy, Paddington, Edge of Tomorrow, Terminator Genesis, Suicide Squad, Independence Day: Resurgence, and Ghost in the Shell.
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