Introduction to Rigging for Animation
Preparation
A course by Jose Antonio Martin Martin , Lead Character TD and Rigger
Joined January 2018
About the video: Preparation
Overview
“In this first lesson we are simply going to duplicate the chain of joints of the leg to generate the FK and IK chains that we will use later. ”
In this video lesson Jose Antonio Martin Martin addresses the topic: Preparation, 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
“Well once the skeleton and once we have reviewed that everything is well placed and oriented, we will start with the control rig. In this case, we will start with the leg and the first step we have to do is the preparation, in which we will simply take the chain of the left leg and we are going to duplicate and rename to prepare after the placement of FK and IK controls. So let's go to it. Once we have the finished skeleton, we can start to build the structure of the control rig. Let's go in parts and I'll distribute the videos in small segments in which we'll do something very concrete and...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Rigging for Animation
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3D Animation, Animation, Rigging

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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