Introduction to Rigging for Animation
Leg creation IK 1
A course by Jose Antonio Martin Martin , Lead Character TD and Rigger
Joined January 2018
About the video: Leg creation IK 1
Overview
“In this lesson we will create the control structure IK (Inverse Kinematics) for the leg. Including the creation of the so-called 'reverse foot', which will help animation for the creation of gestures with feet like those made while walking or standing on tiptoe. ”
In this video lesson Jose Antonio Martin Martin addresses the topic: Leg creation IK 1, 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 then, how to create the FK Control Chain, Now let's see how to create the IK Controls Structure. This part is a bit more complete and will require more steps since especially in the part of the legs requires much more control so Animation can have extra things as the "Reverse Foot" and can encourage to make steps and so on. So, let's go see the IK Controls. Now that we have the FK Structure, let's see IK Structure. For that, what we are going to do is hide what we just did from FK. We will show the IK Chain. Then once we have more or less everything, we will organize the whole scene, b...”
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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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