Animating in Blender 3D: Your First Character Rig

This is the perfect place to learn character rigging in Blender.

• Learn Rigging Terms and Tools

• Learn the Basics of Weight Painting

• Create a Character Rig

These skills are necessary for anyone looking to pursue a 3D career. This class will cover skills traditionally used in animation, motion design, and video game design.

You’ll learn rigging tools, weight painting, and tricks to speed up your workflow. Feel free to follow along with the class example or make your own!

• Introduction
• The Project Overview
• Understanding Topology
• Using Your Own Character
• The Basics of Rigging
• Using Bendy Bones
• Inverse v.s. Forward Kinematics
• How to Use Rigify
• Creating our Skeleton
• Adding Constraints
• Basics of Weight Painting
• Using Shape Keys
• Adding Custom Controls
• How to Make an Arm IK System
• Final Thoughts