Blender 4.0 Rigify - Dog and Quadruped Rigging - Part 5

Learn how to rig a dog using Rigify in Blender 4.0 in this 40-minute video tutorial. Explore the process of aligning the tail, spine, head, and legs of a wolf meta-rig to fit a dog model. Discover techniques for upgrading the face rig, handling automatic weight errors, and fine-tuning weight painting. Master the art of weighting eyes, teeth, and whiskers, and perform final rig checks and tweaks. Gain insights into applying these techniques to rig other quadruped animals. Perfect for 3D animators looking to enhance their character rigging skills in Blender.

Rigify Dog Rigging Intro
Dog Model Overview
Wolf Meta-Rig
Align the Tail, Spine & Head
Random Tip Pressing F or H
Deleting the Face
Align the Legs
Align the Face
Upgrade the Face Rig
Automatic Weights Error
Dog Rig Overview
Weighting the Eyes and Teeth
Whiskers: Weight Transfer
Rig Check & Tweaks
Weight Paint Tweaks
Final Rig Notes
Bonus: Rigging other Animals