Blender: Character Rigging with BlenRig

Introduction

• Welcome
• Exercise files
• What you need to know

1. Retargeting the Rig

• Installing and setting up BlenRig
• Retargeting the body controls
• Retargeting the finger controls
• Retargeting the eye controls
• Retargeting the mouth controls
• Retargeting the face controls
• Baking the rig

2. Adjusting the Deform Cage

• Adjusting the deform cage for the head
• The deform cage for the torso and arms
• Adjusting the hips and pelvis
• Adjusting the legs and feet
• Binding the character to the deform cage

3. Adding Corrective Shape Keys

• Setting up drivers
• Creating the shape keys for the arms
• Shape keys for the legs

4. Weight Painting

• Weight painting the hands
• Weight painting the fingers
• Weight painting the head
• Weight painting the mouth
• Weight painting the lips and cheeks
• Weight painting the nose and brows
• Weight painting the eyelids and ears
• Weight painting the teeth and tongue
• Weight painting the eyeballs and head

5. Adjusting Fine Details

• Setting parameters
• Adjusting actions and ranges

Conclusion

• Next steps