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Animate a Character in Blender

Polyfjord via YouTube

Overview

Discover how to model, rig, and animate a walking quadruped character in Blender in just 15 minutes. Learn to create a versatile character that can walk in any direction using curves, constraints, and armature. Master techniques for adding random movement to bring life and personality to your creation. Follow along as the tutorial covers leg modeling, IK rig setup, body creation, motion path design, leg movement animation, replication of legs, direction controller setup, and random movement addition. Explore how to make your character walk across the screen and add finishing touches. Test the rig and understand its ease of use in other projects. Perfect for Blender enthusiasts looking to quickly create animated characters with personality and versatility.

Syllabus

What we will be creating
Modeling the leg
Setting up the IK rig
Creating the body
Creating the motion path
Animating the leg movement
Creating more legs
Direction controller setup
Adding random movement
Walking across the screen
The cherry on top!
Testing the rig
Ease of use in other projects
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Taught by

Polyfjord

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