Brand: Coloso.
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Instructor

minusT

3D Animator

Hello, I'm minusT, a 3D animator and YouTuber creating subculture-inspired character animations using Blender. While Blender is one of the best tools for beginners in 3D, there’s still a lack of resources focused on subculture animation. Based on my 16 years of self-taught experience, I’m here to share all of my personal Blender techniques and know-how with you.

In this class, we'll take a character and explore Blender character rigging in great depth. This course aims to share practical rigging techniques that help your characters move more naturally and expressively in Blender, while guiding you to gradually become more comfortable using Blender’s powerful tools and features.

Interview

Meet the Instructor

Question 01

What inspired you to create this class?

This class focuses on rigging techniques needed to move characters and create animations using Blender. Rigging can sometimes be done using external tools or add-ons. However, depending on the character or object, there are many situations where you need to add bones and build the rig manually. I felt there was a need for a class that covers rigging in detail, so that learners can handle a wide range of situations, which led me to design this rigging-centric class.

Question 02

What challenges in rigging does this class help solve?

In this class, you will rig a variety of character objects and learn different bone structures through exercises. You will also practice Blender features such as Drivers, Shape Keys, and Modifiers directly within the rigging workflow. Through step-by-step exercises, you’ll learn what should move and how, as well as how the rig structure should be built, helping to remove the uncertainty many beginners feel about rigging.

Question 03

What sets this class apart from your previous 100-Chapter Guide?

Character rigging is covered in that guide, but the explanations are brief, which may have made it difficult for some learners to immediately tackle more complex rigging tasks. In this new class, the content is structured with more detailed, step-by-step explanations, allowing you to practice rigging in a variety of situations. Additional exercises are included to help you become more comfortable with rigging and its practical application.

Question 04

Who would you recommend this class to?

I recommend this class to anyone who wants to bring characters to life using Blender or to learn rigging more deeply. Once you become familiar with rigging, animation becomes much easier and more efficient. This class is for anyone who wants to go beyond modeling and create characters that can be used in animation.

Class Details

You'll Learn

Understanding the Fundamentals of Blender Rigging

Take your first steps through the fundamentals of rigging in Blender! Start at the beginning: bones and weight set-up. Review the core theories of rigging and explore various Bone Constraints, learning how to use each effectively.

Rigging Practice with Various Joint Structures, from Basics to Advanced Application

Practice rigging a variety of structures, from basic joint movement to bending joint shapes. Learn how to add control bones that make human body and finger movements easier to animate, and discover more efficient posing techniques.

How to Use Blender Drivers, the Key to Controlling Almost Anything

Set up Blender Drivers to control values through bone movement! Learn various techniques that make motion control easier, such as adjusting shaders or toggling Bone Constraints on and off.

From Facial Expressions to Shape Adjustments: A Complete Shape Key Rigging Guide

Use Shape Keys to add lively character facial expressions! Easily modify character poses through Shape Keys and Drivers. Combine these two features to change expressions and achieve more natural rigging.

Master Blender Features for Rigging Workflows

Learn how to use Modifiers to simplify complicated object rigging tasks. Apply rigging even to complex structures such as hair and sleeves, and set them up to move automatically using physics simulations.

Create Character Animation Motion that Feels Truly Alive

From setting character poses to adding keyframes and creating simple motion! Use the fully rigged character to complete two exercise animation projects. Create a short motion animation by finishing the process with rendering and compositing.

Curriculum

In-Depth Look

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