Ridder

[filip c]

Playing around (character is fan-art based on "de ridder" comics from Frodo De Decker https://www.facebook.com/deriddercomic/)

I chose this one since it seemed simple and I couldn't get lost in animating facial expressions. I tried to controll the character with just a few splines, which seems to work well...
I hope to show some animations soon... its quite challenging, but fun!

 

[Lydia]

Very pretty! I'm looking forward to seeing some animations.

 

[uncle808us]

Way Cool.

 

[filip c]

a first very rough walk test... (hands need animation and secondary animation in the spurs etc.)
Great learning experience...

 

[uncle808us]

I tried to controll the character with just a few splines, which seems to work well...

How are you doing this controlling the character with a few splines thing? I'm assuming you are not using bones(joints).

 

[Lydia]

This is a very nice walk cycle. What I particularly like is that even the belly wobbles. That makes this figure, which is actually very rigid, lively and personable.

 

[filip c]

How are you doing this controlling the character with a few splines thing? I'm assuming you are not using bones(joints).

Yes, I'm using bones, but keep them hidden... the splines are used as targets, poles,... just to have far fewer things to worry about...
hope this makes sense

 

[uncle808us]

Thanks flip c:
I have this vid downloaded and will study it.

 

[filip c]

Thanks flip c:
I have this vid downloaded and will study it.

Maybe this helps

just a note: this is just my current method that seems to work for me... there are numerous ways to do animation and my methods evolve all the time... So far I didn't yet make any long too decent animations, so let's see, but I'm hopefull this is a good start for me.

I made a lot of use of the Pose Uttilities script from PodPerson: https://www.cheetah3d.com/forum/index.php?threads/5358/

 

[ZooHead]

Great rig Filip, it helped me simplify my toe roll control, which I forgot how I accomplished previously.