We will create the full skeleton including the spline, legs, arms, fingers, head and eyes. Then, we will create the base rig using the Character Object. And you will learn how to properly optimize your characters before rigging them. We will start by learning about the great importance of character symmetry and character optimization. I'm going to cover everything, from the very basics, all the way to the more advanced stuff. In this course you will learn everything you need to know to rig a 3D character in Cinema 4D using the Character Object. Orestis Konstantinidis also had a look at how to use the Character Object in Cinema 4D r13 to auto rig a character in a modular workflow: Auto-rigging Using the Character Object in Cinema 4D R13.Īlso related, Rory Martin has a look at using the wooden figure in Cinema 4D and rigging it with rag doll physics: Rigging for Rag Doll Physics in Cinema 4D.Create professional full body character rigs in Cinema 4D - Get your 3D characters to another level. Orestis then shows how to rig a simple character using a set up that was pioneered by Bret Bays who is also behind the Advanced character templates that ship with Cinema 4D.Ĭollin Bishop had a quick look at an overview for the basics of character rigging within Cinema 4D showing how to use the character object: Rigging a Biped Character in Cinema 4D.īrian Horgan covered how to rig a character using the new Character Builder in Cinema 4D r13: Character Rigging & Animation in Cinema 4D R13. Orestis starts with a foundation showing how things are calculated in C4D what is happening behind the scenes.

Here, Orestis Konstantinidis gives a great primer for character rigging in Cinema 4D.

How to rig a simple character in Cinema 4D, using Release 16

Character rigging has long been a technical mystery to a lot of people. If you have been trying to get into character rigging in Cinema 4D, you are not alone.

Cinema 4d character rigging