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Learn Manual Rigging in Blender with CGDive If you’d like to learn rigging in Blender during 2024 /2025, look forward to my new beginner-friendly Manual Rigging Course: “Rigging isn’t Scary.” Read below for all the details! What you will get from the course The full course will consist of 3 Levels. Level 1 and Level […]
Rigging isn’t Scary: Learn Rigging in Blender 2024/2025! Read More »
Welcome to another Report in the development of Rigging isn’t Scary: a course in Manual Rigging in Blender. Early Access is around the Corner The Early Access release of the course is almost ready! It will include two of the three full sections: “Level 1: Beginner” and “Level 2: Novice.” The final section, “Level 3:
🗻Rigging: Break Free from the Valley of Confusion (Report #4) Read More »
The new Blender Rigging Fundamentals series (”Rigging isn’t Scary”) is progressing nicely. Stay tuned – Early Access info is coming very soon! 🚀 Now, to the topic of this post: You may want to learn rigging but find yourself asking a perfectly valid question: Will I be wasting my time? Let’s explore that. Automatic rigging
🤖 I want to learn Blender Rigging… but what about Auto-Rigging and AI? (Report #3) Read More »
Course Updates As you may know, I am currently working (full time) on a new course about Manual Rigging… A course that is designed to finally “unconfuse” the rigging process. And I have another update for you! Progress So what’s new with the course? I am happy to say that the first two Levels of
🏰Rigging Fundamentals VS Building Castles in the Sky (Report #2) Read More »
Recently, I asked the CGDive community to share their challenges when it comes to Rigging. Thanks for the excitement and valuable feedback. Keep it coming! I read every single one and take notes. But why did I ask you to share your thoughts, in the first place? Today I’m stoked to share more information about
🎆NEW Manual Rigging Course for Blender (Report #1) Read More »
In this blog post, we’ll be diving into a detailed comparison of two major auto rigging add-ons for Blender: Rigify vs Auto-Rig Pro. This is part of our tutorial series on Auto-Rig Pro. I aim at answering an important question: Is Auto-Rig Pro worth the $40 price tag when its main competitor, Rigify, is free
Rigify vs Auto-Rig Pro: Which is the better Auto-Rigger? Read More »
Table of Contents Introduction to Procedural Crowds Crowd Simulation is one of the challenging areas of computer graphics. Populating a scene with a crowd of people can be a time-consuming task. That’s why I was excited to discover the Procedural Crowds addon, a powerful tool that automates the creation of digital crowds right in Blender.
Procedural Crowds addon: powerful Crowd Simulation right in Blender Read More »
Table of Contents Rivet Rig: Pinning Objects to a Deforming Surface In Blender rigging, you may sometimes need to pin an object to the surface of another deforming object in your rigging setup. This is often referred to as a “rivet rig” and can be a useful technique when you want an object to move
How to Create a Rivet Rig in Blender Read More »
Table of Contents Summary The Mixamo Rig addon for Blender has long been a valuable tool for animators and character artists. However, with the release of Blender 4, the official Mixamo addon has become incompatible, leaving many users frustrated. But fear not, the community has stepped up to the challenge, and a reliable fix is
Mixamo Rig addon in Blender 4: a Community Fix! Read More »
Table of Contents Intro to Blender Extensions Recently, the Blender Foundation announced a significant new concept – “Blender Extensions” and a new Extensions Platform. This platform promises to improve the way we manage Blender addons, themes, keymaps and assets. But these changes also raise some questions and concerns. In this blog, I’ll dive into the
New “Blender Extensions”: stud or dud? Read More »