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Rigging Quadrupeds in CINEMA 4D

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Lesson 13. Protection tags
In this tutorial we will learn how Protection tags can be used to help make our control rigs more animator-friendly.
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Software used
CINEMA 4D R13
What you will learn
In this CINEMA 4D tutorial we will learn techniques for rigging quadrupeds in CINEMA 4D. We'll work our way from the ground up, learning techniques for creating robust and flexible vertebrae systems, efficient and animator-friendly controls, and learn how to dynamically parent and blend between spaces. We'll also cover helpful weight painting. By the end of this course, you will have the skills needed to rig your very own quadruped.
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Delano Athias

41 Lessons

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2. Starting on vertebrae
07:10
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3. Creating a drive chain for the vertebrae
03:53
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4. The vertebrae's spline IK system and animation controls
07:34
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5. Adding a control to influence the middle of the vertebrae
03:37
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6. Creating the vertebrae's skin chain
09:00
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7. Connecting the skin joints to vertebrae controls
02:30
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8. Adding the center of gravity and global controls
07:58
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9. Making the vertebrae scalable
07:30
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10. Starting on the pelvic limbs
09:59
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11. Adding IK to the pelvic legs and mirroring its chains
04:40
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12. Pelvic leg controls
05:03
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13. Protection tags
02:36
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14. Creating knee controls
03:40
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15. Adding controls to jiggle the pelvis
05:46
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16. Hooking up the pelvic legs to our leg controls
09:54
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17. User Data for the fetlocks and hoofs
07:53
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18. Finishing the pelvic limbs
04:04
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19. Starting on the thoracic limbs
06:39
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20. Adding IK and mirroring the thoracic leg
03:41
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21. Building animation controls for the front legs
07:02
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22. Scapula controls
03:54
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23. Connecting the thoracic limbs to the animation controls
06:35
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24. User Data for the front fetlocks and hoofs
04:41
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25. Completing the front legs
04:02
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26. Starting on the neck and head
05:06
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27. Setting up the neck's joint chain
04:18
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28. The head and ear joints
04:41
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29. The head control
08:58
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30. Twisting the neck
01:37
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31. Adding more control over the horse's neck
03:04
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32. User Data for the ears
05:07
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33. Making the neck rig scalable
02:44
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34. Starting on the tail rig
03:29
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35. Creating the tail's spline IK system
03:51
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36. Setting up tail controls
05:30
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37. Dynamically attaching the tail to the pelvis
08:56
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38. Scaling the tail rig
02:44
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39. Cleaning up the scene for skinning and animation
06:58
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40. Binding the horse
05:24
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41. Skinning techniques
11:13
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