Facial Rigging in CINEMA 4D
In this set of CINEMA 4D tutorials, we will learn how to set up a face for animation in CINEMA 4D. Software required: CINEMA 4D R13.
What you'll learn
In this set of CINEMA 4D tutorials, we will learn how to set up a face for animation in CINEMA 4D. Throughout the tutorial, we'll focus on providing animators with the control they need to create believable expressions with a control rig that computes quickly. We'll also creatively explore several techniques and tools that can be used to create natural deformations. Step by step, we'll make a facial rig that is robust and animator-friendly. We'll learn everything from how to set up pose morphs to learning a technique that simulates fleshy eyes. We'll learn how to pin objects to a deforming surface, how to set up Priorities for the rig to evaluate properly, and we'll also become familiar several of CINEMA 4D's rigging tools. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the knowledge you need to create facial rigs that produce natural and entertaining expressions. Software required: CINEMA 4D R13.
Table of contents
- A Look at the Facial Rig 3m
- Creating the Neck, Head, and Jaw Joints 10m
- Adding Eye Joints 8m
- Building Joints for the Eyelids 7m
- Organizing the Rig 9m
- Binding the Face 12m
- Polishing the Facial Deformations 14m
- Refining the Deformations of the Eyelids 16m
- Setting up Control Objects for the Neck and Head 14m
- Implementing a Space-switching Tool for the Head 9m
- Setting up the Jaw Controls 8m
- Rigging the Eyebrows 7m
- Skinning to the Brow Joints 5m
- Creating Brow Controls 11m
- Finishing the Eyebrow Rig 8m
- Starting the Eye Controls 9m
- Finishing the Eye Controls 9m
- Controlling the Eyelids 4m
- A Technique for Simulating Fleshy Eyes 10m
- Rigging the Tongue 7m
- Adding Tongue Controls 8m
- Creating Pose Morphs for Facial Expressions 11m
- Sculpting Sneer Poses 6m
- Mirroring Pose Morphs 1m
- Extra Pose Morphs 14m
- Correcting the Deformations of the Beard 9m
- Automating the Mouth's Corrective Pose 7m
- Driving the Facial Poses More Conveniently 4m
- Finalizing the Rig 7m
About the author
Delano works avidly as an animation author at Pluralsight. Starting his career at animation studios like Shilo, Delano has developed a strong passion for his talents. His animation and rigging background help him teach and create some of the most-watched training on Pluralsight. A few of his favorite projects that he has contributed to include: Character Interaction in Maya and in Softimage, Rigging the Human Face in Maya, Rigging Sea Creatures in Maya, and Rigging and Animating Transforming... more