Opinions about my character rig ?

[carlos_ramiro]

Hi Otto

Take a look at your character's neck when opening mouth. For facial interface, Jason Osipa's book has all you need to know.

[Leffler]

Hi Carlos

Thanks for the tip, I have read that book (it´s great) but I guess i´ll go back and have a look at that :)

Nothing else you want to change? How do you prefer to set up the controllcurves in the chest and stomach? I´m kind of not liking having alot of rings around him

// Otto

[edwardG]

Well, the biggest problem that I can see is that the framerate is horrible. I'm not sure if that's your screen capture software or if the mesh is too complex, but it makes the entire thing feel pretty slow.

If at all possible, try to avoid using Standard Pole Vector constraints. There are plenty of tutorials out there for the "No-Flip" setup, so if you can I would replace your knees and elbows with those.

I don't think you have too many controls. I would definitely not show the skeleton, however, as you can be sure that an animator will find a way to screw up your rig if they have access to the joints/bones.

Definitely include an IK/FK Switch. I used to think that they weren't that important, but it makes a world of difference to me when I'm animating.

This is a little off-topic, but in the future, increase the playback speed of the screen capture, get rid of all that ambient sound associated with the screen capture and set it to some SIMPLE music if you can.

Good start! Keep it up!

[Leffler]

Hi Edward, thanks for your comment man they really help me move on and improve

The thing with the framerate is mostly that I wanted to show all the face deformations in "subD-mode/smoothmode" (3 on the keyboard in maya 2008) so thats why it´s lagging alot. Without that mode there is not delay at all, it´s a quite lowpoly mesh except in the face where I needed more geometry for good deformations

Not sure about what the no-flip setup is, but if it can help me so I dont need to use PV-constrains it would be great. Guess I just have to take a cup of coffee and do some webbrowsing :D

What is the easiest way to make an IK/FK switch (with auto snap)? I mean I guess mel-scripting but any tips where to find a clean one? Downloaded some script that used an interface and that seemed like alot more work than needed? Also creating 3 skeleton seems like a bit boring asweel, right?

The next video I will make a little easier to watch for sure, pardon for my lazyness of not removing the sounds (of me whistling :D)

// Otto

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