Best placement of joint position

#1

Hi

Im rigging a realistic human which aim to be as realistic as possible.
besides painting weight properly. joint placement affects a lot
Im looking for a legitimate guide for the precious placement of joints

Some people sugguest placing bones following human anatamy. (but that might e.g. stretch the back when bend back, and compress the stomach when bend forward)
some sugguest place at center e.g. for spine instead of towards the back. (that might preserve better volume but the length of body might be incorrect)

these applies to all over the body.

I know skin weighting can never achieve what real muscle can. but at least i want an optimal setup to start. and then do corrective pose base deformation. (muscle system is quite complicated for me to invest time at the moment)

Anyone can help?

thanks
Kwai

#2

stick to where the bones should be. So that animators won’t end up having to compensate. Some systems have to be clever (I’m thinking shoulders/clavicles)

A wrong pose I feel shows up more than a wrong joint placement. And try to add clusters/extra jnts to mimic some fatty areas.

#3

thanks for the advice
is there any page that provides an accurate visual guide of these correct bone positions?

thanks

#4

Google the human skeleton. Google Body is a great place to start. http://bodybrowser.googlelabs.com/

#5

fahrenheight digital tutors (demon character)

#6

This thread has been automatically closed as it remained inactive for 12 months. If you wish to continue the discussion, please create a new thread in the appropriate forum.