Rig Anything in Blender

Learn to rig anything in Blender, an amazing free open-source software.

We’ll cover the entire process of for each of the 4 characters, starting from a cube and finishing with a rigged character.

No auto-rigs here; we'll work from scratch, adapting to whatever character you can imagine.

As always, we work step by step in short, direct lessons, with tips and tricks along the way and including theory to apply to your characters.

A caterpillar-shaped plush toy with a smiling face and large eyes, on a light purple background.

This course will cover the following:

- Modelling the characters

- Rigging the body from scratch

- Use Inverse Kinematics for animation

- Create your own eye rig

- Use Shape Keys for complex movements

- Incorporate Grease Pencil into your rig to get a unique look mixing 2D and 3D

Drawing of a snail with a spiral shell and a smiling face made from geometric shapes, with large eyes and a body extending from the shell.
A toy ladybug with black spots, large eyes, and antennae placed on a plain surface.

As always, we explain the theory behind each process so you'll fully understand the steps to create your own characters.

  • Cover slide for a lesson about Bumblebees, with the title 'Lesson 1 Bumblebee' and a subtitle 'Rig Anything in Blender.' It features a 3D animated bumblebee model with large eyes, cartoonish style, against a light blue background.
  • A digital illustration of a snail with a shell that has a red spiral pattern. The snail's body is composed of geometric shapes and mechanical joints, with two eyes on stalks. The background is a soft purple, and the right side includes the text 'Patata School' at the top.
  • Title slide for Lesson 3: Ladybird, focusing on rigging anything in Blender, with a picture of a stylized ladybird with orange wings and black spots, flying against a blue sky.
  • Digital illustration of a worm with a friendly face, segmented body with orange stripes, and stick-figure limbs, set against a purple background. The worm has a small yellow zigzag lightning bolt above it and the text 'Patata School' near the top right corner.
 

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