Learn the basics of working with an armature and build out a basic rig. Then, extrude out the bones, set up the controllers, and set up your first inverse kinematics constraint.

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Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
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Part 1
Basics
Basics
Basics
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Basics
Road Map
Road Map
Road Map
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Road Map
3:37
Hotkeys
Hotkeys
Hotkeys
2
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Hotkeys
2:02
My First Armature
My First Armature
My First Armature
3
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My First Armature
3:26
Inverse Kinematics
Inverse Kinematics
Inverse Kinematics
4
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Inverse Kinematics
3:14
Practice Lamp Setup
Practice Lamp Setup
Practice Lamp Setup
5
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Practice Lamp Setup
2:14
Practice IK Control
Practice IK Control
Practice IK Control
6
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Practice IK Control
2:58
Practice Lamp Parenting
Practice Lamp Parenting
Practice Lamp Parenting
7
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Practice Lamp Parenting
2:32
Practice Lamp Root Ctrl
Practice Lamp Root Ctrl
Practice Lamp Root Ctrl
8
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Practice Lamp Root Ctrl
2:32
IK Bug and Parenting
IK Bug and Parenting
IK Bug and Parenting
9
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IK Bug and Parenting
2:07
Rebuild Practice Lamp
Rebuild Practice Lamp
Rebuild Practice Lamp
10
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Rebuild Practice Lamp
0:49
Part 2
Part 2
Part 2
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Part 2
XYZ Grid Alignment
XYZ Grid Alignment
XYZ Grid Alignment
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XYZ Grid Alignment
4:59
Parenting to Minimize Object Count
Parenting to Minimize Object Count
Parenting to Minimize Object Count
12
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Parenting to Minimize Object Count
2:22
Origin Prep
Origin Prep
Origin Prep
13
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Origin Prep
1:54
IK System
IK System
IK System
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IK System
Armature Display Colors
Armature Display Colors
Armature Display Colors
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Armature Display Colors
2:30
Front Bone Chain
Front Bone Chain
Front Bone Chain
15
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Front Bone Chain
2:01
Front IK Constraint
Front IK Constraint
Front IK Constraint
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Front IK Constraint
1:49
Rear IK Chain
Rear IK Chain
Rear IK Chain
17
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Rear IK Chain
3:32
Rear IK Constraints
Rear IK Constraints
Rear IK Constraints
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Rear IK Constraints
2:26
Parenting the Body
Parenting the Body
Parenting the Body
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Parenting the Body
2:13
Springs
Springs
Springs
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Springs
Stretch To Constraint
Stretch To Constraint
Stretch To Constraint
20
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Stretch To Constraint
2:24
Stretch To Constraint Bottom
Stretch To Constraint Bottom
Stretch To Constraint Bottom
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Stretch To Constraint Bottom
2:15
Hook Modifier
Hook Modifier
Hook Modifier
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Hook Modifier
3:46
Bottom Spring Hook Modifier
Bottom Spring Hook Modifier
Bottom Spring Hook Modifier
23
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Bottom Spring Hook Modifier
2:40
IK Rear Fix
IK Rear Fix
IK Rear Fix
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IK Rear Fix
2:23
Limit Constraint
Limit Constraint
Limit Constraint
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Limit Constraint
3:02
Part 3
Part 3
Part 3
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Part 3
Head
Head
Head
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Head
Neck Stabilizer
Neck Stabilizer
Neck Stabilizer
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Neck Stabilizer
4:00
Head Stabilizer
Head Stabilizer
Head Stabilizer
27
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Head Stabilizer
3:06
Secondary Rotation Bones
Secondary Rotation Bones
Secondary Rotation Bones
28
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Secondary Rotation Bones
2:17
Head Look At Constraint
Head Look At Constraint
Head Look At Constraint
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Head Look At Constraint
2:13
Base
Base
Base
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Base
Base Controls
Base Controls
Base Controls
30
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Base Controls
2:49
Root Control
Root Control
Root Control
31
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Root Control
2:12
Bone Collections
Bone Collections
Bone Collections
32
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Bone Collections
2:22
Control Display Objects
Control Display Objects
Control Display Objects
33
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Control Display Objects
4:25
Locking Parameters
Locking Parameters
Locking Parameters
34
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Locking Parameters
1:59
Part 4
Part 4
Part 4
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Part 4
Animation
Animation
Animation
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Animation
Inbetweens
Inbetweens
Inbetweens
36
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Inbetweens
4:59
Anticipation
Anticipation
Anticipation
37
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Anticipation
2:36
Head Animation
Head Animation
Head Animation
38
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Head Animation
4:10
Lighting
Lighting
Lighting
39
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Lighting
5:11
Compositing
Compositing
Compositing
40
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Compositing
5:08
Hook Motion Blur Fix
Hook Motion Blur Fix
Hook Motion Blur Fix
41
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Hook Motion Blur Fix
4:40
Prep
Prep
Prep
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Prep
Final Resting Position
Final Resting Position
Final Resting Position
42
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Final Resting Position
2:02