This week's progress is the addition of auxiliary and swinging bones and light motion testing.
First, I will add auxiliary bones and paint weights so that the hips and knees will not deform into strange shapes when the legs are moved.
Fig.1
Check by actually moving the legs. Both hips and knees are in good condition.
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Next, I install bones in the swinging object and weight paint it. I place the bones one by one on the parts that are likely to be shaken by the clothing and decorations.
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After the approximate installation of the bones and weight painting are completed, I move the figure around. The figure is moving nicely, and I can feel that it has finally come this far.
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The only things left to do are to paint the hair weights and add physics to the swinging objects (probably).
I am very close to completing the model.