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Blender 2.82 : Pose Libraries (In 10 Seconds!!!)

I present to you THE easiest and most effective way to store all your most important poses in Blender 2.82!!! Hope it helps :)  

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Blender 2.82 : Hair Rigging, Physics, & Animation (In 2 Minutes!!!)

Hair animation, can be one of the most frustrating parts of Character Design for new users. But, luckily there are a few tricks that can literally save you months of pointless manual animation. Learn everything you need about rigging hair in the next few minutes!!! Hope it helps :) 

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May Objectives!!!

Alright! We're almost done with the rigging series. There's just a few things left that I'd like to cover before we transition to our first Project :) As usual, we got quite a lot on our plate this month, but I'm in a hurry, so here we go- !



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Blender 2.82 : Jiggle Physics (In 30 Seconds!!!)

The moment you literally ALL have been waiting for. I present to you, the most highly requested Blender video on the channel! Hope it helps :) 

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April 2020 Report! (And, Thank you)

It was one hell of a month. But, we just barely managed to finish drivers and facial rigging by the end of it. I'll be posting the goals I'd like for us to hit next month, but I wanted to take a moment to welcome the new members of the Squad. I really appreciate you being here and am excited to have you on board :)

I also wanted to take step and say thank you to everyone who is still here supporting the show. Quite a few of you have pm'ed me about Corona hitting their lives pretty hard...

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Blender 2.82 : Rigging Eyes (In 60 Seconds!!!)

A very small part of character animation, but also very important :) Here's everything you need to create an eye control rig in the next 60 seconds!!!  Hope it helps -! 

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Blender 2.82 : Facial Expression Rigging (In 2 Minutes!!!)

Today, we finally tackle the meat of facial expressions and how to organize them! Takes a bit of set-up, but once you've got everything ready, mixing and mashing faces is a lot of fun. Hope it helps :) 

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What kind of Eyes are you rigging?

Alright, I'm working on 2 tutorials right now. One of them is for eye tracking. But, before I start getting too deep into it, I wanted to know what style of eyes are most of you using. Are you using a more traditional realistic setup with ball and socket? Or the stylized cartoony flat surface with controllable pupil?? 

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Blender 2.82 : Facial Rigging Hotkey Controls (Tips & Tricks In 2 Minutes!!!)

Before we get into the specifics, I wanted to make sure that everyone had a pretty solid grasp on the controls. Here are keys, tips, and tricks everyone needs to know about when creating faces!!! Hope it helps :)  

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Faces you'd like to see covered?

Alright, we've started the facial series. We covered talking, so now I want to cover expressions. Are there any facial expressions that are giving you particular trouble?? If you don't see it covered below, feel free to leave a comment specifically - 

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Blender 2.82 : Facial Rigging - Mouth (Talking in 2 Minutes!!!)

Today we finally hit the much requested Facial Rigging Series. I know some of you have been waiting well over a year for this series. Thank you so much for your patience, and hope it helps :)   

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Face Rigging Mouth Detail

We're finally here people. The face rigging series has officially started! I know, it's only taken like a year and a half, but here we are lol. But, anyway, I'm curious how in depth would you guys like to go into the mouth. Let me know in the poll below -

Best,
-Royal Skies - 

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Blender 2.82 : Mirror Shape Keys (In 10 Seconds!!!)

While it's a small trick, it's something most first time Blender user's don't realize is an option. In 10 seconds, you can save hundreds of hours of wasted time! Hope it helps :) 

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Blender 2.82: Fixing Shape Keys After Editing Base (In 30 Seconds!!!)

Alright, now that you have "the power", let's talk about what happens when mess things up. Fixing shape keys after you edit the base is ABSOLUTELY necessary information that every animator NEEDS to know. Learn how in the next 30 seconds!!! 

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Blender 2.82 : Everything About Shape-Keys (In 2 Minutes!!!)

SOOO, I know it's been a while. but I've been preparing this series for a while! Everything from this point on is the icing on the cake of rigging. Here is everything you need to start using shape keys to smooth out your bends!!! Hope it helps :) 

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Shape Key Tutorial Area

So, we're very close to finishing the rigging series. I'm working on the shape key introduction tutorial right now. Is there a particular weight painting area on the body still giving you problems that you would like to see me tackle in the coming shape key tutorials? 

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Blender 2.82 : Pelvis Weight Paint Drivers (In 2 Minutes)

Alright, today we tackle THE problem everyone has when painting for the first time. How to tackle the dreaded and infamous pelvis area in under 2 minutes!!! Hope it helps :) 

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April Objectives!!!

OK. So, we've almost made it through the entire the rigging series. I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure we get to animation by the end of the month. So, cross your fingers nothing terrible happens in the meanwhile. So far, I haven't got Corona or anything, but you never know.

Anyway, in the meanwhile,  Last poll we voted on adding a rig modification video, so I made sure to put that into the list for this month. It's gonna be packed, but here we go -

Best,<...

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Blender 3.0 : First Impressions! (In 5 Minutes!!!)

Well, looks like we barely made our April Fools video on time. Hands down the silliest project I've ever done, but I hope you enjoy it :)

If you like the song, you can download it here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-767466015/donuts-anthem

As always, hope you have a fantastic day and I'll see you around -

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March Report!!!

This has without a doubt been the most incredible month. We got through a HUGE portion of the rigging series.  12 Videos to be exact lol. Just a few things left to do, Wasn't easy but, I feel a lot better knowing that those videos are there for people who need them now.

Also, our squad has grown A LOT this month. We have 33 new members aboard the ship now. Please welcome the brave names you see above! We're all glad to have you here :)

Stay tuned for tomorrow. I got someth...

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Blender 2.82 : Shrugging Rig (In 10 Seconds!!!)

Shrugging may possibly be one of THE most human expressions that every rig needs to be able to do.  Luckily, it's also easy to set up! As always, hope it helps :) 

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Blender 2.82 : EVERY Shoulder & Collar Bone Driver (In 3 Minutes!!!)

Alright people, here it is. Every driver that needs to go into your collar bone, shoulder, and biceps. It's a bit of a load today, but I'll do my very best to help you through it :) Let's do this -  

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Blender 2.82 : Shoulder Clipping Driver Solution (In 2 Minutes!!!)

This may very well be the second most common weight paint issue everyone has at least once in their life. Don't worry though. The solution is actually quite simple :) Hope it helps - ! 

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Thank You Guys

Hey everyone, I just wanted to tell each and everyone of you just how much I appreciate you being here, especially during a time of what looks like a global recession.  I truly feel humbled at the number of you who are still here right now  

I know a lot of us are counting our pennies right now, and if anyone can't afford to stay on the squad, then please don't feel bad if you need to make a tactical retreat for now. You'll always be welcome back here when things start to loo...

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Blender 2.82 : Knee Clipping Drivers (In 60 Seconds!!!)

We're finally getting to the good stuff!!! Simple and clean Knee Clipping Drivers in 60 seconds! Hope it helps :) 

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Blender 2.82 : Drivers Explained (Crash Course)

I know drivers can be tough, but I wanted to take a step back and try explain them with a fresh perspective. I'm hoping that this explanation helps those of you who are still trying to grasp what drivers really are and why we use them. Hope it helps :) 

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Are Drivers Confusing You ?

So, after reading a few of the comments, it seems like quite a number of people are still very intimidated by drivers. And, I don't want people to be scared or feel like they don't have the courage to understand something. So, I want to know if you guys want an in depth video explaining drivers in further detail? Or if you would rather continue as is, and just use the equations without worrying about how the math works?

My biggest concern is that people feel lost in the coming driver ...

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Blender 2.82 : Arm Twist Fix (60 Seconds!!!)

Today we tackle one of the most requested rigging problems. I'll show you another way to fix this later, but for now I give you infamous "Arm Twist Fix".  Hope it helps :) 

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Blender 2.82 : Advanced Hand Drivers (In 60 Seconds!!!)

Getting the hands to move right can be a pain, but there are a few tricks to get the look just right. Hope these techniques come in handy for those of you that are stuck here :) 

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Blender 2.82 : Bone Drivers (In 2 Minutes!!!) - For Beginners

We are now taking our first step into deep territory. I did my very best to explain things as clearly as I possibly could. If you didn't quite understand, don't worry. The code still works even if you don't know what it's doing and you'll be very familiar with it by the end of the week - Hope it helps :)  
 

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