Graphics Complex Rigging Anime Studio Pro 10

[EHEBrandon 43]

I had my one scene set up that is why I used that for the last parts. I hope this helps or it was good... I am not exactly the best person when it comes to things like this... But I hope it was good and it helped... If you want I could make a video for y'all. Also I did very minor tweaks since I was going for wavey hair since its windy in the scene.. Also yes this character is from H.O.T.D. Highschool of the Dead! Also sorry for the nudity... <.< This should help well I hope.. Sorry if its bad... .-.

So basically you want to draw your character (of course) make sure you break things up in separate layers example:  Right Arm, Left Arm, Right Leg, Left Leg, etc.. This just makes it easier when layer sorting...

After your done drawing your character create a bone and put all your layers in the bone..

So basically your going to want to make the parent bone first.. When you draw your body make sure you set up the bones I usually have two.. One for lower and one for upper.. Make sure it is connecting to the parent.. Then for the arms make sure to draw the shoulder bones then draw the arms.. But remember when you draw the shoulder bones make sure it connects with the chest.. Then you will select the chest again if you decide to rig the neck, head, and hair.. Now when it comes to legs you need to select the parent bone again.. Over all it should look like this. Sorry I literally just put this together... So sorry if the character looks bad.. XD Also as you can see I do everything on separate layers..

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So now we got a basic rig to do basic movements... I suggest not using these for complete arm and leg movements... Since it looks like a robot in my opinion... Now this is when we come to smart bones to make the rig more complex! So for my example I will just be doing the hair. :3 The method is still the same either way..

So basically all you will do is draw a bone to the side and then you will go up to bone and make a smart bone dial..




Name it whatever you want.. So for my example I will name it "Hair"





You will then go to window and actions.. It should bring up a window..
 

Just make sure you double click on the "Yourname" Action in my case its "Hair"






So now go to a different frame I will go to "15" and make my movements (I will also make a few more adjustments along the way).. You will make your movements by moving each vector also known as points.. To your liking.. Just keep doing this until you got what you want.. You said making it reusable.. So make smart bones for 3/4 turns, front turns, back turns, side turns, hair movements. etc... So now after you set it up to your liking.. Go back to the action windows and double click mainline so you could go back to the main timeline.. So now that you got that.. You should be able to move the bone and it should apply what you did in the smart bones action.. So that is it on that really..

 

 

 

Video Example:

Edited July 20, 2014 by 31IT3INV4SI0N
Marked first image as NSFW

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Uhhhh........

[Tragedy 54]

Uhhhh........

Yes! Now I can make anime porn! Porn industry here i cum!

[[Iconoclast] 693]

I just didn't see the need for the explicit picture but nice in-depth tutorial.  I'm not trying to start a comment war or argument, I just didn't think the picture was work safe that's all.

Edited July 10, 2014 by Stu Pickles

[EHEBrandon 43]

I just didn't see the need for the explicit picture but nice in-depth tutorial.  I'm not trying to start a comment war or argument, I just didn't think the picture was work safe that's all.

Eh it was just added for a bit more detail to the model since I haven't really added fingers or toes... It was just using a base example over all.... I did add quite a bit of detail for a base though... Just didn't feel like making clothes for a example is all... Usually when you animating you want to draw the clothes on a serparte layer so if you want them to take off there clothes it would show the skin if that makes sense... But yeah glad the tutorial was good. ^^; Sorry for the uneeded nudity.. I just felt it would look better with nips... Also keep in mind in editor mode you could see a lot of the lines that have been removed... So a lot of the lines aren't there in preview mode.. I literally put these models together just for the tutorial..

 

 

 

Yes! Now I can make anime porn! Porn industry here i cum!

THAT'S THE SPIRIT!!!!

Edited July 10, 2014 by 31IT3INV4SI0N

[Tragedy 54]

Eh it was just added for a bit more detail to the model since I haven't really added fingers or toes... It was just using a base example over all.... I did add quite a bit of detail for a base though... Just didn't feel like making clothes for a example is all... Usually when you animating you want to draw the clothes on a serparte layer so if you want them to take off there clothes it would show the skin if that makes sense... But yeah glad the tutorial was good. ^^; Sorry for the uneeded nudity.. I just felt it would look better with nips... Also keep in mind in editor mode you could see a lot of the lines that have been removed... So a lot of the lines aren't there in preview mode.. I literally put these models together just for the tutorial..

 

 

 

THAT'S THE SPIRIT!!!!

XD Lmao, still a cool tutorial.

[EHEBrandon 43]

XD Lmao, still a cool tutorial.

The sad thing is I just noticed the last pun in your last comment. Yeah I got the porn industry part but I mean I just understood what you did by putting the "cum" XD Damn I am slow as hell. XD Also thanks. ^.^

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[EHEBrandon 43]

Y deh fac plam Stu ;~; U were mi idle n teh 90's ;~; XD

Edited July 11, 2014 by 31IT3INV4SI0N

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Cum on how did you not get it at first glance?

[EHEBrandon 43]

Cum on how did you not get it at first glance?

It honestly slipped my mind until I reread it to reply to him. .-. XD I know I am kind of face palming myself as well... But just coming from my "role model" it depresses me.. XD Your the one who taught me how to be the parent I am today. :')

Edited July 11, 2014 by 31IT3INV4SI0N

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It's alright I understand when Angelica face palmed me after making her chocolate pudding I was depressed too.  I am sorry if I came off harsh but I think I know a way to cheer you up, watch a Stu-pid video I made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBvIwFZJNgQ

Edited July 11, 2014 by Stu Pickles

[SnipeStyle 178]

Well written tutorial. Good job!

[Tragedy 54]

It's alright I understand when Angelica face palmed me after making her chocolate pudding I was depressed too.  I am sorry if I came off harsh but I think I know a way to cheer you up, watch a Stu-pid video I made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBvIwFZJNgQ

Laughing my ass off.

[EHEBrandon 43]

Well written tutorial. Good job!

Thank you.. Glad you liked it.

 

 

 

It's alright I understand when Angelica face palmed me after making her chocolate pudding I was depressed too.  I am sorry if I came off harsh but I think I know a way to cheer you up, watch a Stu-pid video I made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBvIwFZJNgQ

Oh Stu you always do the right things to cheer everyone up! XD

[lordcrusnik 48]

im just starting with anime studio and only a week in i was able to make this 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iFYfF8uAlU

 

Im finding bones to be too frustrating so im moving points to make the motions, it works for me but it would be nice to make bones, if it didnt deform the arms when i did though

[EHEBrandon 43]

im just starting with anime studio and only a week in i was able to make this 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iFYfF8uAlU

 

Im finding bones to be too frustrating so im moving points to make the motions, it works for me but it would be nice to make bones, if it didnt deform the arms when i did though

Not looking to bad right now. Hey I do the same exact thing! That is basically frame by frame... But with Smart Bones you could do the same thing.. You move the points like shown in this tutorial I wrote... But you could reuse it without having to move all the points over and over again... It just makes life a whole lot easier since you could actually reuse it with the smart bones method... Same process but you have a bone to put that action into place. My only complain about your animation is not the arm you can see its the arm that is kind of hiding behind the body it just looks bleh to me.. Legs aren't looking bad.. Body is good.. Other arm that you can see isn't bad but it probably could use a bit more tweaks though.. Hair is good.. Boobs shouldn't be bouncing that much for the type of movement she is doing... Oh and the back hair makes a weird formation as well... But overall your doing pretty good. Glad to see another animator on here that is using Anime Studio Pro... Hey add me on skype I sent you a PM of my user... If you ever need any help or advice with the program give me a call or just ask through message and I can either share my screen with step by step or I could write a step by step for ya.