Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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*Watch the full Rigify in Blender 4 Playlist*
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*Get free models to follow along with the videos*
academy.cgdive.com/courses/rigify-basics/1/lessons/1

*VIDEO DESCRIPTION*
This is Chapter 2 in the new and updated *Rigify Fundamentals* series for Blender 4.0 and beyond.

In this part we will learn the basics of Manual Rigging (no Rigify yet!). I understand that you may be eager to dive into the exciting world of auto-rigging. But if you are new to rigging, do not skip this video!

A certain amount of basic rigging knowledge is absolutely necessary even when working with Rigify. Knowing how to move bones around, parent them etc., is simply not optional.

But that's not all. The less you know about Rigging in general the more likely it is to fall into one of the many technical and UX pitfalls.

I did my best to provide a solid rigging foundation with this video. Additional tips and tricks will be shared as we progress in the series.

*RELATED LINKS*
Video about "Bone heat weighting failed":
youtube.com/watch?v=FuiY0wtxdHQ

*VIDEO CHAPTERS*
0:00 Intro
0:24 Why learn Manual Rigging
0:53 Downloads & Early Access
1:22 Parenting Basics
2:29 Blender Armatures 101
6:39 Basic Rigging Practice
8:22 Bone Names
9:08 Creating the Leg
10:52 Creating the Shoulder & Arm
13:17 Parenting the body parts
14:02 Symmetrize
14:49 Automatic Weights
16:38 Inverse Kinematics (IK)
21:18 Deforming VS Non-Deforming Bones
23:15 Bone Collections
24:50 Custom Shapes
27:35 IK Pole Target
29:43 Simplified Leg Controls
31:10 Root Bone
34:25 Bone Colors
35:40 Congratulations!

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