Ragdoll in a Nutshell pt. 1 Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-09-13 | A brief overview of how to use Ragdoll for secondary motion on your tails, props or full characters in feature film, commercials, virtual production, games and more.- 00:00 Introduction- 00:27 Assign & Connect- 01:56 Animation Glue- 02:35 Damping, Springiness- 03:15 Full Body Dynamics- 04:37 Edit Shapes- 06:49 Replace Mesh- 08:23 Kinematic vs Dynamic- 09:35 Self Collision- 11:58 Overlap Group- 12:41 Limits- 16:03 Animation- 16:57 Recording
Setting up a 4x4 with Ragdoll for Maya Ragdoll Dynamics 2026-09-18 | Applying the 3-axis wheel technique to a 4x4 vehicle inside of Ragdoll for Maya.
Introduction to Ragdoll for Web Ragdoll Dynamics 2026-09-10 | Founder of Ragdoll @MarcusOttosson walks you through a brief overview of the newly released Ragdoll for Web.Launch Ragdoll for Web:app.ragdolldynamics.comDownload:learn.ragdolldynamics.com/downloadLearn more:ragdolldynamics.comRoadmap:learn.ragdolldynamics.com/blog/20260130_ragdoll4- 00:00 Intro- 00:12 What is Ragdoll?- 00:55 Navigation- 01:00 Everything is a Simulation- 01:55 Dynamic Pose Example- 02:34 The Timeline- 03:06 Welcome UI- 03:40 Alt-free navigation- 04:01 Hints- 04:20 Pose Library- 04:40 Freeze Parenthood- 05:40 Trackball Rotation- 05:55 Masking- 06:30 Moving- 06:40 Asset Library- 07:20 Tooltips- 07:50 Gizmos- 12:35 Saving and Loading- 13:25 Composition- 13:45 Rendering Toggles- 14:27 Outro
Muscle Jiggle: Secondary Motion for Creatures Ragdoll Dynamics 2026-07-23 | In this tutorial, Loay Shaban (Gameplay Animator, Creston Games) breaks down how to get natural muscle and fat jiggle using Ragdoll Dynamics. Learn:• The difference between muscle controllers and fat controllers (and when to use each)• Core principles of weight, frequency, and amplitude for controllable parts• How to set up physics on arms and fingers for natural secondary motion• Layering animation and simulation Whether you're rigging creatures, characters, or creatures with a lot of squish, this walkthrough will save you hours of manual secondary animation.🔗 Try Ragdoll: learn.ragdolldynamics.com/download📚 More tutorials & docs: forums.ragdolldynamics.com/c/tutorials/7Credits:- Creature Animation and Tutorial: Loay Shaban - linkedin.com/in/loayahmedmaher - Sculpting & texturing: Hussein Rasekh - [linkedin.com/in/husseinrasekh/](linkedin.com/in/husseinrasekh) - Rigging: Ahmed Shalaby - [linkedin.com/in/ahmed-shalaby-a3115040/](linkedin.com/in/ahmed-shalaby-a3115040)- Music: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 (The Culling Game) | Song: "AIZO" by King Gnu #maya #3DAnimation #vfxtutorial #creatureanimation #secondarymotion #physicssimulations #creatureFX #RagdollDynamics #ragdollphysics
Cloth on Stepped Keys | Ragdoll Dynamics Set Up Ragdoll Dynamics 2026-06-23 | Stepped keys are a cornerstone of anime animation, and with K-pop Demon Hunters taking the style mainstream, we see many animators exploring it… Using Agora’s asset we’ve made a step-by-step tutorial so you can create the effect on cloth using Ragdoll. Agora's Hikari asset: https://agora.community/store/assets?resource=hikariMusic: Make money money by Patrick Patrikios#3danimationtutorial #anime #tutorialanime #mayaplugin #animationsoftware #ragdollanimation #RagdollInTheWild
Animating the Griffin Queen | Nina Fischer x Ragdoll Dynamics Ragdoll Dynamics 2025-04-30 | 3D animator, Nina Fischer, details how she used Ragdoll to animate The Griffin Queen's ears in the short Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting, which premiered earlier this year.We enjoyed seeing Nina experiment with the software, using Ragdoll to balance the rigidity and softness of the ear to create a realistic flick. Credits:Animation by Nina FischerDirector & Animation Supervisor - Alexander ThompsonQueen Griffin Design & Asset - Greg StrangisRigging Artist - Gregory MartinGroom Artist - Alena MealyCompositing (on my provided shots) - Sylvain Lebeau Asset & Lighting Artist - Gabriel Beauvais#3danimation #vfxartists #creatureanimation #mayaplugin #animationsoftware #ragdollanimation #sundancefestival #RagdollInTheWild
Ragdoll Agora Alpha Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-05-16 | A quick run-through of how to apply Ragdoll to the Alpha character by Agora.- https://agora.community/content/alpha-maya
Merge Solvers in Blender with Ragdoll 2024.04.09 Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-04-17 | A tutorial involving a character made with Auto Rig Pro and a new feature for Blender - Merge Solvers - to combine multiple characters in the same simulation. This has been possible before by re-doing the setup of each character in the scene, but now this work can be reduced quite a bit!00:00 Intro06:00 Tuning shapes10:33 Retargeting13:10 Recording
Slap and Sass 2 with Ragdoll and Blender Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-03-29 | Part 2 of Slap'n'Sass, see part 1 here: youtu.be/g1Od_bb1pegLearn how to transition a full character from animation to simulation, and how to store multiple performances of a single character in separate Blender "Actions".- Download free trial of Ragdoll for Blender and Maya here: ragdolldynamics.com- Mixamo asset from here: mixamo.com/#- More conversation on our forums here: forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/slapnsass-with-blender/132400:00 Introduction01:00 Assigning Markers02:10 Looping Animation02:50 Separate by Loose Parts04:00 Replacing Meshes04:30 Joining Meshes05:30 Simulated Hip06:00 Tuning Stiffness06:50 Self Collisions07:15 Transitioning from Animation to Simulation07:55 Appearing Dead09:10 Initial Recording09:55 Recording into a new Action11:00 Adding Fingers12:40 Finger Limits14:15 Recording14:50 Final Render
Slap & Sass with Ragdoll and Blender Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-03-27 | A short demonstration of how to use Ragdoll to modify a motion capture from Mixamo in Blender.- Download free trial of Ragdoll for Blender and Maya here: ragdolldynamics.com- Mixamo asset from here: mixamo.com/#- More conversation on our forums here: forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/slapnsass-with-blender/1324Table of contents:00:00 Introduction00:35 Loop Original Animation01:25 Symmetrical Assignment02:04 Assigning Markers02:35 Tuning Shapes03:20 Initial Playthrough03:40 New Start Frame04:30 Tuning Stiffness06:10 Limits for Slap07:10 First Recording08:05 Undo and Continue08:20 Adding the Other Arm09:40 No Gaps10:50 Tuning Stiffness 211:30 Sass12:40 Finger Limits14:05 Tuning the Final Result14:45 Add Leg Colliders16:15 Final Result
Mocap Pickup Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-03-02 | Learn how to use Blender to combine motion capture with physics simulation for a realistic puppet interaction.- ragdolldynamics.com- learn.ragdolldynamics.com/blender/download01:19 Loading built-in assets01:25 Re-scaling of ragdolls01:35 Working with Scene Scale02:15 Snap to Simulation for Starting Pose03:10 Offsetting the Armature04:00 Removing left-over animation04:21 Second armature05:35 Reparent string to back06:00 Re-scaling the ground06:45 Tuning string behaviour07:00 Pick up string07:35 Posing the string07:50 Tuning string shapes08:35 Assigning to the Mixamo character09:00 Replacing meshes09:30 Separate meshes10:40 Animated Mixamo character11:40 Disabling Contacts12:10 Attaching string to finger13:00 Disabling pin translate stiffness13:30 Adjusting pin pivot14:00 Animating pin constraint on/off14:35 Tuning pin constraint15:25 The effect of mass16:10 Tuning the string16:40 The effect of 0 stiffness17:10 Tuning the manikin18:00 Coming alive18:35 Live Mode Posing20:55 Waking up with Rotate Stiffness21:10 More jiggle21:50 Normal keyframing23:00 Controlling the global facing direction27:00 Fainting towards the end
Ragdoll for Blender 1.0 Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-02-29 | First version of Ragdoll for Blender is now available!- learn.ragdolldynamics.com/releases/blender/2024.02.29
Ragdog Tutorial, Meshes and Limits Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-02-23 | A brief demo of how to setup a quadruped character from scratch, no rig required!
Ragdoll for Blender #2 - Advanced Character Setup Ragdoll Dynamics 2024-02-15 | A slightly more complex example, setting up one of the Animation Fundamental Rigs accessible here:- studio.blender.org/training/animation-fundamentals/5d69ab4dea6789db11ee65d1See ragdolldynamics.com for details on this Blender Addon.- 00:00 Setup- 01:20 Assigning Markers- 02:53 IK Legs- 05:52 Tuning Shapes- 07:45 Replace Meshes- 08:45 Preview Current State- 09:55 Anatomical Limits- 20:55 Self Collisions- 23:35 Retargeting- 28:20 Split Mesh- 30:10 Playing Around
Human Pile Tutorial Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-11-15 | A short and sweet tutorial on how to create a pile of Manikins rolling around on the ground, with help from a Newton field.See our forum for comments and more details- forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/human-clumpAnd download a free trial here:- learn.ragdolldynamics.com/download00:00 Intro00:30 Setup01:20 Newton field02:20 Tune draw size03:00 Tune friction to make it roll04:00 Animate04:50 Tune solver settings06:00 Finalise animation07:10 Post-animation08:15 More characters
Ragdoll 2023.10.03 Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-10-04 | Short summary of new features for this release, see here for full details: learn.ragdolldynamics.com/releases/2023.10.03
Hair Tutorial 3/3 - Forces Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-08-23 | Carrying on from youtu.be/gZHmrpIR21U, we'll incorporate wind and turbulence to finish off the effect. ragdolldynamics.com
Hair Tutorial 2/3 Colliders Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-08-23 | Carrying on from youtu.be/yIGU1hgrBMg next we'll take a look at collisions with the head and glasses. ragdolldynamics.com
Hair Tutorial 1/3 - Setup Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-08-23 | An example of how to use Ragdoll for hair simulation. (Modified) model by 腱鞘炎の人
Locomotion with Elbebawy Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-06-20 | 01:38 What is locomotion?03:16 Start from scratch07:20 Edit timing of targets10:40 Closley following targets16:10 Adding terrain24:10 Tweaking terrain25:00 Refine limits34:15 Using the Step Sequencer40:00 Summary
Intro to Ragdoll Refresh - Part 2 Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-05-08 | This is a continuation from a refresh of our first livestream, found here:- youtube.com/watch?v=H6dWzcSf9S800:00 Overview00:28 Assign and connect01:25 Relaxed guy01:40 Adding the gun02:10 Weld Constraint02:30 Self intersections03:45 Simulated pelvis04:25 Animated feet04:57 Bullet and fields06:10 Magnitude07:15 Volume Shape08:20 Knocking the character over09:00 Relax when hit10:12 IK and Retargeting11:40 Retargeting the foot12:18 Untargeting13:03 Recording13:40 Retargeting UI15:00 Recording again15:30 Collision shapes16:45 Replace mesh18:00 Final tuningFor more material, see the tutorials section here.- learn.ragdolldynamics.com/tutorials/videos
Intro to Ragdoll Refresh - Part 1 Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-05-08 | This is a refresh of our first livestream here:- youtube.com/watch?v=P9iEX-IuiRI00:00 Overview00:55 Assigning a Marker01:42 Replace Mesh02:02 Pin Constraint03:02 No Gravity03:46 Contact with the Body04:04 Animated Behaviour04:30 Tuning the Stiffness05:30 Damping and Springiness06:11 Original animation is safe06:45 Record Simulation07:20 Layer weight
Elbebawy Series 2 - Mocap pt. 3 Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-04-27 | A continuation from part 2.- youtu.be/-S3KoTmW17w00:00 Final result01:05 Very low stiffnesses03:00 Make a heavy hand with Density05:25 Animated Rotate Stiffness07:40 Heavy Torso10:44 Record Simulation11:22 Merge existing layers first12:24 Simulation on Layer13:35 Comparing before and after14:00 Editing timingTo download Ragdoll, see learn.ragdolldynamics.com/download
Elbebawy Series 2 - Mocap pt. 2 Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-04-27 | A continuation from part 1.- youtu.be/JTfeFi_z5u000:00 Make changes to Rotate Stiffness03:45 Low Rotate Stiffness05:44 High Rotate Stiffness08:06 High DampingTo download Ragdoll, see learn.ragdolldynamics.com/download
Ragdoll 2023.04.01 - Release Trailer Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-04-25 | The April release of Ragdoll is out now, here are some footage from how Ragdoll is used around the world.- ragdolldynamics.com- learn.ragdolldynamics.com/downloadMusic: Arrival by Felsmann + Tiley
Elbebawy Series 2 - Mocap pt. 1 Ragdoll Dynamics 2023-03-31 | Mohamed takes a look at how to give more weight to a motion capture clip.00:00 Introduction00:28 Overview of animation01:50 Preview of final result02:38 Focusing on timing of the torso05:02 What is Rotate Stiffness?To download Ragdoll, see learn.ragdolldynamics.com/download
Ragdoll 3 Trailer Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-11-29 | Showcase of what's new in Ragdoll 3, a.k.a. 2022.11.29http://ragdolldynamics.comlearn.ragdolldynamics.com/releases/2022.11.29- 00:11 - Live Mode- 00:36 - Asset Browser- 00:59 - Interactive Mode- 01:18 - 2x Performance- 01:30 - New Tutorials- 01:39 - Available Now- 01:52 - Free TrialSong credit: Glacial - Sappherios
Ragdoll in a Nutshell pt. 2 - Export Physics Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-10-27 | A brief overview of what "Export Physics" is about and why you need it.
Ragdoll Competition - July 2022 Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-08-01 | All of the submissions for the July 2022 competition, in *alphabetical* order. Winners yet to be announced! See here for details.- forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/ragdoll-july-challenge/351/33
Ragdoll Dynamics New Features Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-06-30 | Quick 45-60 minute session going over some of our new features, locomotion and some workflow tips. We're also going to touch on our July Ragdoll Competition .If you would like some more information, Head on over to our forums in the link below.forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/ragdoll-july-challenge/351?u=jason
Ragdoll July Competition Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-06-24 | Our first Ragdoll Challenge will be underway soon! check out the details on our forum :) forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/ragdoll-july-challenge/351
Ragdoll Dynamics v2022.06.16 Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-06-16 | Enjoy this automated locomotion technology, now part of Ragdoll Unlimited.- Download and Read about it: forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/ragdoll-2022-06-09Robot model by Christophe Desse
Ragdoll Dynamics Freeform Animation Session Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-04-30 | Quick 45-60 minute session doing some freeform animation with ragdoll.
Self-walking Rhino Tutorial Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-03-31 | New tutorial from Jason, accompanying this forum post.- forums.ragdolldynamics.com/t/self-walking-rhino- 00:00 Import and Setup- 00:25 Pinning the Chest- 00:40 Different Pin Values- 01:25 Animating a Basic Walk Cycle- 02:10 Final tweaks- 02:40 Record and Render
Ragdoll Dynamics Creature Setup Workflow Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-02-26 | Quick 30 minute session going over some best practices in setting up a creature, with a live bug. 😊
Ragdoll Dynamics with Marcus & Jason Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-02-11 | A first live stream featuring Marcus Ottosson and Jason Snyman. We'll walk through a few example simulations and take questions from the chat along the way.
Medusa Breakdown Ragdoll Dynamics 2022-01-16 | Thanks to Andras Ormos for the breakdown of Amazon's ad "Medusa Makes Friends", produced by Electric Theatre Collective.- youtube.com/watch?v=OmNIXACILp8- electrictheatre.tv
Rookie Wasp Tutorial pt. 2 - Looping Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-12-16 | Final part of the Rookie Wasp, this time recording and cycling of the simulation made in Part 1.- Tutorial Home Page: learn.ragdolldynamics.com/tutorials/rookie_wasp- Part 1: youtu.be/_8tlSKCXszU
Rookie Wasp Tutorial pt. 1 - Setup Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-12-16 | Part 1/2 of the Rookie Wasp tutorial, on how to make a short animation cycle with Ragdoll.- Tutorial Home Page: learn.ragdolldynamics.com/tutorials/rookie_wasp- Part 2: youtu.be/QaHkmQk1gpc
Ragshark Breakdown Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-12-06 | Quick, 2 minute breakdown of Jason Snyman's recent animation, here:- linkedin.com/posts/jason-snyman-84711b1_batman-ragdoll-shark-activity-6868800187423440898-zPN_
Bad-Mocap Example Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-05-10 | An example of turning your run-of-the-mill (i.e. bad) mocap clip into a ragdoll and playing with the parameters. :D- Maya BVH Importer: github.com/jhoolmans/mayaImporterBVH/blob/master/bvh_importer.py- CMU mocap dataset: http://mocap.cs.cmu.edu
Mimic Production Example Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-05-10 | A more complex look at Partial and Multiple Mimics, on something a little more complex (and real!).
Mimic Options in Detail Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-05-10 | A closer look at each option in the Mimic Options Dialog.
Ragdog Tutorial - Part II Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-03-11 | Learn about what you can do with your new ragdog, like trying to make him jump (good luck with that!)Ragdoll Dynamics is a plug-in for Maya 2018-2020, find more information about the latest release associated with this video, along with the plug-in itself in these links here:- ragdolldynamics.com- learn.ragdolldynamics.com/releases/2021.03.11
Ragdog Tutorial - Part I Ragdoll Dynamics 2021-03-11 | OUT OF DATE: This video is no longer current, although everything in it is still possible, the menu has changed significantly. Please see newer videos and official tutorials here: learn.ragdolldynamics.com/tutorials/manikin--------Learn how to turn any character rig into a full ragdoll, a "ragdog" in this case!Ragdoll Dynamics is a plug-in for Maya 2018-2020, find more information about the latest release associated with this video, along with the plug-in itself in these links here:- ragdolldynamics.com- learn.ragdolldynamics.com/releases/2021.03.11
Ragdoll Muscle - Angle 2 Ragdoll Dynamics 2020-12-28 | Alternative angle of the Ragdoll Muscle simulation. Modeled by Davyd Vidiger.
Driving - Behind the scenes Ragdoll Dynamics 2020-12-28 | A recording from within Maya at the time of making "Driving" with Ragdoll
Ragdoll Muscle Ragdoll Dynamics 2020-12-28 | Using Ragdoll for realistic muscle simulation. Modeled by Davyd Vidiger.
Ragdoll Muscle - Rigids Angle 2 Ragdoll Dynamics 2020-12-28 | Top-down view of the rigid bodies used in the Ragdoll Muscle simulation.
