Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
*Full Playlist*
Find all currently released chapters of the course in the official Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdcL5aF8ZcJsSWrFwmLsQvCIKisuyyMnU
Welcome to the *"Rigging isn't Scary" Course - Level 2*.
This is free Blender rigging tutorial.
This video is an introduction to Rig "mechanisms" in Blender. In particular we are going to create "twist" bones which correct bad deformations in areas like the wrist and shoulders. Mechanisms can get really complex but we'll keep them very simple for now!
0:00 Mechanisms Intro
0:25 Wrist Twist Bone
3:20 Constraints Simplified
5:07 Wrist Twist Setup
8:30 Twist Weights
9:55 Preserve Volume
11:00 Shoulder Twist Bone
17:00 Symmetrize Twist Bones
18:00 Keep Going
*Full Playlist*
Find all currently released chapters of the course in the official Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdcL5aF8ZcJsSWrFwmLsQvCIKisuyyMnU
Welcome to the *"Rigging isn't Scary" Course - Level 2*.
This is free Blender rigging tutorial.
This video is an introduction to Rig "mechanisms" in Blender. In particular we are going to create "twist" bones which correct bad deformations in areas like the wrist and shoulders. Mechanisms can get really complex but we'll keep them very simple for now!
0:00 Mechanisms Intro
0:25 Wrist Twist Bone
3:20 Constraints Simplified
5:07 Wrist Twist Setup
8:30 Twist Weights
9:55 Preserve Volume
11:00 Shoulder Twist Bone
17:00 Symmetrize Twist Bones
18:00 Keep Going
![[NEWS] Blender 4.1: Rigging / Animation / Rigify](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hrtps1I2ytM/mqdefault.jpg "[NEWS] Blender 4.1: Rigging / Animation / Rigify
*Take your Blender Rigging to the next level with my advanced Courses*
https://academy.cgdive.com/courses
Blender 4.1 Release Notes
https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/4.1/animation_rigging/
Attribution
Venom Character used in the Thumbnail by @xpea16
https://xpea.gumroad.com/
0:00 Intro
0:19 Nested Bone Collections
5:11 Bake Action options
7:36 Auto-Keying button
8:13 Add Keyframe / Keying Sets
10:55 Graph Editor
15:32 Weight Paint
16:21 Drivers
17:40 Dope Sheet, Motion Paths
18:06 Rigify
20:40 Auto Smooth and More...
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![[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] ＃7-2: Custom Color Sets](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IDuZqPSD498/mqdefault.jpg "[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] ＃7-2: Custom Color Sets
*Watch the full Rigify in Blender 4 Playlist*
Https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdcL5aF8ZcJuG3kKcVgQQz36E3JXzijEH
*Get free models to follow along with the videos*
https://academy.cgdive.com/courses/rigify-basics/1/lessons/1
*VIDEO DESCRIPTION*
This is Chapter 7-2 in the new and updated *Rigify Fundamentals* series for Blender 4.0 and beyond.
In this part we will learn how to color code your rig controls using Rigifys Color Sets!
*VIDEO CHAPTERS*
0:00 Rigify Color Sets Intro
0:20 Bone Colors Basics
1:25 Rigify Color Sets (Standard)
6:09 Collections Order
8:01 Finger Colors
10:36 Rigify Color Sets (Custom)
15:34 Your own Colors...
16:23 Free Bonus Chapters!
(Ignore the weird word below, it doesnt mean anything:) )
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![Rigify Modular Face 1-2: Workflow addon [FREE CHAPTER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/J07ly4nfQ60/mqdefault.jpg "Rigify Modular Face 1-2: Workflow addon [FREE CHAPTER]
Download the addon here:
https://academy.cgdive.com/courses/rigify-modular-face-rigging-skin-course/1/lessons/4
This is a free chapter from my course Rigify Modular Face Rigging (Skin System).
The full course is available if you become a *paid member (The Mark 5 Suit) of the CGDive YouTube channel* here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRSx63y-VPidCrycgDS-o_Q/join
The course is also available as an *individual purchase* :
*Gumroad:* https://toshicg.gumroad.com/l/rigify-custom-face-rigging-skin-types
*CGDive Academy:* https://academy.cgdive.com/courses/rigify-modular-face-rigging-skin-course")
