The Ultimate 3D Facial Rigging Beginners Guide In 3Ds Max

3D Facial Rigging: learn All what you need to Start Creating Awesome Facial Animations TODAY

What you'll learn
How to build a facial skeleton with a dual jaw bones to get more flexibilty.
How to skin your model and use the skin modifier's features to improve the deformations.
How to build a fleshy eye rig to simulate sliding around the eyelids.
How to build animation controls.
How to connect animation controls with bone objects using constraints.
How to use inverse kinematics as an alternative way to control the eyes.
How to create custom parameters.
How to drive the tongue using wire parameters.
How to use the skin wrap modifier to attach the hair, eyebrows and eyelashes to the Head deformations.
How to create awesome looking facial expressions.
Requirements
A computer
Any version of Autodesk 3ds Max
Exercise files are provided
Prior knowledge is not needed
Motivation to learn ;)
Description
Are you interested in the world of 3D Animation and Facial Rigging but don't know how and where to start? Then this course is for you.My name is Anass Cherkaoui and I will be very glad to assist you and walk you step by step into the most entertaining field in the world.With every lesson, you will develop new skills and improve your understanding about 3D Rigging, especially Facial Rigging and discover the various tools and techniques you can use to rig your models more effectively.This course is full of fun and excitement while at the same time delivering high quality content that's applicable to every other 3D software besides Autodesk 3ds Max. It's structured as follows:Chapter 01: Creating Bone ObjectsChapter 02: Skinning ProcessChapter 03: Building Animation ControlsChapter 04: AssignmentFurthermore, the course comes with an assignment at the end, so not only you will build a solid foundation about 3D Facial Rigging, but you will also get your hands-on practice Rigging your own 3D Characters' faces.So, What are you waiting for? I can't wait to start this amazing journey with you. Let me help you build the necessary skills to start creating your own Facial Rigs TODAY.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Promo and Course Overview

Lecture 2 About The Exercise Files

Lecture 3 Bonus Resources

Section 2: Creating Bone Objects

Lecture 4 Creating the Neck, Head and Jaw Bones

Lecture 5 Creating Bones For the Eyes and Eyelids

Section 3: Skinning Process

Lecture 6 Skinning The Head

Lecture 7 Editing Skin Deformations

Lecture 8 Weighting The Eyelids

Section 4: Building Animation Controls

Lecture 9 Setting Up The Fleshy Eye System

Lecture 10 Rigging The Eyebrows

Lecture 11 Skinning The Eyebrows

Lecture 12 Building Animation Controls For the Neck, Head and Jaw

Lecture 13 Connecting The New Controls

Lecture 14 Building and Connecting Eye Controls

Lecture 15 Controlling the Eyelids with Custom Parameters

Lecture 16 Setting Up Eyebrow Controls

Lecture 17 Attaching the Hair, Eyebrows and Eyelashes to the Head

Lecture 18 Setting Up Tongue Controls

Lecture 19 Fixing the Eyelids

Lecture 20 Adding Facial Expressions

Lecture 21 Finishing The Facial Expressions Setup

Lecture 22 Cleaning Up The Rig

Section 5: Assignment

Lecture 23 Assignment

Section 6: Conclusion

Lecture 24 Conclusion

Anyone interested in 3D Animation and Facial Rigging.,This course is for anyone who wants to learn 3D Facial Rigging but don't know where to start.,It's perfect for complete beginners with zero experience in 3D Rigging.,It's also great for anyone who does have some experience, as it contains useful tips and techniques every Rigging artist should have.