Armatures - Blender 2.80 Fundamentals

[@redkey170]

02:19 Add another bone not parented to the previous bone 02:38 Parenting bone 07:43 How to make the bones move the character 07:57 In action

[@fnzau2047]

thanks for the timestamps!

[@justsomegreendude9034]

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[@lolcat1001]

THANKS!

[@ramigus72]

@@fnzau2047 okiiiúikio

[@JackTheSt_Ripper]

For the first time I actually spent hours just to learn the basic of Blender. I never really got into it because I found it hard, but now I actually understand the basic of it and are willing to proceed further. Love it so far

[@sabitastisch9228]

For me it took 3 learning attempts over a span of 4 years to get the hang of it.

[@elizabethhamilton1166]

Once you get the basics of Blender it is very exciting because at that point you can create so many things! You never get done learning new things in Blender. But that just opens even more creation opportunities. I am a slow learner. It took me a long time to learn Blender but now I am addicted!

[@electricalengineeringtech]

@@elizabethhamilton1166 hii i'm just beginner ...so do you have any advise that could support me and to do better and in fast way...

[@HAMIDX_1]

@@electricalengineeringtech don't stop learning

[@theCreativeSav]

"Severe the parent-child relationship completely" So sad.

[@enso8762]

Lmao

[@wrenmacneil7703]

@Carmel Nech for one, I know that doesn't work, you're not tricking anybody, and for two, xD hasn't been used in like, half a decade, maybe update your bot's messages

[@cryptus24]

@Carmel Nech you are right, nobody gives a damn

[@circuit10]

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[@steamhead]

Thank you so much for providing a brilliant tutorial that has allowed me to help my 12 year old son, who wants to move on to computer based animation, from camera based animation. So many Blender KZbinrs get carried away with proving how much they know... it was a breath of fresh air to watch yours (many times!). We are now able to work out the principles and have managed to create several animated slugs! Thanks again.

[@AnityEx]

What did you say punk? Armatures

[@tjbearytales1]

LOL

[@lucutes2936]

modelling is fun

[@TheFluffernutter12]

20/20 comment

[@necrago]

This comment has reached *PERFECTION*

[@justsomegreendude9034]

@@lucutes2936 yes but long. And fun

[@DavidBoura]

All these Fundamentals videos make Blender so easy to learn!

[@faujisimp7090]

I wish I could say the same

[@underratedMovieClips]

There is a stupid mistake that I was making ,and that is because he showed something else, and said something else. I was parenting the bones to the mesh. You have to parent the mesh to the bones. I believe that it is selected in the wrong order. I really hope that this is the case for everybody here, as it is really frustrating

[@beastold1320]

omg, thank u so much

[@Michaelmmmmmmm]

Good tipp but dont made any differents...

[@michaeltamer6238]

He selected the mesh then selected the armature. He did as he said and that s the correct way. 😊

[@CertifiedDoc]

When parenting, the selected objects are parented to the active object. The active object is highlighted differently than the others, and is normally the last one you select. So, like the video shows, you select the mesh, followed by the armature. Also, you'll know if you selected them in the right order because the armature deform options won't appear at all unless you do.

[@markcheng]

8:09 I agree that this point was the toughest to grasp because he went a little fast for beginners. It’s because what he says and what he does is just a half second apart. But he is saying it correctly- you want the mesh to follow what the armature does so the latter is the parent…

[@MarioMario9000100]

for anyone not getting the armature to affect the mesh (because it isn't mentioned in the video) you have to select the mesh and then the armature in object mode after that

[@gisellemarte]

Ive been tryin to do that and my armature wont move with my mesh :/

[@itsPatticatti]

YEAH HE SAID IT IN THE WRONG ORDER

[@Neiv74]

He literally says it, in the right order at 7:54, " we can simply select the mesh, shift select the armature object .... "

[@j-yoshi64_justcallmej]

There were so many times while following this tutorial where nothing was working for me like you were showing, only for me to realize I was in Object when I should have been in Edit or something. I'm a smart person, I swear.

[@lefrog9596]

Some people think that these videos will teach you everything about Blender but it's not the case, those videos are to ease you into using Blender if you want more either read the documentation which is the best resource, or watch some lengthy subject focused tutorials. And remember if you are stuck the community always can help either here or Blender forums like : blenderartists.org

[@GabeStott]

how do I find the official documentation? is it on the blender website or in the application? Blender newbie here thanks in advance.

[@rufuscoppertop330]

@@GabeStott Lucky you didn't hold your breath for an answer. I'm beginning to find these chirpy tutorials infuriating. They show you stuff that just doesn't actually work.

[@user-gq1ij]

@@GabeStott I can't find that too, did you find it

[@GabeStott]

@@user-gq1ij Nope I never did

[@MrPetschko]

Seems super simple, I could figure everything out - Everything was explained super well - just the part with the bones to the mesh wasnt clear, but I may find it out on my own or need to watch some other videos how to do that

[@Hilzoti-白狼龙]

This is a fantastic starting point! Thank you so much!! I feel like I learned a lot and I can't wait to watch more videos and learn more! Thank you for making these tutorials and sharing all your knowledge with the rest of the world!

[@BobTheBuilder294]

7:52 Object mode: Select mesh first, select bones, ctrl+P automatic weights. This message is for me because i keep forgetting and coming back here.

[@sarkisartist]

Great video, only part that wasn't fully explained was the bit about bone size vs scaling the bone - can anyone tell me what the difference is?

[@abdelkarimkeraressi1418]

2:01 you are not try to rig you are blender you rig that character ^^ . ez . Blender Just the best.

[@swtpeteswtpete1515]

Author forgot to Group the eyes to the face, they are fixed in space and when the head was angled around the eyes weren't affixed to the skin as a unit!

[@noyza2132]

mad respect for not deleting the cube

[@jamieperkins906]

If it helps anyone: You can only get to pose mode if you select a bone

[@db337]

Thank you for access to the download - works great

[@untitled27]

thank you for helping me create my second nightmare

[@untitled27]

my first one was a nightmarish kirby

[@animeboy93]

It's not supposed to be super long or advanced. It's only meant as a basic starting point. It's basically Blender Foundation's way of explaining their features, and if you want more tips and tricks you might be better off following someone who posts about how they make characters or creatures.

[@presidentmariachi4287]

I struggle to think of any way Blender could have made it's armature system any less intuitive. The WTF per minute is off the scale. Nothing has ever happened as expected.

[@mango2005]

Is Sky.blend the file you open at 2.09 minutes in? I notice theres a scarf on the most recent one. There already seems to be bones in it. Or is it a different file?

[@donbeetle9069]

i feel like maybe my factory setting are just wrong for some reason, I'll press the same buttons and all but my mirroring in scuplting only works with the local and not global axis, I parented the bones with the object and not only does it not move but I cant just click and drag to move the bones to see if it works.

[@lahcenebelbachir7929]

I simply love this software, Blender rules.

[@sabitastisch9228]

Gotta love that information density! Great video :D

[@pactube8833]

That is the power of open source ❤

[@murilo0101ful]

Its free software also! its ethical!

[@sergeabt1046]

Can someone help me please, i downloaded the character shown in the video but have no idea how to add it to the workspace

[@QHuy11]

He should be honored for not deleting the default cube

[@revenge3265]

Need help. Previous model of mine has been disconnected from my armature. Instead of the armature staying with the model, it's just no longer connected.

[@MagicwithChris]

Im so saving this video so I can practise and get into it more. perfect pace in the video too! adding a thumbs up.

[@sparkytheguy1220]

I have an armature issue. I am using collada files for models and stuff because they are a lot more compact and transfer all material data from one software to the next. but when i try to add in more bones to the armature, i have to parent them again, and the bone weight system fails. i am trying to add bones to the buttox of a character so i can apply the spring bone animation for jiggle effects, but every time i do, there is this constant problem. I keep aligning the bones with the character mesh to try and make them symmetrical to the mesh, but nothing works. how do i fix this?

[@muhammadshahzaibanwar9302]

i am not able to parent armature to my character mesh (using by automatic weights or any other option). Where did i might have gone wrong???? Need help. When i go into the pose mode the armature movement does not affect mesh.

[@quierodesign3958]

This doesn't work in Blender 2.83 - there is no option to connect the bones, and when entering pose mode the mesh does not move.

[@ololo9283]

Edit: I also could not get my character to move in Pose mode. However, after doing some searching, this is what I found resolved the issue -- starting from right before you parent the armature to the mesh: (1) Select the mesh then the armature and then right-click and go to Parent in the menu (2) Go to Armature Deform >> select With Automatic Weights (3) Select only the mesh and go to the Modifiers panel, and Add the modifier called "Armature" (4) For the Armature modifier's "Object" setting, pick your armature. Then, check on the option called "Bone Envelopes". (5) Now, select your armature, switch to Pose Mode, and when you rotate the armature etc. your parent mesh will react to it

[@heartcore7339]

​@@ololo9283 OMG thanks... you're awesome... my hero!!!

[@ololo9283]

@@heartcore7339 glad to help :)

[@carlzyrusmariano9530]

this always turns off my display for a second and apps that use graphics driver crashes

[@KriGeta]

Is it possible to make the armature IK friendly after completing the animations? Because as soon as I make the armature IK friendly then all the premade animations go crazy.

[@TricoliciSerghei]

Great video, thank you very much! Very well though out and explained.

[@DequaviusNegbertVII]

I can't access Pose mode even though I have the armature selected.

[@Angela-ll3zi]

Hi! Thank you very very much. All the best.

[@SherKhanShani]

Pose mode what i was looking. Super thanks,

[@AgriasOaks99]

When I have finished rigging and tried to make poses, my armature dislovated during the process. Can someone explain where I did wrong, please?

[@douchymcdouche169]

You spelled "dislocated" wrong. There's the problem.

[@scottwilson6362]

@@douchymcdouche169 Username checks out...

[@ak_fx]

@@scottwilson6362 lmao 🤣

[@mubeenthegamer99]

yeah how to fix that i have also that problem :(

[@granny7492]

Salom men O'zbekistonlik man menga yoqdi

[@gwmcdonalds]

how do you download the little guy

[@gracemugure2327]

How did you put the character mesh in blender

[@programmerindonesia44]

easy, just import the file

[@MichaelGourlay]

Download the Animation Fundamentals Rigs v1.0 file from the link in the description. Unzip that folder somewhere (and remember where). Open Blender with the basic scene with the cube in it. Go to File --> Append to get a file dialog. Browse to the Animation Fundamentals Rigs v1.0 folder (unzipped earlier), and select the sky.blend file. Press "Append" in the lower right of the dialog to get a list of subfolders, such as Action, Armature, Brush, Camera, Collection, .... Select Collection and open it by double-clicking or pressing "Append" again. Select "Sky_original", and press "Append". The file dialog will close and the character model will appear. Note: It might be inside the initial cube, so hide the cube to see the character model.

[@cupofjon3867]

every time i make the parent type connected between the two bones it does literally nothing, even in edit mode. Please help im going insane

[@CapitanBlackjoker]

Thanks you. Your video helps me. I can finish my project on time.

[@ilaac.]

i just cant connect the bones with the model...

[@themosha4128]

hey i cant select only one part of bone .....when i select a particular part bone then the whole bone get selected what should i do

[@tomjack1000000]

Not sure but it might be because you're selecting it in object mode and not edit mode, if you select in edit mode you should be able to pick between the top, centre and bottom

[@mattprice4698]

I went to the download link for this video, but I can't find the files for this character. Have they been moved?

[@dennispreston6409]

Just downloaded them from the above link. Dl link is at the lower right corner of the page.

[@Arlotube]

You are a life saver! Thank you so much!!!!!

[@LadySeraphineCC]

I really needed this thank you!

[@DouglasStory1]

I downloaded the cute little orange guy, but our narrator does not explain how to get him into the existing scene. If I double-click the sky.blend file (the orange guy's file) it opens up Blender with a variety of strange and unfamiliar workspaces. Can anyone help me bring the orange guy into my scene? I found some videos about using the "append" function but the results of that ended up looking nothing like in the video above.

[@MichaelGourlay]

Download the Animation Fundamentals Rigs v1.0 file from the link in the description. Unzip that folder somewhere (and remember where). Open Blender with the basic scene with the cube in it. Go to File --> Append to get a file dialog. Browse to the Animation Fundamentals Rigs v1.0 folder (unzipped earlier), and select the sky.blend file. Press "Append" in the lower right of the dialog to get a list of subfolders, such as Action, Armature, Brush, Camera, Collection, .... Select Collection and open it by double-clicking or pressing "Append" again. Select "Sky_original", and press "Append". The file dialog will close and the character model will appear. Note: It might be inside the initial cube, so hide the cube to see the character model.

[@tauro1235]

@@MichaelGourlay would be smart to mention this in video as it was very annoying trying to figure it out

[@MichaelGourlay]

@@tauro1235 Agreed, but I had nothing to do with making the video. I'm just a viewer who happened to hit the same issue and find a process that works, so I shared it in comments.

[@aBoxfulOfVids]

@@MichaelGourlay You have no idea how helpful this has been to me as well! Thanks man.

[@irener7266]

@@MichaelGourlay , that does not work . I see the figure and it allready has bones. Can you please help me?

[@jessdragon1214]

Thank you for creating this

[@janmessek1826]

Wow now I begin to understand ... pose mode of course!

[@stephenfreeman3986]

How do you add the circles around the bones?

[@minRef]

Could somebody please recommend a different model(literally anything) that would work for this tutorial? Weeks have passed, still no rig in the link or any other link on the page.

[@عبدالعزيزسلطانالشمري-ح5ظ]

make a long cube + sub-divaid it a lot it will work

[@MichaelGourlay]

Download the Animation Fundamentals Rigs v1.0 file from the link in the description. Unzip that folder somewhere (and remember where). Open Blender with the basic scene with the cube in it. Go to File --> Append to get a file dialog. Browse to the Animation Fundamentals Rigs v1.0 folder (unzipped earlier), and select the sky.blend file. Press "Append" in the lower right of the dialog to get a list of subfolders, such as Action, Armature, Brush, Camera, Collection, .... Select Collection and open it by double-clicking or pressing "Append" again. Select "Sky_original", and press "Append". The file dialog will close and the character model will appear. Note: It might be inside the initial cube, so hide the cube to see the character model.

[@gabrielfontana6239]

@@MichaelGourlay thank u so much !!

[@MacoDeVinx]

How would you unlink bones without resizing the model that you just have animated to sit in a certain pose? (When i remove my bones the model goes back to T-pose)

[@100storiesforyou]

blender 2.93 1) why parent----child line is not seen? But in pose mode they move together while in edit mode not 2) why bone size tool doesn't change bones displayed as b-bones. If use scale just can change size according to Y axe.

[@luftschloss5862]

really well explained. thanks!

[@paragbharadia2895]

Learned some amazing stuff today!! blender fundamentals are great ! thank you :)

[@EMILIANODIAZEQUIHUA]

I am following these videos on 2024, but it seems they are not updated, it would be nice if they would make new videos with updated tools, for example in the download files I don't see the model shown in the video.

[@levis4785]

how to download armature ??????🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😣 can u make a vidio of that please !!!!!!!!!

[@themperr0r001]

OK u said the "pose mode" and i understand my mistake. All i have to do is just changing the mod to pose xd. Thank u buddy

[@lahcenebelbachir7929]

This is not your first turorial that has a link missing or not working in the description, I hope you'll fix them all soon.

[@lahcenebelbachir7929]

@@user-dr3iv2ss4n Thanks he fixed it now. But when I first watched this video over a year ago he forgot to add the link, lol.

[@realmcraftchronicles]

I feel like I'm following along just fine. Then we get to the part where we are in pose mode, and I am unable to move the bones at all. I'm using mac with a magic mouse. Could this be why?

[@nielsnielsen587]

I don't see the link to the character download???

[@dennispreston6409]

Just downloaded them from the above link. Dl link is at the lower right corner of the page.

[@mystery5252]

How do you do this with hinges, that aren't suppose to stretch or or deform?

[@wilholland100]

"The existing Armature modifier is already using a different armature object" is what the metarig (rigify) object that I just inserted (just inserted) is telling me. . .I just inserted it because the last rig I inserted was parented and the parenting would absolutely not clear (????). Do you know how I might force blender to work . . .Have been searching websites for a while.

[@milo20060]

Haha finally found something actually straight :D

[@lolcat1001]

nice

[@sonichedgehog1241]

So I have a character with weights and an armature. Now I want a mesh with totally different proportions to use that same armature. Can I just delete all the groups for the second mesh and delete that armature and put the armature I want onto the new mesh and move the bones around to the correct spots on the mesh then re-parent it? I tried transferring weights tool but the new mesh never deformed correctly

[@chainns7852]

everything is great, but what about eyes? How can you move them with head

[@kodachan5882]

0:56 how is the triangle logo called in the armature ? there written cube beside it

[@SuperGamingM]

I need help with something I made my armature and import it to a different file and it has extra bones added how do I fix the problem?

[@Nahoula_Nahoul]

how can i get a courses online ?

[@utasama4897]

thanks alot for the tutorial huge thanks

[@ajithk588]

Simple and effective tutorial.Thanks

[@neoteraflare]

Thank you for this tutorial!

[@luciadelvalle6938]

when i parent on edit mode, i dont find connected and offset

[@desenvolvigames5661]

probably they ain't at same armature, look at outliner

[@jcalambert10]

I figured coming from a engineering background using Solidworks and the like learning Blender would be a piece of Donut (that's for you Blender Guru). Haha, lol, I was wrong in many ways but it has been a fun challenge.

[@qzomwxin4]

in the description is another character. i cant move him.

[@UKSteveM100]

Great tutorial, thanks

[@beyondrealm7255]

Thank you for this tutorial!!!

[@sparktech4104]

Thank you! This really helped me. :]

[@jayplaytv0840]

can you guys make an updated version of this video? this video is very outdated and it would be nice for new users (Like myself) to know how to do this stuff with the newest version

[@ЙенФенФыр]

it works fine in Blender 3.0

[@DreakBee]

hello I have a question, how do I fix that I have a character, I put the character in a certain position, but when I turn it on in "edit mode", it is not in the position in which I bent it. how do I make the character in this bent position even in edit mode?

[@kirschkäfer]

What do I do when this occurs: Bone Heat Weighting: failed to find solution for one or more bones

[@krishn_19]

for some reason the bones for me are transparent and have a black outline and i cant seem to edit them is there a way to make it not transparent and back to normal?

[@valentinaselektrikas]

I downloaded char.rig. deleted ball and other objects leaving only doll but now I cant enter edit mode? So interesting why this function was implemented? When blender permits entering edit mode? I recon its when there no object in scene. Maybe its in empty objects? How to convert empty object to object?

[@ufonious747]

every time i pose my character the way i want it, and try to add any mesh to the scene....the character snaps back into the T-Pose and wont let me UNDO it to get it back. Anybody have an idea of whats going on in that situation?

[@ilikepotatos5891]

Really helped me thanks :)

[@e_0429]

man the character rig on link looks different, the ones on tutorial at 02:15 looks more plain than the download link... idk.. i just learn this today, so i was thinking to remove all armature that already exist on the character rig then continue the tutorial

[@user-eu5ol7mx8y]

I find it confusing that the "head" is at the bottom and the "tail" is on top. It's the exact opposite of what I'd expect.

[@tomimn2233]

SO. Apparently even now the confusing "Apply pose as rest mode" is still confusing. You still have to double apply for some reason. Any help on how to make the new pose the default rest pose?

[@kradanbandicootovich6444]

*"And the body is the main body"* gotcha

[@davidborg7305]

lol no luck here as yet, has replayed this a few time's now where am I going wrong, can you animate any wire frame or only certain ones.

[@sham-i7l]

How to you add a build in armature to a mesh?

[@kalawaki]

I'm making changes to a model's armatures and exporting it, but it doesn't save the changes I made.

[@tulasinathreddy8310]

how to download that character ?? no download link in that website

[@PluffPenguin]

why are the bones invisible? i literally just started learning how to rig characters and they're completely invisible. why is this the default?

[@MrMoon-hy6pn]

They shouldn't be invisible by default. Unless you mean the bones are obscured by a mesh. In that case go to the armature settings and check "in front" in viewport display

[@santhoshmg2319]

Thank you so much 👌