This one took a while! Nearly 4 months of work and almost 12 minutes of raw animation, lots of overnighters. I refuse to add sponsors to educational videos, but since this video took longer than expected, it pushed out a December video that was sponsored. With all that in mind, consider signing up for my Patreon! 🤍 www.patreon.com/doodley 🤍 Patreon lets me make what I want to make without relying on sponsors, and makes situations like that way less scary. That said, if you're a college student scraping by, it's okay. Ultimately I'll be fine, just wanted to be realistic. I hope you like the video. Thank you for the support as always!

@CheeseLordAlmightytheOneGod

4 ай бұрын

Burger 🍔🤑👍

@SMBGAMERHDTV

4 ай бұрын

fire🔥

@Impactor-it1pl

4 ай бұрын

Doodly All I have to say is that you are the greatest animator to ever animate, 🎵PERFECT ANIMATION! PERFECT ANIMATION! PERFECT ANIMATION!

@CheeseLordAlmightytheOneGod

4 ай бұрын

Burger pt. 2 🍔😳

@sun_png

4 ай бұрын

Can you make a video on controls for blender if thay exist. I have never found a video on controls for blender. the farthest I have seen a video get is weight painting. Even then thay use automatic weights. If thay are not available for blender you can just say that thay are not available.

I studied basic 3D modelling and rigging in school and this video basically covers pretty much all the basic points in rigging, including some of the more technical things like controls and skin weights. This video helpfully explains these concepts in a fun visual manner. One point I'd like to emphasise on is joint orientation. You want to make sure that the joint orientations are set up correctly before you parent/connect them together, or otherwise it will create a lot of issues like not pointing in the right direction. Rigging was a huge pain because I didn't know how to properly deal with the weirdly rotating fingers and feet, so it definitely takes quite some practice.

@alanaflynn8878

4 ай бұрын

I'll be taking a rigging class in this upcoming semester, so I read, screenshotted, and saved your comment. Thank you! (Summary to self: give extra attention to correct joint orientation before parenting/connecting together. If body parts start rotating weirdly, it might be an orientation problem from before the parts were connected.)

@Vera_Nova

4 ай бұрын

It's been a while since I was in courses for all of this, but am I remembering correctly that said orientation problem is referred to as gimble lock? (Might be misremembering something)

@doodley3d

4 ай бұрын

@ZetaPhi Joint orientation is related to and can cause gimbal lock (as bad joint orientation can make gimbal lock worse + rotation order stuff), but gimbal lock is its own thing caused by the limitations of tracking rotations on three axes.

@Coolguy_2491

4 ай бұрын

YOU LEARNED WHAT IN SCHOOL??????

@L.J.Xlovesarts

4 ай бұрын

My reaction, i didnt know they taught this 😭​ at least where I'm from@@Coolguy_2491

I love how expressive the characters are! like in 2:28 Gimberly is like "Come on not again..."

@Two_Teapod

4 ай бұрын

ikr

@ShamsnurArefin

4 ай бұрын

oh hi BFDI fan!@@Two_Teapod

@almondjoy4938

4 ай бұрын

Best part of these tutorials. Add SO much life to what could have been static 3D puppets.

@arandomflipacliper

2 күн бұрын

​@@ShamsnurArefinYIPPEEE

these kids and their fancy schmancy rigging software have it so easy. back in my day we animated by manually moving every single vertex in the model by hand, uphill both ways, through the snow, and we liked it!

@TearMetoBitsDarling

4 ай бұрын

BACK IN MY DAY, WE DIDN'T HAVE "VIRTUAL PUPPETS" WE JUST HAD REAL HUMAN BODIES!

@GamingwithTai

4 ай бұрын

I know this is a joke, but this has happened. It's rough. For example, Crash Bandicoot. Although that was by choice.

@ali32bit42

4 ай бұрын

thats genuinely what they used to do before proper 3D software was a thing. even the vertex positions were typed by hands

@ali32bit42

4 ай бұрын

they did not move vertex positions by hand. they recorded them from a professional animation suite@@GamingwithTai

@JohnnyH-om3yx

4 ай бұрын

*Sniff sniff* I shmeel an Asian dad reference!! (That probably looks weirder in text than it does in actual visual and audio)

As 3d rigging, i can confirm this is how i work

@Josuh

4 ай бұрын

real

@khiempham3006

4 ай бұрын

very relatable

@mario.gaming

4 ай бұрын

I identify as a 3d rigging model as well

@horrormanCZ

4 ай бұрын

​@@mario.gaminglol i also realized he said it wrong

@AltKaxREAL

4 ай бұрын

thank you 3D rig, you're a life saver 🙏

I'm a videogame and animation student and all you said was 4 months of classes summarized incredibly well in less than 15 minutes!! Also, I love the way you explain and how everything looks in your videos!

@placeholderdoe

4 ай бұрын

Makes sense since this video apparently took 4 months to make!

@mr.boomguy

19 күн бұрын

I've said it before, but I'll say it again. This is why I love youtube tutorials (when their done right)

3:48 I love how Doodley's hair is actually part of his skull.

I can finally sleep in peace knowing why the banana was made Epic video as always Doodley

@nathankoziol7368

4 ай бұрын

Sup bro

@sapah8945

4 ай бұрын

i was there during the stream and now i saw this coming like a mile away, when he was displaying other shapes and im like "okay hes saying anything, is he gonna put the banana" then after a few moments of suspense i pogged out of my mind when he put in the banana

I don't care I have 5 exams tomorrow, if Doodley uploads a new video, I WATCH IT 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Just a few weeks ago I was watching one of my artist friends rig a VTuber model for another friend. I was on the discord call thinking "how do you navigate this... mess" I remember seeing those spheres and stretched pyramids. Those lines and vertices, those heat spectrum looking colours. After watching this, I feel educated. It's that feeling you get that I can only describe as when you're doing this boring math at school like trig and you're confused. Then a math youtuber comes in and breaks it down and you suddenly understand all these connections. Why pi divided by this number is special. How triangles relate to circles. In the same way, you have done that for me. It still looks like a lot to navigate sure, but understanding that this image means X thing now, feels good. 3D rigging is indeed beautiful. Just like math. All it takes is someone to help you understand it and let it finally... click!

These videos are so helpful. Everytime i start a blender project it can be so confusing or demotivating when you get to a step you dont understand. Your helping to make everyone have more fun creating art!

@doodley3d

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@apestheape7482

4 ай бұрын

Yeah what he said --^

@OnedeC529

3 ай бұрын

what this guy said--^

@29.9.26

2 ай бұрын

^-----Yeah yeah what this guy said, i think he's pretty cool.

@qwontz

2 ай бұрын

----^ yep, what they said

It amazes me on how much effort you put into your videos in a pretty short timeframe! They’re super helpful and easy to understand. Plus it’s fun watching Gimberly do stuff.

@JNSStudios2

4 ай бұрын

@@PotatoBeanTestAccountdid anybody ask you though

@Isigia_Official

3 ай бұрын

I completely agree! This is the first vid I see from him and am absolutely blown away…

It’s always a good day when Doodley uploads a video.

@MauricioLSB

4 ай бұрын

You are pretty right

@MauricioLSB

4 ай бұрын

The first guy hate things because peopke love them Lets ignore him

@henryhere

4 ай бұрын

It's a bot, let's just report it and then ignore him​@@MauricioLSB

@apestheape7482

4 ай бұрын

@@henryhereWell my speedrun for finding "always a good day when *creator* posts” speedrun comes to 2.79 seconds not my pb tho

@FishGang101

Ай бұрын

You got that right 😊

I recently commissioned a 3D model to use in my videos and I was SUPER confused about what the controls did, but seeing you talk about the ik/fk switch and showing the gears and the arrows as well as the hip rigging REALLY helped clear it up as my model has all of those. Thanks Doodley! You're doing wonders for the animation community

This is the best channel for 3d animation learning. Hands down

7:12 "What do you mean don't say that part out lou-" got me dying.

As a professional Rigging TD, im gonna say well done on deconstructing this process in a digestible way! I will be showing those outside the Industry this video when they ask about my job ❤

As someone who isn’t really interested in making 3D art this video is really interesting and the work you put into it is obvious and very appreciated

i studied this at school almost two years ago and ngl, it was traumatizing, super complex. but last year i made peace with 3D animation and discovered that i love rendering and animating. but now, after watching this video, i got curious about rigging again…

Best explanation of what rigging is I've ever watched

Doodley, every video is better than the last in entertainment and education, I love watching your videos so much and I can’t thank you enough, it inspires me thoroughly. I love every time I join your streams. Thank you so much

Hello Doodley, as a student of animation, 3D weights was one of my struggles to understand, also didn't help that there's ANY video or documentation about the topic. This video help me a lot. Thanks, as always, for the quality videos that you make. PD: Sorry if there are grammatical mistakes, English is not my first language.

7:08 love it loll what a charming creator you are! I love your style

Should also mention that rigging is a discipline almost everyone is scared to do or doesn't know about, so it's a very sought after role in the industry! If you can learn to become a rigging artist, it's a surefire way to get your foot in the door of the games or animation industry (though game rigging may have another step to hop over to make them work in engine)

Even as a skeleton, doodley’s mustache stays.

8:01 “you could literally use a banana if you wanted, i’m not a cop.” sounds like something a cop would say

Maybe knowing a little less than half of this helped me in the long run, but regardless this is one of the most simple, clear, and visually simple to understand explanations of character modeling I've ever seen

"With all that in mind, lets talk about SKINNING." - Doodley

All this technical talk makes me want to cry I'm not ready for all these details in 3d animation

Doodley’s hair is now canonically a part of his skeleton, and that scares me.

he got me with that audible wink and on-screen text that says subscribe

When I saw this video I straight up yelled out *DOODLEY!* and everyone in the room stared at me like I’m a child

As a 3D animator i really enjoyed your video, thanks a lot for helping the animation community ❤

OMG YES THANK YOU. I was so confused when skin painting i didn't know where the eblows and knees start or end. Thank you so much doodley

rigging is actually my favorite part of 3D, It's between both art and and technicality. Like I get to take this thing and give it the ability to freaking move! I get to play god with this thing's capabilities and people WANT me to do that?!? It's also so much fun watching people give life to this thing which I gave the ability to move. It's unironically the "hooray I'm helping" aspect when I see someone play with my rigs, I made it walk so you could run (ok you did both, but I made it so it could even do that in the first place). Also side note, I may have gotten bored and made a realistic version of the SLUG pokemon goomy, rigging it was so much fun (so many spline IKs...). YOU DO NOT KNOW PAIN UNTIL YOU RIG A PARTIALLY AMORHPUS CREATURE OR BIRD WINGS (so many feathers...), and I find that part fun/frustrating at the same time XD

As always, these videos never fail to both teach and surprise. Thanks Doodley for guiding us in the world of art.

I have always struggled with rigging but this video broke it done pretty well!

Amazingly done, Doodley! I knew about most of the things you were talking about, but never quite understood the *controls* part of the rig. Thank you for explaining! I hope you can grow further so you can reach more people with this knowledge. You deserve all the support!

This is by far the best explanation I've seen for rigging. Every other tutorial I've watched was either an hour long and boring, or wasn't explained in a way that made sense to me. Everything finally clicked for me this time! Thanks for these tutorials :)

That was awesome! I've recently started learning 3D rigging for a game I'm working on in my [limited] spare time. I always love your videos for being chill, educational, and entertaining. I love the way you add expression to your characters during demonstrations too.

12:47 “Rigging is its own form of art” - doodley

7:06 things like this are why I'm subscribed to the channel

Man i seriously love how you can make anything so easy to understand!! Ive been a blender 3d modeler snd have done rigging and this is such a great way to understand how everything works!! Incredible video!

Doodley, I might not be an animator or do I make 3D Rigs, but god do I love watching your videos , it’s so visually appealing and very informational!! Thank you so much and I can’t wait for whats to come!

I recently finnished a technical arts class. This is actually a perfect video for those getting into character rigging and I know this would have cleared up alot for me if I was just starting the course. Your videos are so entertaining! Keep up the good work. :)

This is amazing! I feel appreciate and will show this to people to explain what I do for a living!!

wow! the animation throughout this whole video is so smooth. I can't imagine how much work went into this. I'm sure this will help a ton of people feel less overwhelmed while learning. well done!

I really appreciate that you focus on principles and concepts rather than any specific software. As someone new to animation and 3D artistry in general (but not new to learning technical subjects), content with a focus on the principles is exactly what I need.

I think this is gonna be THE video I share with friends/family who ask me what I do for a living lol! Wonderful work as always, Doodley!

Thanks so much for these tutorials. I'm a 2d artist but I've gotten really interested in 3d animation especially with the new movies and art styles coming out. I'm learning on Lynda with autodesk maya but these videos are beyond helpful thanks so much :')

you literally made this so easy to understand, when i struggled understanding it in my high school animation class, please keep up the good work

These videos are simply fantastic. This should be required viewing for any up and coming 3D artist. The presentation is fun, the characters are charming, and you make complex concepts that seem impossible from an outside viewer digestible for the layman.

Having done rigging I can confidently say it's a pain in the ass and I respect those who torture themselves into doing it.

Is there a Blender tutorial for how to manually set up the hip controls you showcase at 10:00?

Insane content! I've been learning riggimg in the last few mounths and i've never seen a content so clear aboult the fundamentals.

So glad that you’re taking the time to create polished videos on topics like these

This is rigged.

@jamievalorin1347

Ай бұрын

Yeah

@plasmaguy6434

Ай бұрын

I'd hope

@drewabcede

Ай бұрын

That is absolutely correct

@all69stoff

Ай бұрын

Literally lol😂

@crystalizationism

Ай бұрын

It already was from the start, haven't you noticed?

0:53 exactly what happens when a Lego character does ×_×

gotta love your vids, I'm a game dev but not much of a modeller, but it always helps to see how they work simply to better write what I intend to do.

next quarter I'm going to (hopefully) be making my first 3D animated short film for school, and your vids have been extremely helpful watching over winter break. Thanks so much for the teaching of the concept and the why, rather than telling us what to do, but we have no clue why. That's the way I've always learned best.

2:56 you wish lol

@doodley3d

3 ай бұрын

quaternions do be a little quirky

9:45 on the left i see a face. It doesnt loo happy

@Eaten_squid_cake

10 күн бұрын

Like a 😮or :(

@rubenreyes1388

9 күн бұрын

Like a :( in the middle of the 2 arm boxes

I haven't touched blender in a few years, and when I watched your videos, most of my knowledge about the software came flooding back. 10/10 video(not rigged)

fantastic vid! I've just been getting into rigging easily, so having everything explained clearly and concisely like this is super helpful

Bisexual arm 5:08 bisexual arm

@Eaten_squid_cake

10 күн бұрын

They mentioned transition Trans arm 5:08 trans arm

5:15 bisexual weight painting

Overall your effort on designing and creating scenes for your video is astounding. All that handwork put into showing and telling to teach others how rigging works is awesome!

Being a 3d character artist and animator with blender (still just a hobby right now) I already know all of this but I just love the way that Doodley explains it.

Was JUST looking for a video like this, I love your content.

Explanation is easy to digest, and visuals really help with understanding. Great Video

this is a beautiful way to teach, thanks so much Doodley!

Love the video! Very informative and easy to understand while also getting to the point. Nice choice of music too 😉 I'm studying 3D animation on my own and also working on a video game and your videos definitely do help. For me, weight painting is one of the most daunting task when I'm dealing with models And it's like you just told me a cheat code how to make it a ton easier! Thanks and Happy New years!

Ive seen a lot of tutorials on how to rig 3d models, but none of them really explained why they did those steps. This really helps me understand actually why im supposed to do certain things

This is a goldmine of a Channel, How did I not know about this before

This makes so much sense now! I have been considering learning how to make a 3D model, and this has given me a lot more confidence. Thank you so much!

Incredible video of a topic I'm currently engaged in, for the first time too! Fundamentally simple for newcomers like me, concise, great demos and a beautiful end message too. If only I have the conditions to support more of these educational endeavors of yours!

This is perfect for understanding what you’re learning to do, before starting a step-by-step tutorial on it. Thanks Doodley!

Amazing video! This type of content is really inspiring and makes animation seem so friendly, even if it’s complex. Hope to see more!

This is the best rigging explanation I've seen. Great video!

YES! This is such a good explanation. Anyone regardless of background can actually understand this

Hell yeah, new video. Hope u continue doing your stuff next year!

the amount of effort this video took is definitely worth the final product, it's something educational for those who are new to 3d animation, and at the same time it's so fascinating to watch each step of the process

I just found your channel today and the fact that you made an action figure version of the model is the kind of attention to detail/quality I love. Your videos are incredibly informative and just plain fun. I also think making gimberly so expresive is why she is so appealing. Not going with a mannequin was a great choice.

best free intro to rigging theory I've come across. Definitely sharing this one!

Love this omg!! Sending this every time someone asks what I do

I love how passionate you are about these topics!

Great video! I love the way you explain this kind of stuff, especially with how much effort you put in to them. On a side note, I find it funny how Gimberly has no reaction to having all her limbs detached.

I’m probably never going to 3D animate but you have no idea how much even I wanna learn from you. I’m sat down, mouth shut and eyes on the screen for this✨✨

Thanks for this awesome video on 3D rigging, the amount of time it took definitely payed off. Im most familiar with maya and skin weights / painting was always intimidating to me. Explaining how to best approach skin painting makes me feel less intimidated and i thank you for that.

i'm a bit new to modeling, and i started rigging a few days ago, and i'm pretty proud that i already knew about what the whole video talked about up until the controls section (i have not used controls before)

Exactly the info I needed right now. Tysm!!

Amazing video. I hope more people learn to love rigging with this. Thanks for your work here!

I'm a Uni student going into his second year of 3D Animation and this is great for giving me some insight into what they'll be teaching me. Thank you for the great work I really appreciate it and love your work.

I love this video and how you explain everything in such an easily understandable manner! this is a great description of the topic.

just wanna say thank you for makin this video doodley! i may not animate in 3d but i know this'll be very helpful for those who do :] n this was entertaining either way hope everyone has a good 2024!

As 3D Rigging, I can confirm I am beautiful.

This is a must watch for everyone new (or not so new) to this topic. Thanks!

your videos are SO HELPFUL I hate to describe myself as a beginner animator but I really am I'm only doing 2d hand drawn animation rn and I've been doing ghat for what like 3 years and I still didn't know how to properly animate someone walking and your walking video REALLY helped I can't wait to be part of this community because I'm going to work to be a better animator and I'm just so excited to animate as my career AHHH I'm so excited

I can't wait for a video on rendering 😳 really looking forward to it

Your videos are so well-made and informative! I’ve been animating on a raw skeleton because I didn’t understand controls, but now I think I can start exploring that part of it.