Animate a Character in 15 Minutes in Blender
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Learn how to model, rig and animate a walking character in 15 minutes! We'll create a quadruped that can walk in any direction, using a combination of curves, constraints and armature. Then we'll tie it all together with random movement, giving it life and personality!
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Made with Blender - Free and open source software: blender.org/download
00:00 What we will be creating
00:21 Modeling the leg
01:39 Setting up the IK rig
02:55 Creating the body
03:57 Creating the motion path
04:51 Animating the leg movement
06:03 Creating more legs
07:07 Direction controller setup
08:34 Adding random movement
10:16 Walking across the screen
11:55 The cherry on top!
13:03 Testing the rig
13:33 Ease of use in other projects
14:05 Thanks for watching!
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Hello! I see some of you are experiencing some issues at 06:03 when duplicating and rotating the leg. If the legs don't rotate properly around the body when duplicating, please make sure you have the Transform Pivot Point set to 3D cursor. This will use the 3D cursor as the pivot point when rotating and duplicating. Also, make sure the 3D Cursor is at the center of the scene (the hotkey for this is Shift + C). Hope this helps!
Can you please make a tutorial on texturing and shading of this project
So if I want to make him stop walking after a little bit how would I do that, I can't get them to stop walking
awesome!
*Thanks!* ✌️
Its still not working
I used to be the European Technical Manager for 3DS MAX. I gave software demonstrations and tutorials around the world. This is one of the best animation tutorials I have ever seen. Well done, Sir!
That’s incredible. Thank you so much my friend!! Honestly really cool to hear. Appreciate it!
May God bless you for having worked for a software as dreamy and Goddy as 3DS Max. The dream of all teenagers.
3DS Max that brings up memories of version 2.5
@@vrschwrngsthrtkr22 Old school! 🙂
That's probably the nicest remark I've seen posted under a YT tutorial in a long time.. 👍
Almost seems like a rare thing nowadays to read a genuine compliment in the comments.
These are the most high quality Blender tutorials on CZcams
Ur 100% right 👍
Ur right
highest quality*
Facts
I just wish there were more videos of him
I literally had my jaw wide open for the majority of the video because I was just so in shock at how amazing and passionate you are about this. Your videos have really helped me to make my first few animations in blender. You have sparked so much inspiration in me just because of your videos. I love what you do so so much and I really want to see you succeed even more. Keep making this absolutely amazing content. Love your videos.
You made this simple creature with such a powerful rig. Your explanation itself is masterful, it covers everything without a wasted word, but still with lively enthusiasm. Really good work, thank you.
You know it's a great day when the legend himself uploads.
You know it's a great day when someone calls you a legend!! Thank you my friend!!
@@Polyfjord You know it's a great day when Polyfjord uploaded a tutorial!!!
@@Polyfjord i'm so impressed by your imagination and thinking beyond the classic ways of doing things, thanks a lot for so much inspiration.
YUS
@@Polyfjord u r not a legend u are a god (for me that is) i have alot of respect on u. U never let down your fans
At this rate you could push everyone to make their own CG movie with complete animation, FX, Sound design and Final edit. Amazing tutorial as always Polyfjord ❤
That would be awesome!!
Exactly what I fear.
@@pallavparashar8028 why?
@@Polyfjord do it!! 😄
Looking forward to it.
As someone who worked with Softimage on SGI workstations, 3ds Max in the 1990s and later Maya, this is one of the coolest animation tutorials I have seen in ages. Thanks you :) Blender is awesome.
This is one of the best tutorials I've ever done. As a frustrated Lightwave animator, this has opened up a whole new world of possibilities
Wow! This is best tutorial that I have ever seen on a walk cycle. Well done and I can't wait for more videos.
bruh. you also here. i see your videos regularly
Even the great guys learn from learn from CZcams tutorials. And Poyfjord does it best.
BIG RESPECT SIR
DONUT MAN!11!11!1
Sometimes you watch a tutorial that just makes you smile and want to instantly fire up Blender to try it. This is one of those tutorials, excellent stuff!
@R S Why what did you benefit from that
@@jot3r3000 trolls only benefit from negative reactions. So let's leave a smile for this one 😉
@R S Did you choke?
@A W what the hell is this supposed to mean lmao
Dude you're kind of changing my life right now with this video.
And to anybody that is wondering. Yes, you can use this for bipedal creatures/humanoids as well. This is just a beautiful technique for quick procedural animation.
This is the first Blender tutorial that I went through as a total newbie and it was super easy to follow. Thanks for a thorough explanation!
The sound design when animating these random objects, is just the cherry on top!
and the fact that he has a tutorial on how and where to do them is very pog
The animations at the end are so cool, but what really makes them awesome is the texturing. Please do a texturing video, that would help me out so much!
I agree, mine looks so bad with my texturing
He has
CMON!!! YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER IN BLENDER! NO BORING PARTS! DIRECT TO THE POINT!! IF BLENDER GURU TEACH US THIS ONE PROBABLY THIS WOULD TAKE 2-4 HOURS WITH A LOT OF BLAH BLAHH
This is easily one of the best tutorials out there. You show in the menu as well as the hotkeys for every move you make. So easy to follow. I didn’t scream at the computer once. Excellent job
i screamed about 8 times lol
This is such a paradigm shift for me (like many of your tutorials). I'm so busy trying to fit everything into a classic armature and you come and build a dynamic and simple rig with what...empties and the skin-mod auto-armature?! I thought no one ever really used that. I am humbled and totally floored!
He just lambasted you.
@@rusticagenerica lmao
Remember this approach with empties and armatures makes one big mess of tons of actions. That's why you normally make a rig with bones only. I find it weird that the operator for making an IK rig, returns a rig using an empty. Because you get now one action for the empty and one action for the armature
im losing it this is insane, wow, just wow, this has probably been the most life-changing tutorial ive seen in at least a year
If I had tutorials like this 10 years before, I would be an Animator, not just a modeller. Awesome Job!
Your creations are so inspiring! Even though it's your tutorial and I followed it second by second, but that joy of seeing the playful character moving on its own that was created from a scratch is so satisfying. Thank you for your effort and mastery! :)
This is very cool. I like that it's actually doable in 15 minutes. Most other "X in 15 minutes" tutorials are 15 minute videos that condense several hour workflow with editing and time lapses.
I feel like i can jump in and make anything move given some well put in thought
Hate when people name videos like that.
me reading this after three days of blood sweat and tears...
I feel like for some it might take around 20-40 mins depending on the person, which Is a good time.
0.75 i think is the real speed of this video. But realistically it's about an hours worth of work.
This is really impressive mate. You're absolutely right about how much character the little additions give to it. I can't wait to watch your other videos now too!
Your work is insane man. Im also amazed by how well you are able so set animations in scene with all these camera angles and little shots. Would love to see a tutorial on that
Really wanna give this one a shot.
Feel like blender is so over my head so small steps.
You've made it seem so easy and understandable
If anyone else is following along, I solved a problem I was having around 6:55 where clearing rotation would put all the circles into one. Undo that action and with all bezier circles selected you want to go to object, set origin, set origin to geometry. Then you reset rotation values like in the video with Alt+R. Now the legs will be in unison.
Thank youuuu
THANK YOU SM
Thank you very very much James ! it is great help ..
THANK YOU
jesus is hidden behind the name James Nguyen
Great tutorial! Only 15 minutes, everything is clear and incredibly beautiful!❤
Your tutorials are rather quick but they are worth it in the end, I learn so many new things that really help with my projects.
What makes your tutorials enjoyable and fun, is how you pack both beginner and advanced information into each video and manage to make complex subjects very easy to learn and remember. you don't go into too much details but you still explain it well so it's easy to follow! Thank you!
Hi, If you want to learn everything about inverse kinematics in full detail, visit my channel and watch the most recent video. I thoroughly explain it in a simple way with examples.
I'm not even joking, you just made something I've been wanting to do forever SO much easier. You also showed me a bunch of things I never even new you could do. Great tutorial!
Hi, If you want to learn everything about inverse kinematics in full detail, visit my channel and watch the most recent video. I thoroughly explain it in a simple way with examples.
I've always had problems making the propper bones for movement of any characters i made in blender.
this video is so straightforward and clear, makes it very easy to understand
This is the most understandable tutorial on this topic around that everyone can follow with ease. Perfectly well explained, no unnecessary information, no side stories and other distractions people use to make videos longer. Straight to the point. If I think hard now, I can't name another tutorial close to be as good as this. Well done, Sir. Keep it going.
Well.. Maybe not ease during duplication. No matter how closely I look at Polyfjord's instructions to duplication in the comments, I can't fix my problem.
I've used this rig to animate all sorts of insects for my game and it adds SO MUCH detail!!!
This tutorial opens up my mind to a range of possibilities I had never considered. Thank you!
what a wonderful tutorial. Well taught, well explained without much fluff and clearly organized. You are an amazing educator my friend. And those little spiders are just super lovable.
This is a practically perfect Blender tutorial: extremely powerful features, clearly explained without repetition, yet taking the time throughout to add all those little details in an unassuming and unpatronizing way that can allow practically any level user of Blender to watch, appreciate, aspire and improve. Bravo, sir!
To avoid sliding, you need to take the value of frames / distance which is divided by the number of frames in one walking cycle.
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Что бы избежать слайдинга надо брать значение кадров/расстояние которое делится на количество кадров в одном цикле ходьбы.
Thank you almighty
Thank you, with your tip I got the perfect walking on the very first try.
Where do you get the frames/distance value
@@leontom9948 "distance" - the distance the character will move from the start
"frames" - the number of frames for which the character will pass the "distance"
You need to come up with them
/
"distance" - расстояние, на которое персонаж будет уходить от начала
"frames" - количество кадров за которое персонаж пройдёт "distance"
Тебе надо их придумать
@@NezertorcheaT ohhk thanks
Best tutorial i've seen no dramatic intro no random explanations just on point creation
This is absolutely amazing! You make Blender look like so much fun to learn and use, thank you!
I loved this video sooooooooooo much!
Great great work!
Hi, If you want to learn everything about inverse kinematics in full detail, visit my channel and watch the most recent video. I thoroughly explain it in a simple way with examples.
Dude this actually made sense to me! I've been trying to self learn for a while and gave up pretty quick, but after watching this it made it so much more easier to follow. Keep up the good work and thank you 😊👍
I am just starting to seriously animate in blender and this is a mind blowing tutorial, a amazing display of the tools available for precision rigging
Dude your tutorials are something else. I started blender around two weeks ago and have been trying to make something every week and your tutorials are so good they teach me something new int each tutorial.🙌🙌😘😘
I can say without a doubt that this is the best Blender channel on CZcams. Period. Production value and quality is off the charts!
Hi, If you want to learn everything about inverse kinematics in full detail, visit my channel and watch the most recent video. I thoroughly explain it in a simple way with examples.
You know a video does a good job when after just 15 minutes you feel like your understanding and useable skill has taken a huge jump up!! Holy damn this is great
this is the most incredible tutorial I have seen so far anywhere online. Just AMAZING!
I love this amazing tutorial! Its brilliant! Thank you very much!
The time you put into these tutorials reflects in your videos.Especially the end renders are a treat to watch!
I've been learning blender for two years now and I just learned more from this tutorial than in the last 6 months. Thank you, this is awesome.
Can i know software name??
@@naseebameerali2894 what?
This is such an awesome and wholesome tutorial. The tutorial is amazing but also you and the music and everything else, it just makes it such an incredible experience to learn. You made my day with this, thank you!
Truly the best 3D tutorial I've encountered, and i've seen a lot.
This video really taught me a ton of animating!! I can't wait to try out everything you covered in this video!
Hi, If you want to learn everything about inverse kinematics in full detail, visit my channel and watch the most recent video. I thoroughly explain it in a simple way with examples.
Your simulation tutorials are hands down the most fun I've seen on CZcams...and now you spoil us with yet another incredible tutorial 🔥🔥
What a time to be a blender enthusiast ✨
Hi, If you want to learn everything about inverse kinematics in full detail, visit my channel and watch the most recent video. I thoroughly explain it in a simple way with examples.
you are just insane, every thing you teach is quick, powerful and beginner friendly which is crazy
I would totally recommend this tutorial for beginners! Its simple, and you can do it extremely quick!
This a great tutorial! You explain everything perfectly for people who know Blender but not have vast knowledge! Thank you!
This tutorial is so information-dense and amazing. I'll definitely be coming back to this a lot in the future.
As someone who is just starting.. Just wanted to say how Amazing and Helpful your Video was. Thank You Polyfjord!
This was my first ever creation in blender. I have to thank you for jumpstarting my interest in 3D graphics.
As an animation student I have to say that the personality you got out of this character was really impressive! For sure this is something that I'm going to have to try out. Thanks for putting this together!
Hi, it seams like you have experience with blender. I have a problem and can't really describe it. Do you can help me? I have Instagram, Discord, choose what you have. Pls help me. I am nearly finished but my Charakter have problems with moving from a to b.
When I grew up, TRON (the original) was just in theatres. One frame of a simple shot took days, if not weeks, to render on the best "mainframe computers" of the time.
I really love the music you used at the end of this. Very inspirational and makes you feel so powerful by obtaining this rig!
I have been struggling with this kinds of things for literally years, and you made it look so simple! you made my day sir, this will be so useful for a project that I am working on, thank you THANK YOU!!!!
I follow every one of your tutorials and learn so much. This one inspired me to write a song with it.
Spidey-cube, Spidey-cube
Tries to get himself on CZcams.
Never could
But he tries
to Dance a jig
That satisfies.
Look out!
Here comes the Spidey-cube
Thanks for all the great tutorials!!!
genius
Phenomenal tutorial ! And your final scenes are absolutely spectacular ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and keep it up : )
this would be my 3rd month in blender. I've been trying to work on movement, I spent hours constructing bones with a simple mesh , when I seen that you've done this with a single Vertex it just blew my mind, thank you for the time to make this video.
Up until now, I have only been interested in 3D animation and CGI, but thanks to you I fell in love with it.
This tutorial is really amazing!! I've never used Blender or used to 3D before but I can understand what is going on in this video. Really great!!!
Man this guy is awesome do more of these I am excited ❤️
It's pretty straightforward.
Easy to understand.
I often thought bones and armature would be technical, but it's not.
What a great video!
Sir, you've just had two new subscribers in me. this is by far the fastest, most detailed, and most interesting animation tutorial I've come across for a beginner, i believe when im through with figuring out how all those functions blend so well, I will leave as an amateur...Thanks again for the course.
For anyone having trouble with resetting the rotation data of the circles, if they are resetting back to their flat default position at 0 degrees on the x axis it's because you may have forgotten to rotate it on the x axis in ( edit mode) and rotated it in object mode instead. If you rotate it in object mode to 90 degrees on the x axis then hit alt R then it reset the circle back to it's default state but it doesn't do that in edit mode.
This tutorial is so powerful! Love the way you do!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This tutorial is incredibly powerful! love it
I'm CAD pro and modeller for fun since 3DS 3.0 on Dos 5.0
You are the best teacher I've ever seen ❤️. I wish you my best luck for your career Sir, you deserve it.
I am pretty sure this is how the movement for DOC OCK is done. XD
Absolutely amazing tutorial!
Your tutorials are always amazing and pretty easy to follow, even for someone like me. Keep it up, I'm glad to have found this channel
Also that Rig is great, better than the tradition rigging methods
Absolutely love it and really helps guide the foot when doing a walk animation even for 2 legged creatures such as ourselves!
What a great tutorial! Thank you very much - I had an absolute blast following along.
Heyy, I loved this tutorial and successfully completed it. I just had one request, please bring the 2nd part of this tutorial showing how to make the final animation you showed at the beginning. I am a beginner and am sure many want this second part too.
Apart from being top-quality educational, this tutorial and the final results made me smile in the middle of a difficult day and completely reversed my pessimistic mood. Thank you so much! ☺
I’m so glad to hear that!! And you chose to leave a kind comment, which made me smile too! Thanks for watching!
Sir if you dont mind can i know software name??
i love you, you finally showed everything i needed to know about moving. THANKS A LOT YOU SAVED SO MUCH TIME
i felt good and relieved after completing one of the fun projects. Thanks for the great tips and tricks!
This is absolutely amazing! is there any way you can make a part 2 showing how to create the animation at the beginning and the end of the video. I'm new to blender and I would love to see your process and workflow.
Oh boy lets goo!!
Your tutorials was really amazing. I was literally searching for a good tutorial as I have just started learning blender. You tought really well. Thank you so much for this.
Best tutorial i have ever seen for Blender. Just watched your much longer and more in-depth rigging tutorial however this is the perfect level for me and a great intro to rigging.
Followed with ease and now have a solid understanding of Blender foundational rigging and controls. Great job.
Nice!!! Thanks so much!
Holy cow! What a great tutorial! Can't thank you enough. Wish I could click the "like" button several more times.
10:50 if someone get stuck while moving the body controller because the Legs IK Targets go crazy and break everything, just select them and go to object -> parent -> clear parent
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
I was losing my mind man 😭
I did not expect to find a comment referencing this. Thank you very much :)
But this unparents everything. The character controller becomes disconnected from the rotation controller and entire object.
This video makes it seem so fast and easy compared to others, and it's also a pleasant one to watch (listen to).
Honestly the best blender tut in my opinion. Its so easy to understand and not hard at all! Tysm bro! Great tut!
Holy shit, dude! I started blender less than a week ago and I feel like I've learned so much already, thanks to you and many others from this community. I am really glad I decided to do that donut tutorial a few days ago and now I'm eager to try this
Howwwwly Shite.
Oh, welcome! I'm pretty new, too!
I'd recommend Ian Hubert's Lazy tutorials; the one he did on making crowds was great
@@SubatomicMule3 God bless you for recommanding Ian Hubert's tutorials.
6:19 When I repeated this action, I ran into the problem that the objects rotated around a random point instead of rotating around the center of the world. And I found a solution.
*SOLUTION*: set the Transform Pivot Point to 3D Cursor (instead of the default Median Point) and make sure your cursor is at the center of the world (you can reset the cursor with Shift+C or Shift+S->Cursor To World Origin).
Edit: You can find this at second button (with pic) at the top middle of the viewport right between button with text "global" and another one with magnet icon
Edit 2: actually same explanation writed and pinned by Polyfjord. Check it, this may be a bit clearer
how??? Where can i find that setting?
@@floris_geurtsen605 second button (with pic) at the top middle of the viewport right after button with text "global"
6:55
Have you successfully done here as well? To me when I rotate the paths they move right next to the first path all together rather than just rotating on the same location. Been trying to find what's going down here but it's very hard to learn this alone without feedback..
Thanks a lot!
@@sunomono2307 Yes, I got the result as in the video.
Make sure that the last selected path is the one that is "original", it should glow yellow, and all others orange.
Or check some other settings like axis of rotation (global or 3D-cursor or whatever)
So thankful for this video! It taught me so much that I needed to learn about not only basics about Blender animation and rigging, but also how to neatly animate spiders. Thanks a lot!!!
11:17 - The reason why you nailed it the first time was because you are "Blending in the Zone", so amazing things were bound to happen! Fantastic video!
Thanks I finally made a cool little sequence with your help! Would love it if you did a video on how to texturise the little crab thing as mine is all white and boring looking. Yours look amazing!
Almost 2K likes and not even 1 dislike! Well deserved though, amazing tutorial as always!
Thank you for this, I have followed your tutorial and will be posting a video of it soon. This was such a wonderful tutorial to follow after being away from blender for months again.
You literally blew my mind here. Extremely well done!
This is one of the EASIEST tutorial I have ever watched to animate an object in Blender. Thank you so much indeed for your time. Keep doing it!
Did you have any trouble with the IK target? Its not showing up for me.