Rigging Fundamentals

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Knowledge

• Use basic vector and matrix math to link and control objects
• Demonstrate an understanding of a 3D coordinate system through effective use of world, object and local space
• Demonstrate an understanding of orientations within a fixed coordinate system through the composition of rotation

Skills

• Create a digital skeleton to control a 3D model
• Utilise pivot points and joint orientations to allow the effective manipulation of a digital skeleton
• Create animator-friendly controllers to interact with the digital skeleton
• Create spline handles to control joint chains
• Connect a digital skeleton to a 3D model to allow for effective deformation

General Competence

• Use a consistent naming convention to organise nodes within a scene
• Identify node types and manipulate the data flow within a computer graphics application