Tentacle/Snake-ish rigg ?
Posted: 05 Jul 2012, 22:46
Ok Ok, im really going nuts here. I have absolutely no experience with animation, riggin etc.
So i read and read but it seems i can't find the proper info i need to make this rigg that i want.
Ok ok, here is a pic of the object that i need to rig.
This is some monster that i made, the client insist that i should do the animation and rigging, because he is a cheap motherfoker ... But never mind this, i gotta make it...
So, i try the simple solutions that come with XSi - Create spine, create Tail etc... but they dont work as i need them.
I managed to rig it with Tail, but this thing is kinda simulated ? And i just can't figure out how to put some control point's where i need them to animate this rig.
The spine just dont behave like i want it to. It has 2 control points and its a pain in the ass/ impossible for me to create this snake-ish motion.
So what i need is something like this on the picture - a couple of bones and controllers (in the red). So when i move the controlers i get this smooth chain movement, like for example in the Spine rig that comes with XSI.
I feel like its a simple rig ??? Am i right ? Please someone, give some info/tutorials/ or just explain how to do this.
So i read and read but it seems i can't find the proper info i need to make this rigg that i want.
Ok ok, here is a pic of the object that i need to rig.
This is some monster that i made, the client insist that i should do the animation and rigging, because he is a cheap motherfoker ... But never mind this, i gotta make it...
So, i try the simple solutions that come with XSi - Create spine, create Tail etc... but they dont work as i need them.
I managed to rig it with Tail, but this thing is kinda simulated ? And i just can't figure out how to put some control point's where i need them to animate this rig.
The spine just dont behave like i want it to. It has 2 control points and its a pain in the ass/ impossible for me to create this snake-ish motion.
So what i need is something like this on the picture - a couple of bones and controllers (in the red). So when i move the controlers i get this smooth chain movement, like for example in the Spine rig that comes with XSI.
I feel like its a simple rig ??? Am i right ? Please someone, give some info/tutorials/ or just explain how to do this.