Rigging Revolution | Basic BiHarmonic Joint Capture

Continue your journey into the depths of Houdini 20's rigging capabilities with the second installment of our tutorial series, brought to you by CGI Nerd. This video focuses on a critical step in the rigging process: capturing character geometry to the skeleton using the sophisticated Joint Capture BiHarmonic method. Designed for those who have begun exploring the procedural kineFX skeleton creation with the APEX rigging system, this tutorial takes your skills further, showcasing how to perfectly bind your fantasy battle troll's geometry to its skeleton for seamless animation.

Alejandro Perez, an esteemed RIT professor with extensive experience in 3D digital design, VFX, animation, and compositing, returns to guide you through this advanced technique. With detailed, step-by-step instructions, Alejandro ensures that animators, VFX artists, and 3D designers can master this process, enhancing the realism and fluidity of their character animations.

What You'll Learn:

An overview of the Joint Capture BiHarmonic method in Houdini 20 and its significance in character rigging.
Detailed instructions on capturing your fantasy battle troll character's geometry to the procedural kineFX skeleton created in the first tutorial.

Who Is This For?
This tutorial is tailored for individuals who have a basic understanding of Houdini 20's rigging tools and are looking to delve into more advanced techniques. Ideal for animators, VFX artists, and 3D digital designers eager to enhance their character rigging and animation skills with Houdini's latest technologies.

Embark on this advanced tutorial with Alejandro and unlock the full potential of your character animations in Houdini 20. Make sure to subscribe to CGI Nerd for the latest tutorials on 3D digital design, VFX, animation, and innovative technology integration.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:13 Adding an Object Merge and Importing the Character Geo
01:16 Adding a Capture Joints BiHarmonic
01:56 Adding a Bone Deform and a Rig Pose
03:05 Adding Out Character Bind Geo and Out Character Capture Pose
04:15 Organizing
05:15 End of Tutorial & Outro

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