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Cinema 4D Tutorial – Rigging a Simple Character Easily with FFD Rigs

In this #Cinema4D tutorial, EJ is going to show you how to rig and animate a simple object or character using the easy FFD rigging workflow!  Download Project Files:

Bendy Limbs Rig for Cinema 4D:

Intro to Rubber Hose Rigging Tutorial:

Intro to Mechanical IK #Rigging –

00:43 – Intro to FFD Deformer
05:12 – Using Joints to Rig up FFD
07:53 – Binding Joints to FFD Deformer
08:27 – Intro to Weight Tags & Weights
09:57 – How to Adjust Weights
12:15 – Setting up Controllers
15:12 – How FFD Rigs Combine Bend, Twist, Squash & Stretch Deformer Functionality
16:28 – Fixing Weights Using Weight Tool
19:37 – Rigging Limbs with FFDs
21:38 – Using Freeze Transformation
23:40 – Adjusting FFD Cage Size
26:30 – Recap


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What You’ll Learn in This Video:20
In this #C4D tutorial, EJ is going to show you how to animate a simple object or character by using an easy FFD rig workflow! This tutorial is for any level of Cinema 4D user.


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