Rig it Right 3rd edition update: edgeloop chapter complete

Look at those knee loops

Completed the new chapter for Rig it Right on edgeloops, a favorite topic of mine. I could write a book on it. But I’ll start with a chapter for Rig it Right.

It’s only a few pages, just enough to prime the reader’s understanding of why topology is so important for the rig and ultimately for the animator.

Take a look at this knee loop, modeled by Mia Pray for the Aang rig found on https://agora.community/content/aang It showcases what good loops can do for a rig.

And look at this cape for another Aang rig by Ashwin Inamdar https://www.iashwin.net/rigs You can feel how the cape edgeloop extends down the arms and under the deltoid like a pec should.

I’m excited for this chapter to be a part of Rig it Right. Also, I look forward to continuing to develop my fall lecture on the topic. More on that later as I finish my deeper dive into that. Meanwhile, it continues to be my happy place. Mmmmmm – Edgeloops https://www.pinterest.com/tinaohailey/mmmm_edgeloops/

But, first – one more chapter for Rig it Right: making your rig efficient with the profiler and evaluation toolkit. It will include offset parent matrixes and other extremely great things that have been added to Maya in the recent years. A dear friend, Jayme Wilkinson, spoke to me during his vacation (what a sport) to get me started down the right path. That is on the todo list for next month.

Until then, happy rigging!

…Tina