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The Skinned Character Rig

Skinning and Deformations with Carlo Sansonetti

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In The Skinned Character Rig, lead character rigger Carlo Sansonetti shows the skinning process from start to finish. The lecture begins with the concepts required to understand basic skinning, allowing the viewer to quickly start deforming their characters. It then progresses to detailed examples and explanations of advanced techniques. Carlo covers his favorite tools, smooth binding, deformation order, deformation correction, indirect skinning and deforming cloth. This DVD is for artists who are new to rigging as well as for experienced riggers who are looking to expand their current knowledge base with varying approaches on advanced topics.

  • Favorite Tools and Installation Overview
  • Smooth Binding
  • Deformers and Deformation Order
  • Shapes Approach for Deformation Correction
  • Secondary Deformation
  • Indirect Skinning
  • Deforming Cloth
  1. Favorite Tools Installation and Overview
  2. Smooth Binding 1
  3. Smooth Binding 2
  4. Deformers and Deformation Order
  5. Shapes Approach for Deformation Correction 1
  6. Shapes Approach for Deformation Correction 2
  7. Secondary Motion Deformation
  8. Indirect Skinning
  9. Clothing Deformation
  • Product Code: CSA02
  • ISBN: 1-59762-846-8
  • UPC: 805366017187
  • Duration: 400 minutes
  • Formats: DVD-ROM, Mac or PC only

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  • 1GHz or faster processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB Video RAM
  • DVD-ROM Drive
  • 5 GB of hard disk space
  • 1280 x 1024 display

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  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista®
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
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  • Software Used:

  • Autodesk
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Carlo Sansonetti

An Italian native, Carlo Sansonetti studied Photography at the American University in Rome. Following his dream, he decided to move to the U.S. to study and work as a CG artist. In the past eight years Carlo has worked on several projects as a rigger including Scary Movie 3 and on the National Geographic documentary Fight Science. More recently he completed work as a rigger on the next generation game title Ratatouille for Heavy Iron Studios. In his spare time, Carlo taught at Gnomon School of Visual Effects and created the award-winning animated short film The Auction. Carlo is currently working at Lucasfilm Animation on the CG animated series The Clone Wars.

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"Carlo is the master at reating robust character rigs that have feature film quality on a video game budget…he knows the rigs, he knows animation, and he never stops impressing us with his ability to blend this knowledge into amazing results. Frankly, our job would be impossible without Carlo. He is a marvel!"

- Marty Davis
Animation Director
Heavy Iron Studios

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