Michael Goldfarb presents the second series of rigging in Houdini. Topics covered include updates on our previous character asset created in the first series; we will also look at how to capture geometry in general, look at bones and capture parameters, capture and deform regions, capture pose vs capture frame, aligning capture pose, capture types and finally, how to fix problem areas in our captured regions (using Edit Capture Regions, Edit Capture Weights, Paint Capture Layer, Capture Correct). To wrap this all together, we will apply everything we have covered so far onto the soldier character (he will get some bones and animation), and look at how we can correct problem areas, as well as quickly rig overlaying garment using the weights captured from the soldier body mesh, without too much extra cost.  

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00:00:00 Intro and topics to be covered
00:01:14 User Considerations
00:02:12 Quick Review
00:08:50 Capture Geometry
00:24:59 Capture methods/type
00:56:51 Biharmonic vs other methods
01:12:41 Wire…

Get the final Houdini Assets on Gumroad! https://gum.co/h-18-sweep

I have had a lot of individuals ask me about the latest version of the sweep node and so I wanted to make a quick video about the core features of the new node and how it greatly speeds up your procedural workflows.

In this video we are going to walk through the basics of the new Sweep Node.  We are going to learn how to use the new Surface Type Features, How to auto generate UVs, and how to work with different types of inputs along the way.

This is a great introduction to using the new Sweep Node in Houdini 18.  Check it out and if you'd like the video and assets you can find them at the link below.

Gumroad Link: https://gum.co/h-18-sweep

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