This is very useful to see the entire process in once, very clear, thank you very much for sharing

This is a wonderful tutorial, thank you! I have been putting together a resource for rigging in a BlenderArtists.org thread, and would be delighted if you joined in!

I've added the video here: blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1399783#post1399783

Cheers!

Pretty nice rundown,
there is one important thing you forgot to mention. When enabling X-axis mirror, you don't press E to do a regular extrude, because that will not create a bone with a mirrored bone, but just a normal one.
Use SHIFT+E to do a mirror extrude from the center. Once you've extruded a bone that has a mirror on the other side, you can use regular extrude again, but not the first step.

People could keep extruding and don't get why the hell it isn't mirroring.

Thanks! keep the good work

Very good point, thelowlander! I did happen to leave that out while speaking. Thankyou for pointing it out for future visitors, I appreciate it.

FINALLY, I learn that blender has tools rigging other then bones! I'm a HUGE Rigging Novice. Only rendered my first character (the hard way) and that was in 2005!!!

can someone PLEASE direct me to Video tutorials that explain everything shown here but MUCH slower and in more detail. No clue how constraints are used.

BTW, where can I download this video?

Hey Richard, I apologize for the speed of this tute. Is is meant for more intermediate blender users. If you head over to my blog: theprocessdiary.blogspot.com - I've provided links to plenty of slower, easier tutorials. Also, if you do a search here in Vimeo for "blender rig" you'll find heaps. I highly recommend the "Big Buck Bunny" video - rigging rinky. It's very straight forward and easy to understand. Every vimeo page has got a download. Usually lower right-hand collumn. Mine has "download .mp4" where you can download the original video I uploaded to vimeo.

Oh and by 'Foot Bone' I meant the IK controller for the foot so it doesn't rotate while moving the leg. It never wants to move, just rotate as well as a few other bugs.
Since it doesn't work, I'm forced to stick to this rig. It makes animating a bit of a pain, but not too big yet.
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What tutorial covers the spine? Having a bit of difficulty with that part.

Olar Paul
I am a great admirer of his work,,,
I would if possible, that passes as a sequence of keys to the bones for animation,, such that the pe .. column, etc. ...
Since already thanked,
And do not wait to finish you
your movie to be able to enjoy your work ...

thank you very much ,it's good work in learning blender
sorry my English not good ,i can only thanks .
i wish i will see you another work in next weeks.
again thank you

Paul
Desculpe o incoviniente, mais e que se possivel, nos controles dos pes e da perna, ficou borrado a imagem, entao se possivel, precisava de uma nova imagem,
desde ja agradeco a compreencao

Parabens pra vc. Seu trabalho e muito bom para iniciantes como nos..

very nice tutorial