Redd The Clown Stamp Of ApprovalThe Johnny Rig

“Missing some important controls, appealing design.”

 3 Stars! –  Get it here

After using this rig with my students, I realize it needs some major work… especially on the arms. The arms twist inside out when translated.  Not good.  if the rigger wants help making it better, just contact me.  I have taken this rig off my list of recommended rigs to use.
Pros: Basics
  • Robust body and facial controls.
  • Controls for individual fingers.
  • Controls directly on the face, NO GUIS!
  • Switches for IK and FK on neck, limbs and spine located on hips.
  • Twist for pole vectors. There are no pole vectors! Yay!
  • Smooth version can be “proxied down,” control on top node.
  • Global scale
Pros: Extras that mean a lot to an animator
  • Stretchy IK and S & S on the head.
  • Lots of deformers on the rig you can turn on to get shapes
Cons: Deal breakers
  • His arms twist up like tootsie rolls with the IK
  • He has no tongue!  Facial will be difficult!  Could be fairly easy to build one and put one in. I might do this.
  • No dynamic parenting switches for local and global spaces for all limb IK and FK
  • No FK spine, newbie animators are confused and make bad shapes with IK spine.
  • No pins for elbows and the knees
  • Deformations at toe is unforgiving.
  • Neck and head mimic a FK follow mode, but there really needs to be another control at the neck.  It’s really just chest and head.
  • No visibility for the control.  there are entirely too many controls to not be able to turn off the deformers to get some basic use out of this rig.
Cons: Extras
  • No costume or gender changes.
  • The shoulder design is too slumpy and makes it difficult to shrug.
  • No soft eye resolver. Who cares?
  • Crossed eyes, why!!!  Have to uncross unless you want this look.
  • No foot roll break, this control might help with the toe.
  • Teeth controls are inside the head and hard to access.
  • No gimbal lock controls
  • No picker or GUI.
  • No rotational order switches.

Angie Jones

Angie Jones - Artist | Educator | Animator

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