CGCookie – OFF-ROAD Rig and Animate an RC Course Download
CGCookie – OFF-ROAD Rig and Animate an RC Monster Truck in Blender Complete Course Download
Rig and animate a Monster Truck with fully realistic driving properties, including spring suspension, ground detection and real-life Ackermann steering. Automate the driving processes with Python script (no coding experience needed) and create dynamic controls using 100% Blender only.
In this beginner-friendly Blender course, you will…
start with a ready-made Monster Truck model
get a quick primer into rigging (perfect if you are just starting out)
rig the car springs and use drivers to make the wheels go around
rig the truck
In the second half of the course, it’s all about animation:
you will make the Monster Truck drive around a loop path
then, you’ll do freehand animation: make your truck jump!
Along the way, you will learn these skills, useful for 100s of other projects in the future:
?Python scripting (made easy) – Scared of code? Don’t be: the complex wheel movement is already pre-done for you and I will explain the rest step-by-step. For example, you’ll create a script that runs the wheels and calculates which way they spin. You can use it to make your own rigs in the future.
?How to use drivers – Drivers are the glue that attaches the script to our rig. I will demystify drivers and you’ll see it’s just a single line Python expression, used in a powerful way.
? Simple mathematics – Don’t worry, we’ll take it slow. I will explain all the terminology like what is a ‘matrix’ and ‘vector’ to give you a deeper understanding of the rigging process.
?Rigging a mechanical model – The Monster Truck is just the beginning. After this course, you’ll be ready to take on a project that is fully your own.
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