Notes on Shoulder Binding Tutorial

Introduction

• Presenter: MoeU33
• Topic: Binding of the shoulder part for character animation.

Shoulder Structure

• Overview of character's rounded shoulder shape.
• Importance of smooth transitions when the character turns or lifts her shoulders.

Shoulder Area Breakdown

• Identification of shoulder joints.
• Main shape of the shoulder established.
• Identification of sleeve and armpit areas:
  • Armpit shape needed when the arm is raised.

Rigging Process

• Prior setup in MOHO for body and head rotations.
• Focus of the video is strictly on shoulder rigging.

Layer Management

• Layers involved:
  • Head layer, neck, collar, body layer.
  • Reference image imported for accuracy.

Drawing the Shoulder

• Drawing the shoulders in a symmetrical shape.
  • Use of a color card for visual aid.
  • Adjusting layer order for clarity.

Sleeve and Armpit Details

• Drawing sleeves using a circular joint.
• Applying a pattern to the sleeves.

Bone Creation

• Bones added for shoulder joints:
  • Initial binding of two shoulder joints.
  • Additional bones created for control.

Setting Up Targets

• Targets set for bones B4 and B5.
• Demonstration of bone movements and adjustments.

Sleeve Rigging

• Creation of small bones that do not follow the parent bone.
• Separate bone for sleeve joint scaling.

Enhancing Control

• Addition of small controllers for easier operation of shoulder bones.
• Binding armpit point bones to shoulder bones.

Testing Shoulder and Armpit Shapes

• Creation of a reference layer for visualization.
• Cutting out shapes for joint areas and adding control bones.

Animation Testing

• Testing shoulder movements from various angles.
  • Demonstrated shoulder lifting and profile views.

Conclusion

• Final test of shoulder and sleeve rigging.
• Outcome matches desired shape and functionality.
• Video ends with a hope to assist viewers.