Using ReveRig with Characters of Separate Meshes

Introduction

• This tutorial demonstrates how to use ReveRig with characters whose faces are composed of different meshes.
• Example: Character "Jameela"
  • Made up of multiple meshes
  • Equipped with 52 shape keys (ARKit system for facial motion capture)
  • Meshes: eyebrows, eyelashes, eyes, face, upper and lower teeth
  • Missing mesh: tongue

Initial Setup

• Separate meshes
• Alternative option: Merge secondary meshes to the primary one (Ctrl + J)
• This tutorial covers keeping meshes separate

Creating the Face Rig

• Use the ReveRig add-on
• Place the facial rig next to the face of the character
• Rename the facial rig based on the character

Tying the Rig to Meshes

• ReveRig shows 5 main fields
• Our character has 6 different meshes
• Mandatory Fields:
  • Main mesh: face
  • Eyes: eye mesh
  • Tongue: leave blank if missing
• Insert upper and lower teeth meshes

Creating Drivers

• Proceed with the creation of drivers
• Check that the drivers have been created correctly
• Movement not yet applied to eyelashes and eyebrows
• Create drivers for these meshes:
  • Clear fields
  • Insert eyebrows (leave eye field empty)
  • Insert eyelashes in tongue field

Verifying Drivers

• Verify that eyelashes and eyebrows are linked to the facial rig

Retargeting Animation

• Select source mesh and facial rig as target
• Set frame offset for transferred animation
• Click retarget animation button
• Verify the transferred animation correctness

Final Adjustments

• Insert keyframe to bring the face back to Rest Position
• Modify facial animation as desired (Example: animating Amp Value field for jaw open shape key)

Conclusion

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