CGDive Courses

Rigging Fast Track - Level 1: Introduction to Blender Armatures and Bones

Dive into the fundamentals of Blender rigging with this fast-track guide covering armatures, bones, naming conventions, parenting, and automatic weights for beginners.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Best Free Blender Extensions for Rigging and Animation

Discover the best free Blender extensions to enhance your rigging and animation workflow, from animation editors and IK-FK snapping tools to weight painting utilities and specialized rigging add-ons.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mechanical Rigging - Level 3: Automation Techniques - Part 8

Master mechanical rigging techniques in Blender with a focus on automation, constraints, and action systems for creating functional mechanical arm mechanisms and controls.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Blender Auto-Riggers You've Never Heard Of

Discover lesser-known Blender auto-riggers beyond Rigify, including specialized tools for deform rigs, control rigs, faces, and vehicles, plus guidance on when to use auto-rigging in your workflow.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hand Rig - Rigging Level 3, Part 4

Master hand rigging techniques in Blender, including finger mechanisms, bone alignment, and handling asymmetrical arm setups while learning professional workflow approaches.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging - Level 3: Foot & Limb Follow Rigs - Part 3

Master advanced Blender rigging techniques for creating automated foot rigs, limb isolation mechanisms, and arm IK/FK setups, with detailed steps for symmetrizing and testing your character rig.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging - Level 3: IK-FK Switch - Part 2

Master the creation of reliable IK-FK switching mechanisms in Blender rigging, including custom properties and drivers to enhance character animation control and flexibility.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Blender 4.5 - New Rigging and Animation Features

Explore Blender 4.5's latest rigging and animation updates, including revolutionary Slotted Actions for animation management, per-bone display options, and enhanced workflow tools.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Only Addon You Need for Rig UIs - No Scripting Required

Master Blender's Bone Manager addon to create professional rig UIs without scripting, covering design, features, properties panels, and registration setup.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Blender Rigging - The Ultimate Learning Roadmap

Master Blender rigging with a comprehensive 12-minute roadmap that guides you through essential techniques and skills for character animation setup.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging in a Super Old Blender Version

Discover rigging fundamentals using an outdated Blender version to understand core concepts that remain relevant across all software updates.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Confused by Blender Updates - Navigating UI Changes in Blender Rigging

Navigate Blender's evolving rigging interface changes from bone layers to collections, weight painting updates, and new tools across versions 2.9 to 4.4+ for seamless workflow adaptation.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging Level 2 - Wrist and Shoulder Fix - Part 3

Discover how to create twist bones in Blender to fix wrist and shoulder deformations. Learn about rig mechanisms, constraints, weight painting, and symmetrizing bones to improve your character rigging skills.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging Level 2 - IK, Fingers, Bone Roll - Part 2

Dive into advanced rigging concepts including IK systems, finger anatomy, bone roll techniques, naming conventions, and constraint management for creating professional character rigs.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging Fundamentals - Level 2, Part 1

Dive into advanced rigging fundamentals in Blender, covering precision techniques, bone placement for different body parts, and understanding bone roll and rotation for effective character rigging.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video