Blender Secrets - Using Drivers for Muscle Deformations 💪

Yesterday we had a look at using Shape Keys and sculpting to improve organic rigging. But you can even go further and use Drivers to automate it! Arm model made by Blendswap user Turboyoyo.

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[KarolinoPetrolino]

I deadass don't know how I survived withouth this channel! thank you 1000x!

[sourlemondude]

Man this has to be one of the best blender channels on youtube. I honestly can't count how many times I've googled how to do a thing in blender and I've ended up on one of your videos. Absolute gems.

[NightInParisOfficial]

telling us what to click isnt actually explaining the concept and how this actually works

[casvey]

Thank you! easy to understand and to the point tutorials.

[durjoy-datta]

Thank you for the tutorial! I was waiting for this.

[bme]

Was waiting for this but now didn’t understand a thing. Drivers, Drivers, Drivers. Will have to go brush up on my Drivers knowledge.

[shinhing]

Thank you! Is there a way to mirror this now so you don't have to do twice the work? 👍

[KillerFknWolf]

how you work out how to do that is beyond me!

[lomaxdesigns]

When dealing with XYZ rotations in local space, does those axes relate to the orientation of the individual bones or for the full armature?

[galacticbroadcastingcompan]

We're making drivers, guys! It works! It works! It finally works!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Storyx]

Hey, is there a way to create 2 drivers for one shape key ? I want two bones to drive the shape key, is it possible ?

[spittingame]

Can you make a video on how you can add different types of shows with different height elevation (No shoes, boots, high heels etc) on a rigged character like they do in video games please.

I've been struggling with this problem for years and no one can give me a answer.

[robingunningham]

okk... but how can I then mirror the drivers to the right hand?

[DejiDigital]

PLEASE CAN YOU DO A MORE INDEPTH RIGIFY SPECIFIC WORKFLOW TUTORIAL?! PLEASE!! I JUST CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT WITH RIGIFY SPECIFICALLY

[amaretoreano]

I set a driver linked to thigh bone local z rotation, but the value was still 0 no matter how I rotate the z axis of the leg locally...

[BrouO]

Can't edit driven number value, see graph editor for the driver setup T.T

[محمدمهدیزال]

With blender can someone find a good job ???

[Tinfoil.Hatter]

61 seconds? jeez..could you please shorten it up? i almost fell asleep