Blender Rigging - Setting Up an IK Arm Rig

In this video, we set up an IK rig from scratch with both IK limits and locks.

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[TonyMekhael-xe]

I can easily say that this is one of the best and clearest tutorials i have ever watched.

[awakeningnow]

This should be the GOLD standard of what tutorial videos should be. Very clear & concise, perfect tone & voice. Thank you so much!👍👍👍

[dolmyGamer]

I've watched tutorials, but yours deserve a standing ovation, this deserve thousands likes and follow, YOU NAILED IT

[Eroktic]

Out of many many tutorials, this one is THE best. Great explaining with as simple as possible steps that are easy to follow. Great job and thanks!

[sowigacid]

bro this tutorial literally solves every problem ever occuring for simple mechanical rigging. this is simply perfect.

[huntercressall]

This is THE definitive IK tutorial for beginners. It literally solved all the issues I was having with my rig and solved the issue four other tutorials could not. Thank you.

[franktothemax]

It’s wild that this is the *only* video I’ve found that clearly shows how to connect individual armature bones to a pre-constructed mesh. Normally, when I find these rare 1-of-1 videos, everything about it is crap. Terrible microphone, can’t understand what the person is saying, 480p. It’s brutal. This 17 minute tutorial is perfect 😢 I hope other content creators find your channel and find inspiration in your abilities dude. Thank you to the max for sharing this!

[lucasdigital]

This is an excellent tutorial. I'm no longer quite so intimidated by my entry into the world of Blender rigging.

[lorisdiminico]

This is not just one of the best rigging/IK tutorials, this is THE BEST tutorial out there! Thank you very much for this!

[jasonnehceis]

The thing I see much more rarely in tutorial and training videos is the WHY in explaining a particular task. ALL training videos explain WHAT to do, but more infrequently do they explain WHY it’s being done in a specific way and alternative ways it could be done to achieve the same or similar results. And to go a bit deeper showing some common mistakes that are made in attempting a particular result. MANY times I have followed along through the steps in a video, and it usually works fine, but I have to go back over it and study all the steps in an attempt to better understand it so I could do it again in the future without the need to watch the video again. So THANK YOU for explaining the WHY in what you are doing AND the common mistakes or directions that could be taken that will not yield the desired results. FAR too many tutorials do not take this into consideration and its the difference between garden variety tutorials and exceptional ones.

[grimnir]

This is the most sensical tutorial I've seen on IK/rigging. Thanks for making this, I learned a lot!

[ranieldenicen.marpuri]

Hearing the shortcuts as you press them is more natural, rather than seeing them being displayed on a corner where you have to playback the video just to know what is being pressed. it stupid. this is genius. I subscribed on the first few seconds of the video.

[keetano]

awesome dude, u helped me so much with this video. i always tried with an armature that was always deforming my model and stuff instead of just rotating the elements on the bones... thank you. keep it up!

[LauraMathewsArt]

WOW it makes SUCH a difference when someone has really thought about how to show the process!! So many videos are overly complicated and wordy and confusing and obviously done on the fly, THIS ONE really made it click, thank you so much!

[aaronvdw]

I just ran through an entire course on rigging by a well-known source of Blender courses and it doesn't even come close to the clarity of your videos. Well done, as usual!

[average]

I know everyone else has pointed this out already, but what an extremely good tutorial. I watched so many IK rigging tutorials and this was the only one that clicked everything for me.

[desaturatedchaos]

So much information packed into this video, and clearly explained! Thank you!

[etiennebrownlee]

Very Clear tutorial, makes it easy to follow. And I love your voice sir, very nice to the ears can listen for hours, unlike other tutorials. Thanks!

[ragea]

Your video helped me a lot as I was looking for an IK way for mechanical parts. Thank you!!

[MarcoKalantari]

Fantastic tutorial. Well explained, clear and detailed. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. This keeps the community alive and growing.