Are you talking about a 3D model?

Yes, indeedy! Sorry, I didn't realize the confusion my journal title would cause, haha.

Take a peek at my gallery! I've rigged up many models in my time doing all this. A head would be pretty easy to do alone.

What kind of modelling software do you plan on using?

Maya! Maybe some ZBrush, but only for details/texturing. I keep wanting to learn Modo, but now that I'm no longer a student, I can't really afford to buy it :s

I took a peek at your gallery, awesome stuff! Your toony style is so cute x)

Do you use IM or anything? I'm always interested in meeting more people to talk 3D stuff with, if you'd be game for that!

Ahh, I see! All my stuff is done using blender, which is free and pretty lightweight.

I mostly use skype, with a little bit of steam here and there. Whichever is easier for you :D

Yay! I'll PM you my contact deets :3

I've dabbled in Blender, but it's different enough from Maya that I always get so lost with it. It would probably be worth trying again, though.. last time was something like 2007. I sort of hate Maya with a deep and personal passion, but I've invested so much time in it that part of me is loathe to let go. Not a very good relationship :)

Thanks so much for contacting me about this!

Oh man, blender has been through a TON of changes since then. It's a bit more user friendly now. I can set you up with all sorts of good resources if you wanna take a shot at learning it :)

Haha... I thought you ment something else XD

i so read that wrong. i busted out laughing when i thought it said ni...nevermind. also not racist by any means just it seemed so random i had to laugh.

I read Wiggers orz.

now thats a throwback, wiggerz hahah

I did too, I feel less bad now

We're not bad people, well not that bad anyways ;p.

I also read the word with n?

I also did a double take XD

Oh, oh my. Uhm. I did not anticipate shitty kerning would betray me so cruelly.

you did that on purpose

Did what on purpose? o_o

What? lol

*perplexed*

Made it look like the title said n****r :x (I don't believe that, but I think that's what they meant.)

Hopefully the freshly-edited title will cause less unintended shock and horror e____e

I came in thinking you wanted advice on how to prepare construction materials before lifting with a crane... I suppose there's more than one kind of rigger lol.

Same lol.

Not this time! Although, when I talk about rigging around my sister, she always assumed I mean theatre rigging, with like..ropes.. and bags of sand.. and knots..

I've done it before, though would be something I'd have to play with again. If you're interested in letting me have a go at it, let me know!

Yeah, that's kind of where I am. Rigged enough to know my way around, but I'm far from proficient at it, and I'd rather spend that time improving my 2D art or modeling.

Do you use IM or anything? Would be fun to talk shop a bit!

Sure! Search me on either Skype or Steam, same name.

I will have to get some details from you like how you want it rigged, what programs you'll be using, couple details.

And here I was hoping you meant bondage-suspension. Damn.

Is it safe to assume that, should I require such services, you would be a good advisor? ;p

I'm decent. Still learning a lot myself, but I am SAFE about it. The actual suspension I will not do yet because I haven't been taught how to gauge rope-strength-to-body-weight yet. Nor do I have a LOT of rope that I need. BUT, I can advise on how to go about rigging someone to objects :P

two things came to mind when I read Riggers

a ) A commercial motor vehicle operator of a 18 wheeled conveyance.

b ) Shadowrun Rigger that remote operates vehicles, Rigs, thru a portable control system

I am one IRL, and play the other in Shadowrun games.

I was looking for 3D model riggers, but hey! Those other two sound pretty cool. What kind of truck do you drive? :p

2011 Peterbilt 387

like these https://www.google.com/search?q=2011+Peterbilt+387&client=firefox-a&hs=un5&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&source=iu&imgil=8Fkouo5KUwcErM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSpZ8Lg3ORAR9r2FUwnlpKhcvgvpvuPZ7A-GbAvn3IRJKGzdrd0%253B385%253B280%253BSiKVcSxBuu5I_M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fespanol.rockanddirt.com%25252Ftrucks-mfg-for-sale%25252FPETERBILT%25252F387&sa=X&ei=IaLAUuD4IObXyAHKiYDICw&ved=0CD8Q9QEwAw#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=8Fkouo5KUwcErM%3A%3BSiKVcSxBuu5I_M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fespanol.rockanddirt.com%252Fthumbnail%253F2011-PETERBILT-387-%2526db%253Dtruckdb%2526height%253D280%2526width%253D385%2526border%253D0%2526fname%253D29020%252F9969693_a.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fespanol.rockanddirt.com%252Ftrucks-mfg-for-sale%252FPETERBILT%252F387%3B385%3B280

WHOA. mega linkery there, sorry.
try this one http://espanol.rockanddirt.com/thumbnail?2011-PETERBILT-387-&db=truckdb&height=280&width=385&border=0&fname=29020/9969693_a.jpg

gonna be using it for Face Rig?

Potentially! I admit, that thought is somewhere in my mind, but I also plan to use the rig for perspective and lighting reference.

I saw that face rig thing, and by golly. I want it. I want it so bad. It needs to be in everything too.

I'm not a rigger but I know a guy who's a pro and might be interested i'll forward this journal to them.

Thank you! I'd definitely be interested in chatting with him, even if he's not able to work on this :)

lol didn't expect him to use my post as the anchor

That';s what I do. So what software are you using? and ios it for renders or for a game engine? I do this profesionally so I can probably help out a litt;le.

Maya currently, although I'm going to look into Blender as an alternative. These are for personal renders, mostly as lighting and perspective references. That said, I usually work at game resolution.

And hurray! I definitely welcome critique and input from others, especially since I have less experience with 3D work than 2D work. Which aspect of the pipeline do you do for a living?

I think I['d rather bob for French Fries than use Blander, but I am current in maya (Maya 2013) Though i can back up as far as Maya 2010. Are you thinking of Morph targets? clusters, or spline controllers? Each has benefits and limitations, but Moprph targets would be the simplest to rig and give you the most control. If yu can look up jason Osipa's book, "Stop Staring", as it has the best discussion and methodology for rigging faces efficiently.

I can help you, I rig professional models very easily and I am very confident with bone weights.
We make avatars for second life since many years and such.

I am also an indie dev and often rig stuff for personal use, facerig is also on my todo list.

So if you need my help, I would gladly help you.

Gosh, I haven't done anything for this site in such a long time. I'm a professional 3D artist and can do different kinds of rigs depending on what you need (blendshapes or control points and such).

What did you have in mind? How intensive of a rig would you need?

I've done quite a bit back in the day, but I used Cinema 4D. I can't recommend it enough, especially for how very reasonable the price is!

I'll be curious to see where this goes :). I work with 3ds max if that's a help to anyone.

I've done mostly simple rigs though. On mobile we rarely have the opportunity to make anything too complex in that department unfortunately.

Yup. I do facial rig/modeling/animation in Maya as my professional job.

I'm currently working as a 3D artist in the computer game industry.
If you need some advice/help (particularly in Blender), feel free to contact me :)

haha for facerig? I hate doing it but I do know how to rig in maya... it's just kind of aggravating. XD