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To get started with #SHAPES the most important video are the UI basics (Quick Tip Basics #4), which contains tips regarding the specialties and quirks of the UI, due to what Blender allows an add-on to do. 👇 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ePi... #b3d #Blender #rigtip #rigging

SHAPES for Blender is now also available on Superhive (formerly Blender Market) 🐝 The shape key editor for character and facial rigging. Private and Commercial licences. superhivemarket.com/products/shapes--shape-key-editor #b3d #Blender

SHAPES for #Blender! Now available! 🎉 The shape key editor for character and facial rigging. Create shapes in pose, mirror, split, combine and drive them from one panel, including specialised tools for creating coherent shapes. www.braverabbit.com/shapes-blend... #b3d

For the tutorials, I decided to rather go for short and comprehensive videos rather than lengthy ones, where necessary info is hard to find. This should provide a fast and easy start with the important facts. If you need more, check out the docs, which contains all the details.

🚀 24 hours to go: SHAPES launches for #Blender tomorrow at 15:00 CET. The shape key editor for character and facial rigging. Here’s a summary at the first 11 tutorials. The first ones are out now, more are on the way. Get a head start: braverabbit.com/shapes-blender/learn/ #b3d #rigging

SHAPES for Blender - launch preparations! Website, images, tutorials, and much more! Everything's a little slower than planned but it needs to be good. This is basically the last chance to get 20% off at launch. Don't miss it! 👇 braverabbit.com/shapes-blend... #b3d #Blender

🚀Get Ready! SHAPES for Blender is coming next week! The advanced shape key editor for character and facial rigging with a ton of features. 20% off at launch for everyone on the notification list. Only a few days left. Don't miss it! 👇 braverabbit.com/shapes-blend... #b3d #Blender

Have you ever wondered if there is a good visual way of learning how an RBF solver works? Check this out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFy... #3d #b3d #rigging #rigtip #animation #3danimation

📣 RBF Nodes 4 is out and it's HUGE 🎉 This new version comes with a lot of new features, including support for constraints & linking, better blending, export and more. Full tutorial (with tips): youtu.be/LSFy8pZ9ueE Gumroad: tinyurl.com/ya8kpeuh #b3d #blender3d #rigtip #rigging

Before/After comparison, using #Blender shape keys with #RBFNodes. Only two bones, no twist or other helpers. First half is with corrective shapes, the other without. Not totally perfect but shows how powerful correctives are and what can be done with only two bones. #b3d #rigtip

Behind-the-scenes timelapse from the upcoming #RBFNodes tutorial for #Blender. Shoulder + arm shapes built with SHAPES, driven by RBF Nodes. Not perfect, but a good look at the limits. Made for those who like to know how it's done. youtu.be/Fv38cClDRo4 #b3d #Rigging #rigtip

#RBFNodes for #Blender will be released soon with a major update. I wonder if it would be helpful to cover general RBF basics in the video as well, or focus only on the add-on? #b3d #rigging #rigtip #character #animation

📣 #BoneGuide for #Blender - now available for #free! 🔥 Download it now to finally align your bone chains in a simple and easy process: perfectly planar and properly oriented. No other tool does it this way. #b3d #rigtip Full tutorial: youtu.be/cCp2kmcBpj8

📣 #SmoothWeights for #Blender has been updated! Version 3.4, ready for you! Major improvements and important fixes for the brush's handling and display. Highly recommended update. Thanks to your valuable feedback, these improvements benefit all users. #b3d braverabbit.gumroad.com/l/culcyd

And very important: You don't have to rely on the standard Y-primary axis (bone length). Use any axis you like! It may look ridiculous (I give you that) but in the end the animator will thank you. Because it's so important to stay consistent. #b3d #rigging #riptip #Blender

I’ve been working on a small #Blender tool called BoneGuide. It’s for one of those very familiar rigging annoyances: creating a bone chain that is actually planar, properly oriented and easy to adjust. Standard tools often fail, so I made my own. And it was about time. #b3d #rigtip Teaser below 👇

📣 Smooth Weights 2 for #Maya - Faster than ever ⚡ A huge performance leap. Up to ~35× faster volume smoothing, and even ~40x with 4x oversampling on a 69k test mesh. Faster painting, more robust, more fun. For you! Don't miss it! braverabbit.gumroad.com/l/smoothWeig... #3d #rigtip #gamedev

Only two days left on the Superhive Summer Sale for 25% off! 🔗 superhivemarket.com/products/smo... #b3d #blender #blender3d #rigging #sale

And just as a little reminder: The basic tool hasn't changed, it's just much faster. Here's the overview of what it can do, for anyone who wants to know more www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf0I... #b3d #Blender #blender3d #rigging #rigtip #characteranimation

📣 Smooth Weights 3 for #Blender - Faster than ever ⚡ Another huge performance leap. Up to ~9× faster volume smoothing, and even ~27x with 4x oversampling on a 90k test mesh. Faster painting, faster Symmetry Map, faster everything. For you! braverabbit.gumroad.com/l/smoothWeig... #b3d

Fix a deformation right in the shot, without touching the base rig. Shot-fix shapes for the last-mile corrections, even with Alembic. One of many tools in SHAPES for Blender, and you can try this one yourself in the browser: braverabbit.com/shapes-blender/ #b3d #Blender

Our new brave rabbit website is live. Build from scratch with love! No WordPress, no plugins, no popups. Faster, cleaner, and fully ours, and exactly what the work deserved. Including #SHAPES for #Maya and #Blender, plug-ins, add-ons, all there. braverabbit.com

SHAPES for Blender is live to explore 🎬 An advanced shape key editor for character and facial rigging. Major features are now playable right in your browser, no install. Click and try it. Sign up for 20% off at launch in Q3: braverabbit.com/shapes-blender/ #b3d #Blender

#SHAPES is now available for #Maya 2027. Includes important updates/changes and supports weightDriver 5.0 (check for compatibility). New licensing. Existing licenses can update for free. Download at: braverabbit.com/shapes #maya3d #rigtip #rigging #animation

#SHAPES for #Blender: Quick Tip 19 Obviously something which can be very important: Creating shape keys for multiple related and even overlapping objects. Select once - edit always! In pose with all the standard tools SHAPES has to offer. #b3d #Blender3D #rigging #rigtip #character #3danimation

We're thrilled to present the new face of #SHAPES - meet Liv! She will demo all the powerful tools which come with the shape key editor for #Blender. Development is almost wrapped with a ton of features. Time for testing/tutorials. Stay tuned! #b3d #character #rigging #animation

Looks like we eventually got a teen tiny bit of big screen fame with one of our #F1 stock clips appearing in #F1TheMovie. Whoever put it there - well done and thanks a lot! Even though an old one, but it fits nicely!

#SHAPES for #Blender: Quick Tip 17 Splitting complex sculpted expressions into any number of shape keys is a crucial step in many production pipelines. The Influence Map feature makes this process easy and reliable! #b3d #Blender3D #rigging #rigtip #character #3danimation

Our #addons for #blender3d are ready for Blender 5. Everything has been updated and polished. And the release of #SHAPES is getting closer! tinyurl.com/59mp4arx #b3d #rigtip #3d

Very happy with #RBF and #SHAPES performance. - 4 Solvers - 96 shapes (about 500 verts each) - Mesh > 17k verts Runs with over 40fps (mind screen recording). If hiding all editors/panels it matches target of 60 fps. Test system: Mac Studio M4 Max. #b3d #Blender3D #rigging

#SHAPES for #Blender: Quick Tip 15 Edit Propagation for Combos saves time by automatically applying edits from driver shapes to all related combo targets, even split shapes, minimizing the need for manual follow-up fixes. #b3d #Blender3D #rigging #rigtip #character #3danimation

#SHAPES for #Blender: Quick Tip 14 Combination shapes are a solid and fast solution to fix deformation issues when two or more active shapes interact. SHAPES provides a solid workflow for creating and managing combos. #b3d #Blender3D #rigging #rigtip #character #3danimation

Had a great chat with the Purple Puppet team purplepuppet.com about the upcoming #SHAPES shape-key editor for #blender3d today. Thanks for the great feedback. SHAPES is currently in beta and looking incredible! #b3d #rigging #character #3danimation

#SHAPES for #Blender3d: Quick Tip 13 Easily overlooked: Blend Preview! Shape keys aren’t just about shape, but also about motion. A shape may look fine, but animation can show bad vertex movement. Repeated tweaks/checks are required 'til the deformation is final. #b3d #rigtip #3danimation

🔥📣Just finished: - Full integration of #RBFNodes into SHAPES for #Blender3d - RBFNodes working with constraints. - Mirroring of a complete RBFNodes setup with all shape keys. - RBFNodes working with only two poses. Thanks for sharing! #b3d #blender #rigging #animation

Thanks for the shout out! And it will even get better because the upcoming version supports constrained driver objects and and scene linking. This will be a huge step forward!

My Landing Gear Rigging Tutorial is out now! 🚨 If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾 Wether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉 ▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM

#SHAPES for #Blender: Quick Tip 12 Easily remove partial shape key data to clean up shapes or remove unwanted influences. Makes use of selecting vertices which are affected by the shape key. #b3d #Blender3D #rigging #rigtip #character #3danimation

Breakdown for the explainer animation for HANGAR A Express Delivery Network! We simplified a complex logistics system into a clean, punchy animation. We had a fun time bringing this one to life! Final video: vimeo.com/1091857254 #Explainer #Animation #3D #Logistics #DeliveryNetwork #MotionDesign

#SHAPES for #Blender: Quick Tip 11 Filter by Value is a highly useful and powerful, yet underrated feature. You can easily filter either partial or full values. This helps to find currently active channels when dealing with large rigs. #b3d #Blender3D #rigging #rigtip

Making some good progress with the core functions of #SHAPES for #Blender Doesn't look like much but these pretty important for many workflows. #b3d #Blender3D #rigtip #animation #rigging