Adjusting joint placement

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Let's adjust the spine.

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We just want to move these. So they are more in the middle of the model.

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As a general rule, it's good to have a joint just under the rib cage.

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As this is a main pivot point,

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the upper torso is more rigid,

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but it helps to have a little flexibility for when the torso is twisting.

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That's why we have this extra joint above it here,

00:28

you will see that if I move a joint, all the others above it in the hierarchy move too,

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which can be frustrating when placing joints

00:36

an easy way around. This is to press insert

00:39

this frees that joints movement, making it more independent.

00:44

So we have more freedom when adjusting these,

00:50

let's just move these back.

00:54

This joint will control the neck.

00:57

So it looks like it needs to be higher.

01:01

Let's adjust this too. So it's more evenly spaced.

01:07

OK. Let's move on to the arm.

01:10

The clavicle is all the way over here. So that needs moving.

01:14

Let's press insert again. So I don't move the whole arm

01:18

and this needs to be closer to the front at the base of the neck.

01:24

Adjust the shoulder slightly

01:27

on to the elbow

01:30

and the rest.

01:34

Now let's adjust the fingers.

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These are small changes,

01:39

but it's good to have the joints lying on edge loops rather than between them.

01:43

It just means that they will deform better.

01:47

Let's move this knuckle.

01:52

This needs to be in between these edge loops.

01:58

Now, the other finger

02:01

OK. Good.

02:03

Now, the like

02:05

this needs to be closer to that edge loop

02:07

and more in the middle.

02:12

OK. Switch the view for this one,

02:15

you have to think where the best pivot point would be

02:20

that should work.

02:22

Now, this joint,

02:28

finally, the foot,

02:31

let's maybe raise this. So it's more like an ankle

02:38

now to adjust the tours.

02:43

Ok. So that's the main joints positioned.