3D Animator Showcases a Neat IK/FK Character Rig Made in UE5

Beatrice Schmidt, a Technical Artist and Animator specializing in Unreal-powered animation projects, continues the series with a robust full-body IK/FK character rig set up with Unreal Engine 5's Control Rig, a suite of animation tools to rig and animate models directly in-engine.

As per the author's description, the rig boasts a special IK/FK switch for smooth transitions between Inverse Kinematics and Forward Kinematics. Additionally, it includes Backward Solve logic alongside its Forward Solve capability, which enables animators to bake animations directly within the rig, allowing them to switch between IK/FK modes and maintain precise control over character movements directly within Unreal's Sequencer.

Previously, Beatrice also proved that Control Rig's capabilities aren't limited to character models, showcasing an impressive vehicle rig set up in UE5:

And prior to that, the author wowed us with her awesome motion-capture-based lip-sync 3D animation experiments:

You can learn more about using Control Rig for 3D rigging and animation by visiting Beatrice's ArtStation page. Don't forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform and our Telegram channel, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.