Live2D Rigging Has Reached Peak Jello Thighs

Here's a showcase of some really nice stylized body physics from kitto_jpg, a Live2D Artist and Animator. They've been sharing their rigging process for a commissioned VTuber character lately, paying close attention to many little details like these thighs because, of course, that's what makes a rig feel great, even if most people might never consciously notice.

They also gave a closer look at the finger rigging, there's a lot going on here:

And there are even tiny moving balls inside the shoe platforms:

Everything is extra wobbly and jiggly. The fluffy hair looks amazing too:

If you want to see more cool Live2D stuff, check out how various artists tried to recreate this spinning ball from Reverse: 1999:

For all the Tomodachi Life fans out there, Michael Rusakov made a highly customizable cartoon-style 2D VTuber model:

The Live2D community is more creative than you might expect. Live2Doll, for example, managed to create a full-body 3D model in Live2D, as well as a fake 3D hand-tracking system:

Kawaii Physics for Unreal Engine 5 is one way to add stylized, pseudo-physics to game characters. It has been used in major titles like Wuthering Waves, Stellar Blade, and Persona 3 Reload.

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