Blendshape & Rigging Practice – Rose from Titanic
The main goal of this project was to explore blendshapes and basic rigging to add life and expression to my character. While I’m not primarily a rigger, I believe that posing is essential for storytelling in character art, so I decided to learn the fundamentals of rigging and experiment with facial blendshapes.
I created expressions like smiling and eye closing, which helped me understand how subtle changes can make a character feel alive. Extreme expressions were especially challenging, and I know there’s still a lot more to learn—but that’s what makes this journey exciting!
This project gave me valuable insight into the technical side of character presentation, and I’m excited to keep improving. Here’s my attempt at blendshapes and rigging for Rose from Titanic, inspired by Kate Winslet’s legendary performance.
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