Free Model Download -Art of Moving Points

“The “Art of Moving Points” is designed for the intermediate to advanced Character Rigger or Character Modeler that wants to learn a different approach to character facial articulation using point weight containers, and assigning them to deformers to move points in space. The “Art of Moving Points” is also an excellent source for Character Modelers who are designing character facial meshes for production. “

HippyDrome’s Art of Moving Points Book

*We are officially the download source for this model from Brian

This model is a good starting point to learn about topology needed for good articulation and deformation.
Note that the spans are ruffly laid out and could further polishing to improve the final deformations.

Usage:

This mesh is free to download and use with proper attribution to HippyDrome.com

Download:

If you have problems downloading, right click on the link and choose save link
HippyDrome free model zip fie

Included in this zip file are both Maya and FBX files to cover a large variety of software.

Be sure to check out Hippodrome’s Art of Moving Points on iTunes for an in depth look at deformation layers and topology for rigging the face and our New Face Rigging 101 course to understand how to make these ideas work in Maya.

Rigging Dojo Face Rigging 101

15 replies on “Free Model Download -Art of Moving Points”

The ideas work and with multiple skin clusters or different deformers but it was not dishonest.

Maya can not use the system because it does not allow the proper deformer stack. You should be honest about this

The link we have is the same as what you posted here, for some reason sometimes it works for people and sometimes it doesn’t. Thank you for the comment.

There’s a problem with the link. Here’s the direct link:
https://www.riggingdojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hippydrome.zip

I think I got it, Thank you!

There is no download option when I right clicked. 🙁

Right right clicking on it and picking “download”

I just can not download it. There is nothing pup out blockers. 🙁

We have had others report this as well, make sure that you don’t have any pop-up blockers on for the site then it should allow it to download.

I cannot seem to download the model anymore 🙁

thank you so much on all your videos. As a college Graduate still trying to learn the methods of rigging solo, i very much appreciate your generosity with this information. just wish i had a mac to read your book on.

Wow! This is a fabulous thing for you to do. Thank you. I’m excited to look over it and study it. I hope to get the book soon. Jonathan Paine recommended you highly and sends his regards.