Testing out unreal Engines new 5.6 "Locomotor" plugin with some spider bots
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #UnrealEngine5 #UE5 #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #indiegame #ALT14 #Controlrig
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #UnrealEngine5 #UE5 #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #indiegame #ALT14 #Controlrig
June 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Testing out unreal Engines new 5.6 "Locomotor" plugin with some spider bots
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #UnrealEngine5 #UE5 #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #indiegame #ALT14 #Controlrig
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #UnrealEngine5 #UE5 #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #indiegame #ALT14 #Controlrig
Hey it's #PortfolioDay again! My name is Louis Whitworth, I am a Technical Animator! I specialize in rigging, scripting, animation systems, and procedural animations, like this dune hopping monobike that is 100% procedurally animated with #ControlRig in @unrealengine.bsky.social
#gamedev #UE5
#gamedev #UE5
April 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Hey it's #PortfolioDay again! My name is Louis Whitworth, I am a Technical Animator! I specialize in rigging, scripting, animation systems, and procedural animations, like this dune hopping monobike that is 100% procedurally animated with #ControlRig in @unrealengine.bsky.social
#gamedev #UE5
#gamedev #UE5
Having fun diving into UE Control Rig lately.
Epic’s new resources pushed me to explore more, especially physics and runtime animation.
#UE5 #TechAnim #Robot #gamedev #ControlRig
Epic’s new resources pushed me to explore more, especially physics and runtime animation.
#UE5 #TechAnim #Robot #gamedev #ControlRig
February 23, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Having fun diving into UE Control Rig lately.
Epic’s new resources pushed me to explore more, especially physics and runtime animation.
#UE5 #TechAnim #Robot #gamedev #ControlRig
Epic’s new resources pushed me to explore more, especially physics and runtime animation.
#UE5 #TechAnim #Robot #gamedev #ControlRig
I'm finally developing a deep, abiding, painful understanding of what "rigging" as opposed to "skinning"
It's fun! ControlRig makes this shit so good, and animating in Unreal is going to be great!
But.
I will never type "skinning/rigging" like they're basically the same task, EVER, again.
It's fun! ControlRig makes this shit so good, and animating in Unreal is going to be great!
But.
I will never type "skinning/rigging" like they're basically the same task, EVER, again.
July 18, 2024 at 12:54 AM
I'm finally developing a deep, abiding, painful understanding of what "rigging" as opposed to "skinning"
It's fun! ControlRig makes this shit so good, and animating in Unreal is going to be great!
But.
I will never type "skinning/rigging" like they're basically the same task, EVER, again.
It's fun! ControlRig makes this shit so good, and animating in Unreal is going to be great!
But.
I will never type "skinning/rigging" like they're basically the same task, EVER, again.
Gaits for Dinobird: Walking, Running, and Sprinting. This was refreshingly straight forward compared to RootYaw and Jumping, and it works pretty well with the other systems with no nasty surprises. A good week!
#unrealengine5 #controlrig #proceduralanimation #technicalanimation
#unrealengine5 #controlrig #proceduralanimation #technicalanimation
July 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Gaits for Dinobird: Walking, Running, and Sprinting. This was refreshingly straight forward compared to RootYaw and Jumping, and it works pretty well with the other systems with no nasty surprises. A good week!
#unrealengine5 #controlrig #proceduralanimation #technicalanimation
#unrealengine5 #controlrig #proceduralanimation #technicalanimation
#UnrealEngine #ControlRig #gamedev
Got the materials and rig set up in Unreal. It's a whole different way of thinking of things, and it doesn't help that the documentation for Unreal's control rig is esoteric at best, but it is satisfying to see it all coming together.
Got the materials and rig set up in Unreal. It's a whole different way of thinking of things, and it doesn't help that the documentation for Unreal's control rig is esoteric at best, but it is satisfying to see it all coming together.
August 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#UnrealEngine #ControlRig #gamedev
Got the materials and rig set up in Unreal. It's a whole different way of thinking of things, and it doesn't help that the documentation for Unreal's control rig is esoteric at best, but it is satisfying to see it all coming together.
Got the materials and rig set up in Unreal. It's a whole different way of thinking of things, and it doesn't help that the documentation for Unreal's control rig is esoteric at best, but it is satisfying to see it all coming together.
Had a problem with a rig at work, couldn't stop thinking about it so I launched UE to try to find a solution. After a lot of Googling I found something that hopefully will work!
Parallel transport frame I love you 🥰
#controlrig
Parallel transport frame I love you 🥰
#controlrig
November 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Had a problem with a rig at work, couldn't stop thinking about it so I launched UE to try to find a solution. After a lot of Googling I found something that hopefully will work!
Parallel transport frame I love you 🥰
#controlrig
Parallel transport frame I love you 🥰
#controlrig
More polish incoming, but I hit another milestone of it looking somewhat decent. Still need to clamp the leaning back, and probably add in some weight shifting where the pelvis/feet actually reposition to really sell the idea of balance.
#UE5 #Gamedev #Solodev #Indiedev #3DAnimation #Controlrig
#UE5 #Gamedev #Solodev #Indiedev #3DAnimation #Controlrig
December 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
More polish incoming, but I hit another milestone of it looking somewhat decent. Still need to clamp the leaning back, and probably add in some weight shifting where the pelvis/feet actually reposition to really sell the idea of balance.
#UE5 #Gamedev #Solodev #Indiedev #3DAnimation #Controlrig
#UE5 #Gamedev #Solodev #Indiedev #3DAnimation #Controlrig
This one's still the kicker for me
Unreal Nanite? AnimBP? PCG? ControlRig? StateTree? Incredible tech, saved me so much time, I miss it a ton using Godot. Epic sucks! Massively? And I'm still saying this!
If GenAI were truly a time savings? You'd have to beat indies off with a stick. And yet,
Unreal Nanite? AnimBP? PCG? ControlRig? StateTree? Incredible tech, saved me so much time, I miss it a ton using Godot. Epic sucks! Massively? And I'm still saying this!
If GenAI were truly a time savings? You'd have to beat indies off with a stick. And yet,
July 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This one's still the kicker for me
Unreal Nanite? AnimBP? PCG? ControlRig? StateTree? Incredible tech, saved me so much time, I miss it a ton using Godot. Epic sucks! Massively? And I'm still saying this!
If GenAI were truly a time savings? You'd have to beat indies off with a stick. And yet,
Unreal Nanite? AnimBP? PCG? ControlRig? StateTree? Incredible tech, saved me so much time, I miss it a ton using Godot. Epic sucks! Massively? And I'm still saying this!
If GenAI were truly a time savings? You'd have to beat indies off with a stick. And yet,
My talk at #UnrealFest Stockholm on #ControlRig physics in #UnrealEngine has just been released: youtu.be/HennjwB6zZ8?...
Control Rig Physics: Fast, Fun, and Expressive Character Animation | Unreal Fest Stockholm 2025
YouTube video by Unreal Engine
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My talk at #UnrealFest Stockholm on #ControlRig physics in #UnrealEngine has just been released: youtu.be/HennjwB6zZ8?...
Break through. Spent large part of the week not having success getting Root Yaw Offset applied to the actual character without horrible contortions, but then it clicked yesterday. Quite a big difference with than without it!
#unrealengine5 #proceduralanimation #controlrig
#unrealengine5 #proceduralanimation #controlrig
June 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Break through. Spent large part of the week not having success getting Root Yaw Offset applied to the actual character without horrible contortions, but then it clicked yesterday. Quite a big difference with than without it!
#unrealengine5 #proceduralanimation #controlrig
#unrealengine5 #proceduralanimation #controlrig
Day 33: Control rig day! Rigged asset, but needed custom controls. Tedious work, tweaks deform the mesh. #unrealengine #scifi #animation #controlrig
March 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Day 33: Control rig day! Rigged asset, but needed custom controls. Tedious work, tweaks deform the mesh. #unrealengine #scifi #animation #controlrig
The tail sphere trace was adjusted but need to find a way to get the logic to work on going down stairs with the tail. I hit some walls and it pops up too high. #GameDev #ControlRig
#Rigging #Ue5 #Oc #DnD
I am back to work so I do not have as much time to do this as I did over the break.
#Rigging #Ue5 #Oc #DnD
I am back to work so I do not have as much time to do this as I did over the break.
January 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I was able to advance quite a lot today! Fixed a ton of bugs, got to sculpt some shapes like the neck tension, rigged the full eyelids system, head squash, all hairs... almost wrapping up!! Zip lips, brows correctives, squint and sneer and adding actual physics hair to go.
#unrealengine #controlrig
#unrealengine #controlrig
September 12, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I was able to advance quite a lot today! Fixed a ton of bugs, got to sculpt some shapes like the neck tension, rigged the full eyelids system, head squash, all hairs... almost wrapping up!! Zip lips, brows correctives, squint and sneer and adding actual physics hair to go.
#unrealengine #controlrig
#unrealengine #controlrig
This weekend's progress.
I modeled blendshapes entirely inside UE and it's a pretty smooth process! Some quirks with mirroring but still pretty handy. I have a few cycle issues I found only happen when animating in Sequencer, I'll fix that and prob wrap this project up!
#unrealengine #controlrig
I modeled blendshapes entirely inside UE and it's a pretty smooth process! Some quirks with mirroring but still pretty handy. I have a few cycle issues I found only happen when animating in Sequencer, I'll fix that and prob wrap this project up!
#unrealengine #controlrig
September 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This weekend's progress.
I modeled blendshapes entirely inside UE and it's a pretty smooth process! Some quirks with mirroring but still pretty handy. I have a few cycle issues I found only happen when animating in Sequencer, I'll fix that and prob wrap this project up!
#unrealengine #controlrig
I modeled blendshapes entirely inside UE and it's a pretty smooth process! Some quirks with mirroring but still pretty handy. I have a few cycle issues I found only happen when animating in Sequencer, I'll fix that and prob wrap this project up!
#unrealengine #controlrig
I guess I should sometimes actually share the Patreon in a "hey, subscribers help!" kinda way: www.patreon.com/posts/ah-hol...
Anyways, next two posts will be how to use fake/heavy gravity to make games feel "heavier" and a UE5 ControlRig deep dive
Anyways, next two posts will be how to use fake/heavy gravity to make games feel "heavier" and a UE5 ControlRig deep dive
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January 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I guess I should sometimes actually share the Patreon in a "hey, subscribers help!" kinda way: www.patreon.com/posts/ah-hol...
Anyways, next two posts will be how to use fake/heavy gravity to make games feel "heavier" and a UE5 ControlRig deep dive
Anyways, next two posts will be how to use fake/heavy gravity to make games feel "heavier" and a UE5 ControlRig deep dive
on the off-chance anyone who uses unreal engine sees this.
problems with ik pls help.
#gamedev #unreal #unrealengine
forums.unrealengine.com/t/problems-w...
problems with ik pls help.
#gamedev #unreal #unrealengine
forums.unrealengine.com/t/problems-w...
problems with controlrig node and ik?
using the default mannequin ik seems to work except for a few things and i thought that i could just disable it or enable it based on some conditions but the problem persists unless i completely remov...
forums.unrealengine.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM
on the off-chance anyone who uses unreal engine sees this.
problems with ik pls help.
#gamedev #unreal #unrealengine
forums.unrealengine.com/t/problems-w...
problems with ik pls help.
#gamedev #unreal #unrealengine
forums.unrealengine.com/t/problems-w...
Bro it's worse than that, this is literally the first time I've even RUN Blender. Never even took a half hearted stab at learning it before! Not once!
And the How is: well, ProBuilder, then RealtimeCSG, then Houdini, then Unreal Mesh Tools, then PCG, then ControlRig, then-
And the How is: well, ProBuilder, then RealtimeCSG, then Houdini, then Unreal Mesh Tools, then PCG, then ControlRig, then-
September 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Bro it's worse than that, this is literally the first time I've even RUN Blender. Never even took a half hearted stab at learning it before! Not once!
And the How is: well, ProBuilder, then RealtimeCSG, then Houdini, then Unreal Mesh Tools, then PCG, then ControlRig, then-
And the How is: well, ProBuilder, then RealtimeCSG, then Houdini, then Unreal Mesh Tools, then PCG, then ControlRig, then-
#UE5.7 #controlrig #Physics. Been working on my side project and I think I have Billy/Gorgon in a really good place. I figured out how to blend lower body anims and control rig logic with my #gorogon while he was walking. I am planning to have some more non-bipedal characters soon.
April 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
#UE5.7 #controlrig #Physics. Been working on my side project and I think I have Billy/Gorgon in a really good place. I figured out how to blend lower body anims and control rig logic with my #gorogon while he was walking. I am planning to have some more non-bipedal characters soon.
Dive deep into the advanced techniques of Control Rig, and let's elevate your skills to the next level! ENJOY guys 😃
youtu.be/A8FPaVIXA5U?...
#controlrig #unrealengine5 #unrealengine @unrealengine.bsky.social #tutorial
youtu.be/A8FPaVIXA5U?...
#controlrig #unrealengine5 #unrealengine @unrealengine.bsky.social #tutorial
November 19, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Dive deep into the advanced techniques of Control Rig, and let's elevate your skills to the next level! ENJOY guys 😃
youtu.be/A8FPaVIXA5U?...
#controlrig #unrealengine5 #unrealengine @unrealengine.bsky.social #tutorial
youtu.be/A8FPaVIXA5U?...
#controlrig #unrealengine5 #unrealengine @unrealengine.bsky.social #tutorial
#GameDev #ControlRig #Rigging #Ue5 #Oc #DnD
Still have some edge cases to figure out. I am using the Sphere Trace on his Pelvis and a second Sphere trace for his lower tail since it's so far back with a mock extra bone. I need to adjust it for wall hits and maybe the animation on moving.
Still have some edge cases to figure out. I am using the Sphere Trace on his Pelvis and a second Sphere trace for his lower tail since it's so far back with a mock extra bone. I need to adjust it for wall hits and maybe the animation on moving.
April 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Spider locomotion driven by UE5 Control Rig. A delta-time cycle drives the animation by offsetting each leg’s end position into the future (t + offset), projecting where the foot should land and moving legs sequentially for smooth procedural motion.
#indiegame #UE5 #ControlRig #animation #devlog
#indiegame #UE5 #ControlRig #animation #devlog
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Spider locomotion driven by UE5 Control Rig. A delta-time cycle drives the animation by offsetting each leg’s end position into the future (t + offset), projecting where the foot should land and moving legs sequentially for smooth procedural motion.
#indiegame #UE5 #ControlRig #animation #devlog
#indiegame #UE5 #ControlRig #animation #devlog