Make Fast Easy Characters With MB Lab Add on In Blender 2.9 How to

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Difficulty: Novice to intermediate. This video is presented in a step by step way where Keyboard shortcuts are spoken while they are also displayed on the screen.
In this video you will learn to Make Fast Easy Ready To Animate MB Lab Characters In Blender 2.9
What you are going to be shown in this tutorial
Is how to set up a fast easy ready to animate character using the MB labs add on.
You will be shown how to
Get the add on as well as how to install it
Do simple customizations on your character
Change the skin color as well as the eye color
Use blenders sculpt mode to adjust the mesh of the character such as changing the eyes of the character to look like an elf.
Set up a second camera as to make animating your characters face easier
Adjust face expressions shapes keys as well as how to make your own new custom shape key
Turn off the influence of the inverse kinematics on the arms to make the character easier to animate with
Generate as well as work with some of the controls of a face rig
Shown basic controls of the rig
Add keyframes, poses in Blenders animation tab so that you can see how to Do an extremely basic walk cycle
This tutorial is taught in step by step fashion where I try to explain not just what I’m doing but why I’m doing what I’m doing.
Thanks for looking at this tutorial and I hope that you enjoy it.
0:00 Setting up your character
0:01:58 Get the add on
0:05:48 simple customizations
0:07:04 Change the skin color
0:08:56 Eye color
0:10:10 Sculpt mode to adjust the mesh
0:16:02 Turn off inverse kinematics
0:23:52 Set up a second camera
0:32:05 Adjust face expressions
0:33:24 new custom shape key
0:35:45 Shown basic controls of the rig
0:48:46 Basic walk cycle
This video tutorial is presented in a step by step way where Keyboard shortcuts are spoken while they are also displayed on the screen.
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@Rab444 3 жыл бұрын

I just became a patron to support everything you do. Thanks a lot.

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very, very, very, very, much Rab313 :D

@bravo2080 2 жыл бұрын

This was outstanding! I haven't heard of MB-Lab. Thank you for bringing it to our attention and showing us how it works. I learned so much. Thank you. Thank you.

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this comment. I'm glad you liked the video. I feel inspired :D

@Melitzaneitor 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing, i started messing with blender a few days ago and i saw alot of tutorials about alot of blender things...but no one even came close to the way you pass knowledge around. I learned more watching 5 mins in this tutorial than i have learned watching HOURS of others on youtube.You are a gifted teacher i will tell you that, thank you for this!!

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for this comment also :D

@choenriquez 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I'm fairly new to Blender and I've just started playing with MB Lab and I got quite lost at how to work with the rigging. You've explained it very clearly. Looking forward to more of your videos!

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Cho :)

@karleclaire 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this very detailed tutorial!

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thanks for this comment Karl.

@reygood1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your hardwork. I need models for my illustrations and this is just perfect!

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thanks for watching.

@VitusPolikarpusSM Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial, I will try to follow and practice it myself

@AlimayoArango Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@mjones410 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, what a great walk through I really learned so many new tricks. Cheers

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@citrawberry5523 10 ай бұрын

Thankyou Alimayo 👍 great tutorial!

@AlimayoArango 9 ай бұрын

Your welcome thanks for watching.

@dhruvdhindale6075 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting up this video.....exactly what i needed

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Dhruv. Thanks for watching this video.

@ARTOR123RETURNS 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you for detailed insight into this awesome plugin :)

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thanks for watching Artor :D

@bizaTeam Жыл бұрын

Thank You ❤ for me this tutorials is perfect 👌👍

@AlimayoArango Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@TheSteveTheDragon 3 жыл бұрын

Little guy, huge tutorial! 👍

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching this video Steve :)

@ThirteeNov 3 жыл бұрын

This is a WOW tutorial, man!

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the kind words.

@ThirteeNov 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango you're so kind :D :D

@meksfunzone1172 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thank you, keep great

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thanks for watching.

@shark1animations868 3 жыл бұрын

Hey it’s art if u remember i use to comment on ur old vids. This is a really cool video keep it up

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Hi art glad to see that you are still watching this channel. Thank you. I hope that you year is going well so far.

@baphomet8958 3 жыл бұрын

Mr u wont believe how much u helped me out here ! I was looking for such a tutorial for sooo long Time ! Rly great thanks here ! If u know a fast Way to get the Materials now into Unreal Engine i rly think im dreaming :D

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Glad that you found this tutorial. Thanks for this comment. Currently I do not work often in the Unreal game engine.

@hasiburrahman1578 2 жыл бұрын

nice nice nice ..... love you,,, for your tutorial .....😍😘👍

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Haisbur :)

@alan112223 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome thanks for watching.

@zachattack3763 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful and took us step by step. ill admit i did make mine so there wasnt so much bobbing like a chicken lol. but great video!

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Zach.

@VyMix_beats 6 ай бұрын

thanks a lot

@AlimayoArango 5 ай бұрын

You are most welcome

@Introx3D 3 жыл бұрын

very nice

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@user-lo6nx6fo7i 3 жыл бұрын

the best video for mb lab in youtube like share and subscribed tnx

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. Thanks even more for subscribing :D

@guierumerb9498 3 жыл бұрын

This tutorial was so good and detailed. Now I just need a tutorial on how animate the model after modeling hair and clothing, like how to rig hair and clothing. If you know, could you share with us?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I will consider doing a tutorial showing how to animate the mesh, how to model hair as well clothing.

@KalponicGames 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango how to make the cloths and hair for this character. follow up tutorial will be cool. Also how to make low poly model from it or mid poly? Also this rig works in game engine like unity? If not how to make it work in game engine why unity?

@bowentommy2587 3 жыл бұрын

Pro trick : watch series at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.

@edisondean6635 3 жыл бұрын

@Bowen Tommy definitely, I've been using flixzone for since december myself =)

@hgopikrishnan 9 ай бұрын

That's a great video. Thanks for that. If possible, can you put a video about creating hair?

@AlimayoArango 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Currently working on stylistic hair styles. Would you be interested in that or would you prefer realistic?

@adadslife247 2 ай бұрын

Great video. One question. when i export character its no color on him. How do I correct it? i'm guessing it has to do with textures

@cryptoasia503 3 жыл бұрын

there is a Blender addon called Rigify for MB-Lab, and with it you can get the hips and all other controls you get lots more animation functionality. However, to animate the chest (breasts), you must have the arm extended out, otherwise those control are hidden.

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information Dan. This is my first time hear about this.

@cryptoasia503 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango You are very welcome. I have watched you tutorials for some time. They are slow paced, easy to follow. And no background music is a bonus.

@sebastianhidalgochavarriag559 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, great tutorial. May I ask, can the character be finalized after sculpting it without losing the modifications that were made? Thank you much.

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching this video. Finalize the character then do the sculpting on it. I hope this helps.

@patrickperez9790 3 жыл бұрын

Great resource!! Do you know if there is a way I can swap out a Sansar face for a photo-realistic one?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Patrick. The first time I heard about Sansar that I can think of is you mentioning it here. I do not know if you can switch out a face with Sansar however Sansar sounds interesting. Sorry I could not be of more help Patrick.

@Rab444 3 жыл бұрын

Can we use these same methods for the last project ( the last female character you made)?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

As far as the last tutorial I did with the female character model, what I show here with the ears being made to look like elf ears will work with that model. You can use the methods of making clothes from that tutorial for this MB lab character. The hair from my last tutorial would work for this tutorial as well however since the character is more realistic in this video tutorial I don't think the hair would look quite right. That being said I do think some hair cartoony or not is better than no hair. I do know of a way of making realistic hair that is good for animation that would work with this MB Lab character. I actually thought about showing how to do that for this video. Thanks for watching this video Rab.

@dave3083 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this great tutorial! can you make tutorial auto lipsync?

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave currently learning about some wild technology that deals with this subject that could be really useful in the future. Have you seen my cat auto lip sync video?

@crombajaa 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, for the detailed video. I am still a newbie trying to learn. After I finalize the model and if I try to edit the model...I can't seem to affect it in any way. I see all vertices but cannot push, pull vertices, cannot sculpt anything. Any ideas as to why this happens? Also, if I attach a half-deleted model to another model would the shape keys still work?

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Are you still dealing with this issue Vel?

@crombajaa 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango Tried it today again freshly. It works. Figured it out. I had to switch off apply the shape key in edit mode. Thanks!

@whnvr 3 жыл бұрын

hey, would you be willing to do a tutorial on sending the model to mixamo for animation and then reapplying materials etc when re-importing? i am having a difficult time getting mb's material system working again on the fbx i generated with mixamo

@RTJ3DCosplay 3 жыл бұрын

just download the fbx of the animation u want (download without skin) and set the bones to copy the fbx animation in the NLA editor (label the posed animation as its action for example punch kick, then in the nla editor with the md labs selected import new track search for punch kick or whatever u called it, hat works nicely) thing to note is to have a model of you fbx with ITS bones uploaded to miximao so that the movement's can be applied without issue

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for offering assistance.

@RTJ3DCosplay 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango welcome great video id never heard of this md lab b4 looks great trying it out now thank you for making this video

@abhijit3d627 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to bake texture map or any how get albedo, roughness, Metallic, normal map??

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is possible to bake multiple types of maps. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7iRm9iLtsnLl2w.html

@abhijit3d627 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango No No.... I was talking about MB-Lab model's texture can I bake and make from it a albedo, roughness, Metallic, normal map??

@Chareidos 3 жыл бұрын

I can not find any tutorial how to add or even find new hair assets. I wanna make Characters for gaming. Particle Hair is not an option! MBLab have changed UI so often, that noone has an uptodate explanation how I do add hair via MBLAB UI.

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Chareidos I think there is a plan for new hair assets for MBLAB for the future. One option that you could do is use the older version that had hair and then move that hair to your current work. Please let me know if you found any better options other than making your own hair.

@fffeeeee 5 ай бұрын

How can I finalize the character?

@ZUnknownFox 3 жыл бұрын

I can't get the addon to load in blender 2.92 am I using the wrong version or what? (downloaded version 1_7_8 of the addon)

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Are you still having issues with this addon?

@rakeshsinghiits 3 жыл бұрын

When I tried to finalise a character in blender 2.9 it says som error. Apply as not found. I will try to download older version.

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

I have not worked with the addon in 2.91 yet.

@frankschafer6535 3 жыл бұрын

Blender 2.91 + MBLab 1.7.8 works well

@gusschroenn1042 3 жыл бұрын

Have you animated any movies/short films , if so where can I watch them

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking Gus. Planning on having some animated shorts God willing in the future. None yet.

@raulmartinmagicworld8549 5 ай бұрын

I just created a blender character using MB-lab, created it with Use Basic muscle. The problem is that when it is in object mode and pose mode the bust bones do not appear but when it is in edit mode they do. What should I do

@AlimayoArango 5 ай бұрын

Do you still have an issue with this?

@NoFriendLikeJesus 3 жыл бұрын

If you accidentally make your properties panel disappear while trying to drag down space fr your extra camera, just drag down (or drag over) a duplicate panel from your outliner (hierarchy) window or whichever window is near, and then in the upper left icon that determines what that panel shows, choose "Properties."

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and for watching this video.

@NoFriendLikeJesus 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango You're welcome and this was an outstanding video! Very informative and helpful!

@luizclaudiocostadantas5593 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to model a face in FaceBuilder and transfer it to MB-LAB?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if this is possible Luiz.

@kodesh8751 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alimayo Arango im having an issue trying to create my own shape key on 33:26. In on object mode I select the Expression_mouthSmile_max and set a value off 1.00 and the model smiles, I then go ahead and select the shaded down arrow key to add a shape form + New Shape From Mix this creates Key 82. I select Key 82 and then switch to sculpt mode I grab the Elastic Deform to change the eye brows and noting happens. What could I possibly be doing wrong, I'm trying this out on 2.90.1. I cant tweak the mesh in sculpt nor in edit mode using proportional editing, I tried setting the cursor to center, and applying scale rotation transform and that didn't work. It wont let me tweak anything eh? happen to any one else? What could i DO?

@kodesh8751 3 жыл бұрын

I figured it out today, Some how I had a mask all over her. not sure how that happened but I found out today I noticed her skin was off color, like it had a mask, i WENT Up to clear mask and now it works Thanks Alimayo Arango.

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Johnny glad you figured your issue out. I think that I have had similar issues as well where I did not know that a mask was on a mesh that I was trying to work with.

@kodesh8751 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango Yeah I think it would be nice if blender implemented somewheres that a mask was on or active at that point not sure if there is some sort of alert section that notifies that masks are being and use at the current time thanks again

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

@@kodesh8751 That is an excellent idea.

@TonyInTownNZ 2 жыл бұрын

Animating this model is soo computer hungry. I have a powerful CPU and graphics card, but it lags badly even making minor changes to the model. Is there some way to "Set" the colours and freckles and all other computer hungry details before animating?

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

You can turn down settings as well as lower or turn off modifiers to make animation work less computer hungry.

@pranith1282 3 жыл бұрын

Hey can please tell me how can I export this character to GLTF?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

I think that this video might help you out. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abqmhtR0yeDWdZs.html

@montumeroe9593 3 жыл бұрын

Love your tutorials Alimayo I've made more progress with your tutorials than anyone else's how do I send a donation from Ghana? I use MTN mobile money allot!

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Montu. Thanks for the kind words If you would like to donate to help out the channel you can use the link below. littleguycgi.com/donate/ Thank you :D

@jhonysteak5512 Жыл бұрын

Can it be used to modify an already existing character? Or can we copy the bones of an existing character on a character generated with MB lab?

@AlimayoArango Жыл бұрын

Yes I you could put another rig in the generated MB lab character.

@inityproductions9710 3 жыл бұрын

hey can i take this rig and add it to a character i already created?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

I think that you it is possible to add this rig to a character that you have aready made.

@frankschafer6535 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ideas :) As with most oft these tutors - waaay to much irrelevant stuff ;)) Sculpting, view port settings, hiding / unhiding ... this has nothing in common with character animation (hope you get me; for further tutors try to focus on the thing you want to show) Due to my opinion to much "this bone here, and this bone here". You should mention which bone this is. For the animation itself you should know something about the skeleton mechanics. You didn't take care about this at all. First I recognized: You have always set all transformations to "Global" while posing the character. This is wrong. Each bone has its local coordinates and using these makes the posing much more efficient. Second: You almost always use "G". "R" is very powerful if used where it makes sense. For instance: Having your character sitting in an armchair - try to create the relaxing position with the palms of the hands behind the neck ;)) With your method you will end up with the hands behind the neck and the pinkies showing towards the neck. Changing transformations to "Local" and rotating the hand bone around it's Y-axis would align the palms with the neck. BTW: You rotate the hips by rotating the Lower Spine Bone around its local Y axis. All bones in the MBLab skeleton go along the Y-axis. BTW2: I didn't find a way to make an "I don't know" movement with the shoulders. Maybe this is impossible. The rig has no shoulder controllers.

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank thanks for the tips especially about the hips. As far as irrelevant information in the tutorial, I learned long ago that if I make tutorials that are useful to myself then they tend to be useful to other people. My thoughts for this tutorial were how can I explain what someone needs to have a customized face plus body rig character that they can use for work quickly. Long story short I think most of the subscribers come to this channel to hear the step by step what and why instructions that I give that some might find irrelevant. Thanks again Frank for the tips.

@duwaynerowe8151 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, can you set the character in a t rest pose in edit mode.

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Duwayne are you still dealing with this issue?

@duwaynerowe8151 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango No, ive decided to just stick with blender. As the folks at mb lab said the characters we create aren't ours to use commercially.

@BitchesLoveGoodra 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone figured out how to create your own base characters for MB-Lab? The functionality is there but there are no tutorials or videos covering that.

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Could you explain further?

@redreider186 2 жыл бұрын

Is there anyway to change the skin colour to green ? I feel like I am missing something super simple here

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

I do not think that you can change the skin color to green.

@thephuntastics2920 3 жыл бұрын

how to get rid of the blacked out body parts?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching this video. Do you know how to adjust the materials? That should allow you to change the shading of the character.

@amitsingh-ud9md 3 жыл бұрын

I am using blender 2.92. My blender get crash as i move to viewport shading. Can anybody help me.

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching this video. What kind of graphic card are you using?

@amitsingh-ud9md 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, I am using Intel (R) HD graphics 4600, I am having i-7 laptop

@S.D.UNIVERSE 3 жыл бұрын

How to export fbx with correct rig

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z6xzpNGpnJuscqc.html I hope this video helps.

@aumhren3480 2 жыл бұрын

darn, i got lost around 32:00 - i have 0 (zero) shape keys. anyway, thx for sharing, have fun, aum

@AlimayoArango 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video.

@GeekyRaptorStudios 3 жыл бұрын

got a link to the mb lab website?

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

mblab.dev/

@bizaTeam Жыл бұрын

PLEASE HOW TO ADD A METAHUMAN CHARACTER TO MB LAB IF ITS POSSIBLE

@AlimayoArango Жыл бұрын

As far as I know currently adding a MetaHuman charater to MB Lab is not possible.

@sanyi9667 3 жыл бұрын

you do know mb labs license, don't you? can't use the characters in close projects

@AlimayoArango 3 жыл бұрын

Hi san yi. Yes I heard about the issue with using mblabs characters in projects that you get paid. That is unfortunate. I heard that currently makers of the project were working to resolve the issue though.

@sanyi9667 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlimayoArango really? thank god if it's true. You gave me hope