modeling and posing a model

MITVIZ

currently i am working on a model i will need to pose in the end, however where the joints are is tricky, do i model it as the image in a tpose with the cringe in the knee joint like the image or bend the leg and model it streched out and then bend it after posing in the bended shape? any help is welcomes

antweiler

Model the limbs, so they are bent halfway in the middle between their extremes, for example model the elbow with a 30 degree angle . Dont use the T-Pose, it has the shoulders in an unnatural position, and straight arms... Better look for the so called A-Pose.

MITVIZ

i think though maybe i will have to also model him sitting down like the legs bent and then rig it as that

musashidan

Check your rigging solution first. Some tools have a straight limb rigging setup option. I would also opt for the A-pose. Easier to skin the shoulders, which are one of the hardest areas to skin.

Not sure about the image? At first I thought it was a prop from the 80's series Buck Rodgers.

MITVIZ

that part i posted is actually the leg, arms are similar i think i will need to bend the arms before though