Hips/Groin/Thigh Topology & Weighting?

Farfarer

I'm doing a report for my uni class on character topology, trying to gather research. On whether muscle-following or bendy-straw loops give the best results.

I've got a lot of stuff on shoulders, but I can't really find anything that deals too specifically with the hip/thigh joins - other than the one that Ancient Pig wrote. And I can find even less on best methods for rigging/weighting them.

Does anyone have tips on what they've found to be the best topology/weighting setup?

Or know of some sort of article/tutorial/thread that covers it that I've overlooked?

Eric Chadwick

Some stuff here
http://wiki.polycount.com/BodyTopology

Especially check out the Brian Tindall and Jonathan Williamson links... for example Tindall's http://www.hippydrome.com/LLeg.html

Farfarer

Cheers Eric but I've got that stuff referenced in already - especially Brian Tindall's excellent stuff.

I'm really after something a bit more specific to games. Ways to keep the self-intersection looking decent when the thigh is raised up, etc...

Eric Chadwick

There's some more in the LimbTopology page, you've seen it I'm sure. Whatever you do find please share, would love to add more.

Farfarer

Heh, I'm only asking as I'm a bit fucked for time and I've gotta rush it. Found out I've got until Thursday rather than a week on Thurs as I previously thought. I'm not sure I'd take whatever results I get seriously :P

Eric Chadwick

Try some searches here and on other forums like CGTalk, terms like rig, hip, groin, skin, weight, etc.

Here's an older one from polycount, seems to be some gems in here
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34702&highlight=rig+hip