Tension Tag

Discover how the Tension Tag in Cinema 4D enables dynamic stretching and squashing of joints for lifelike muscle and skin deformation in character rigs.

The Tension Tag is a powerful rigging tool in Cinema 4D designed to automate realistic stretch and squash effects on joint chains, enhancing the natural movement of muscles and skin in animated characters. By dynamically adjusting joint scale based on distance changes during animation, this tag brings organic tension and release to rigs, improving believability and appeal without complex manual work. These lessons are compiled as part of the Cinema 4D Essentials course, gathering tutorials from the web to provide comprehensive training. Video credit: Athanasios Pozantzis.

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