We now have a ribbon driving our joints which gives us a good foundation to build upon, but we can push it further.

In this video we will investigate adding deformers which will bring a new level of flexibility to our rig.

Now to be honest, this isn’t really suited to this character and would normally be used on a more cartoon style creature, but there are elements which will help bring an extra level of realism to this rig as it animates, things like my basic muscle simulation for example.

You can also see this video as a starting point too, and once you grasp the basic idea behind this setup you can add more and build onto it in the future.