Olivia the Octopus

Rigs applied:

  • Follow rig
  • Rest pose rig

Secondary animation category evident:

  • Trailing motion
  • Jiggling

All handles (color legend):

Parameters for the Follow rig combined with the Rest pose rig:

Stretchiness 90
Follow strength 46
Follow return duration 30 frames
Rest strength 25

Parameters for the Rest pose rig on the kelp:

Type rope
Stretchiness 40
Rest strength 19

Parameters for forces:

Wind strength 20
Wind direction SE
Wind variation 70%

Secondary animation disabled

Our result

Exploring the Parameter Space

With only the Follow rig

Parameters:

Stretchiness 90
Follow strength 46
Follow return duration 30 frames

Our result

With only the Rest pose rig

Parameters:

Stretchiness 90
Rest strength 25

Our result

With only a very loose Rest pose rig

Parameters:

Stretchiness 90
Rest strength 1

Our result

With only a very loose Rest pose rig and no wind

Parameters:

Stretchiness 90
Rest strength 1

Our result