Frigging Rigging

I'm no longer a fan of rigging, having spent the better part of a week struggling with trying to integrate an automated clavicle into my FK/IK arm setup. Meanwhile, my own personal rig seems to have some issues, as the entire left side of my back has been killing me for the last two days. I'm definitely thinking that while I could probably be a good rigger professionally, it would probably drive me nuts. Though if I don't get animating soon, it may be my only option.

On a positive note, I spent some time fooling with Photoshop and combined composite layers in various combinations, until I arrived at this:



I really like this look -- feel like it imparts a mood, gets some color in there while still having a slightly surreal quality, solid-feeling. I think a little judicious lighting and this could be it. More on that over the weekend. Right now, I've still got a crick in my back. And my clavicle.