RIG SET - UP (31/03/2023)

As I was wondering around the studios I had noticed that the rigs had no bolts with balls that would help set up my armature. So, I had to find help as soon as possible since Easter break was happening soon and I needed it to help film my animations.

I was able to reach out to one of my tutors, Lesley-Anne Rose, who was able to help me find the right size of bolt that was required to fit in the rig.

Here is a photo of the rig before, I was able to experiment with the different bolt sizes.

Here is a photo of the right sized Bolt with the Ball stuck onto it.

So we noticed that the bolt that was able to fit through the rigs in the studios was a 4mm Bolt. The only issue with this one, was that it had a clip that was stuck onto it that it was not letting the bolt tighten in the rig.

So, after having contacted Lesley again, she was able to tell me to go to the Cook Building (which is a wood workshop area specified for students who are engineers) to get some help.

I took her advice to heart and went to check it out. She was also able to give me the right sized ball for the bolt as well as threadlocker to stick the ball on.

Once reaching there, I was able to get advice on the bolt and was able to cut off the tip of the bolt so I could be able to stick the ball with the threadlocker when I got home.

FINAL RESULT

I was able to use the threadlocker on the ball and managed to tighten the bolt onto the rig.

This experience really allowed me to know how to manage situations when things go wrong and to not panic when things don't come my way. Since this was a situation that I never encountered, I was thankful for the staff that were able to help me through this situation.