{"id":7068640,"date":"2026-09-27T22:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/animation\/first-look-shape-keys-in-blender-grease-pencil-2d-rigging-test\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T22:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:13:11","slug":"first-look-shape-keys-in-blender-grease-pencil-2d-rigging-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=7068640","title":{"rendered":"First Look: Shape Keys in Blender Grease Pencil &#038; 2D Rigging Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<strong class=\"single-post__teaser\"><\/p>\n<p>In this video, Mumu Mundo explores the highly anticipated new feature in development for Blender Grease Pencil: Shape Keys.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Testing an experimental build with a 2D Peppa Pig character rig, this walkthrough demonstrates how Grease Pencil strokes and B\u00e9zier curves interact with shape keys to create flexible 2D facial expressions (smiles, frowns, mouth phonemes) and real-time shape blending.<\/p>\n<p>The video also covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using drivers to connect Grease Pencil shape keys directly to Armature bones.<\/li>\n<li>Practical workarounds for known bugs and modifier display glitches in the current build.<\/li>\n<li>A look at the workflow potential for future 2D character rigging and animation in Blender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out the full breakdown and rigging test on YouTube:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shape Keys are Finally Coming to Blender Grease Pencil! First Look &amp; Peppa Pig Rig Test\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RI7hli_PkXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blendernation.com\/author\/mumu-mundo\/\" class=\"single-post__author-box-avatar\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2056%2056%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/061d7764a2116a3d977e201c597d76a25530887e27b2a5e8cf7cd98737a360e2?s=56&amp;d=mm&amp;r=pg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/061d7764a2116a3d977e201c597d76a25530887e27b2a5e8cf7cd98737a360e2?s=112&amp;d=mm&amp;r=pg 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-56 photo lazy\" height=\"56\" width=\"56\" decoding=\"async\"\/>  <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post__author-box-body\">\n<span class=\"single-post__author-box-label\">Author<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blendernation.com\/author\/mumu-mundo\/\" class=\"single-post__author-box-name\"><br \/>\nMumu Mundo <\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m an artist focusing currently on rigging &amp; animation with Blender &amp; Grease Pencil. 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