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3D Studio Max
For all you riggers out there..
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31 Jan 2007This question can probably translate into any software, but I mostly use max, so I'll ask in this thread...
I'm currently rigging a character with some armor. I was curious if any of you knew of any resources or knew of any specific techniques that you have when dealing with this sort of set up. I've narrowed it down to two sort of set-ups...a dynamic simulation of some sort...or a seperate armor rig that would be animated on a seperate pass after the main character animation..
Anything for advice would help a lot, I've been looking around the web and what not, but have found nothing helpful...
Thanks, your responses will be appreciated.
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31 Jan 2007These guys have a site with some pretty kickass work, Plenty of armor and stuff, also a forum, where you might be able to find some good insight into this question??????
hope it helps man.
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Claymation 600 posts01 Feb 2007 -
01 Feb 2007Yeah, the problem with just linking the armor to the bones or w/e is, like clayton hinted at, is that armor not only will limit the movements of the body, but will not move in total unison with the body. The parts shift around and what not, and have limited rotations. After referencing the Warhammer Videos, I went super crazy in wondering how they set up the rigs....
Speaking of which, if none have seem them...
there's one from blur studios here... http://www.blur.com/ click on warhammer fantasy..
and this one...
http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2210
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01 Feb 2007I was looking at the short from the crazy kids at the Gobelins school and watched a couple of their making-of clips. showed off some of the terrific rigging that was done for the robot characters. I'm no rigger so I couldn't begin to tell you how it was done, but the added touch of dynamics controlling the loose wires and bits and pieces off of the character really adds something nice to the animation. Especially since they showed some restraint and didn't go overboard with it.
Anybody have an insight on how to approach this setup in Max? I have no idea where to start on dynamics-based solutions, and I've never been too happy with what I've gotten out of the Flex modifier.
Maybe this calls for a new video tutorial?
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