Animated Horses - Rigged and Animated 3D Models for 3ds Max. Aug 13, 2012 Rigged & Animated 3D Model (Human, People, Woman, Female Character) 3DS Max with VRay CWom0019HD2CS.

This is the fourth tutorial in my four part series dealing with character animation. These tutorials are targeted for beginners wanting to learn the basics of,,, rigging, and creating a cute 3d monster.

In this fourth part we’re dealing with character rigging. You’ll learn the basics of using the Morpher and Skin modifiers to manipulate and deform a simple character. Character rigging can be a tough subject for beginners but I’ll do my best to keep things as simple as possible. I’m using 3ds Max 2011. Step 1 What is Character Rigging? In 3d animation, character rigging means the process of preparing the character for animation. The idea is to use special helper objects and modifiers to prepare a set of tools that make the animating process as easy as possible.

We’re going to rig the character by using the Morpher modifier for the facial animation and the Skin modifier (in conjunction with bones) for the rest of the body. In the picture below you see a character pose you can be easily do after completing this tutorial. Step 2 Facial Animation and Morpher The Morpher modifier is commonly used for lip sync and facial animation. The Morpher modifier deforms the original object according to predefined target objects. The biggest task is the creation of the target objects ( morph targets ). The modifier itself is really simple to use. Step 3 Creating Morph Targets Let’s create the morph targets for our character: • Go to the front viewport and clone the monster ( Press and hold SHIFT in keyboard and move the monster ).

Make sure you make a normal copy ( not instance or reference). From now on we work on the copy.

• Remove Turbosmooth and both Unwrap UVW modifiers from the copy. • Go to the Editable Poly or Edit Poly modifier ( Make a selection >Modify panel ) below the Symmetry modifier and activate the vertex sub-object level. • Create a new facial expression like in picture below by moving vertices. You can freely move vertices around but make sure the vertex count stays the same at all times. If you add or remove even one vertex, it won’t work with the Morpher modifier ( Tip: Consider activating the polygon sub-object level and hiding part of the model to make it easier to select vertices around the mouth. If you hide the back of the model you don’t have to worry about accidentally selecting vertices there.

Huawei P6 Emui 3.0. ) • Give appropriate name for your morph target such as ‘mouth afraid’. Now we have one morph target and that’s enough for the sake of this tutorial.

If you are about to create some serious facial animation, you need more morph targets. Just create more copies from the original and create expressions like smile, amazement, blinking eyes and so on. It’s often a good idea to create separate targets for eyes and mouth and separate targets for the left and right side (like wink) as well to have maximum control over the expressions. The Morpher modifier lets you combine the expressions of several different morph targets. Step 4 Using the Morpher Modifier to Animate Facial Expressions Now select the original monster model and try the Morpher modifier: • Apply the Morpher modifier ( Make a selection >Modify panel >Modifier List >Object-Space Modifiers >Morpher ) and move it just below the Turbosmooth modifier. • Go to the ‘Channel List’ rollout and right-click on the first ‘- empty -‘ slot.

• Click on ‘Pick from Scene’ and then on the morph target (mouth afraid). Now the first morph channel is activated. High Resolution Patch Fallout Tactics more. Just use the spinner to morph between the original model and the morph target.

If you modify the morph target, remember to reload it by clicking on ‘Reload All Morph Targets’ button. Tip: Turn ‘Use Limits’ off in the ‘Global Parameters’ rollout to go beyond the 0-100 range. Try for example negative values to get some interesting ( and maybe even useful ) results. Remember also that channel percentages can be mixed when you have multiple morph targets. Step 5 Creating Bones for the Character Rig While the Morpher modifier controls the facial expressions, the bones control the rest of the body. Software Desdobramentos Totobola. Let’s create the skeleton: • Turn the Turbosmooth modifier off ( to see the bones better ) • Go to the front viewport and create three bones from top to bottom like in picture below ( Create panel >Systems >Bones ).

When you have created three bones, just right-click to end the bone creation. Exiting the bone creation mode creates a small nub bone at the end of the chain, which will be used later with IK ( inverse kinematics ).