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Ninja Character Rig: Series Overview
In this series, learn how to create rigged letters for cartoon-style animation. Learn how to use multiple Deformers, a little bit of Xpresso, and Constraints to easily move and animated cartoon-style letters. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 00:54 | 974 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Letter Rigs Overview and Main Movers Setup
This video goes over the needs of our rig for animation. We then begin rigging our first letter, and start off by creating our main movers for our rig. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 07:26 | 206 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Setting Up Bend and Twist Deformers
Continuing where we left off, we now add more life to our letter rigs using Bend and Twist deformers to allow our character to bend and twist around. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 05:40 | 128 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Setting Up the Squash and Stretch Deformer
This video goes over setting up a controller for our character to be able to squash and stretch for even more organic motions. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 08:47 | 99 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Enhancing the Squash and Stretch Controller
In this video, we take our squash and stretch controller and enhance it even more to allow for more flexibility with where the squash and stretch happens. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 16:41 | 95 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Adding Tilt Controls
The last bit of control we add to our initial letter rig, is the ability to tilt side to side easily with a slider. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 09:38 | 63 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Finalizing the Letter Rig
With our rig essentially complete, we do the last 1% in getting our rig animation ready by setting up keyframe selections and using the protection tag to prevent unnecessary transformations. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 07:01 | 62 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Applying the Rig to the Other Letters, Part 1
This video is part 1 of transferring our rig from one letter to our remaining letters. This video takes the N rig and applies it to the letters I and the second N. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 07:05 | 61 |
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Ninja Character Rig: Applying the Rig to the Other Letters, Part 2
In part 2 of transferring our rig, we cover transferring the rig to the J and A letters and wrap up all of our rigging for the letters. |
Bret Bays | Jul 19 2017 | 07:42 | 66 |
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Paint Multiple Texture Maps at the same time with a MultiBrush
Learn how to use the MultiBrush in BodyPaint 3D to paint on multiple textures and material channels with one stroke! To schedule your own 1on1 training, you can contact (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or call MAXON US now (+1-877-ANIMATE) to schedule your Cineversity 1on1 session. |
Darrin Frankovitz | Jul 17 2017 | 03:18 | 680 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Introduction
In this on-going series, I will be modelling and UV unwrapping various Pack Designs from the “PACKAGING & DIELINES, THE DESIGNER’S BOOK OF PACKAGING DIELINES, Volumes 1 & 2” which are free PDF books. Here are the links to the free PDF Books: |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 00:38 | 2239 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Loading a Specific Design from the PDF
In this video, I will show you how to open a specific design from the PDF book, inside Adobe Illustrator. If you haven’t downloaded the files yet, please refer to the previous video. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 02:26 | 414 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Analyzing and Cleaning-up the Vector Dieline Artwork
In this Video, we will Analyze the dieline artwork, and prepare it for Exporting to Cinema 4D. In the process, I will demonstrate how you should analyze the design, and reduce the amount of data necessary to the bare minimum. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 06:14 | 317 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Importing the Paths in C4D and Creating the Main Pack Faces
We will be using the Previously exported Path from Adobe Illustrator, in order to put together the basic structure of our 3D pack. Using 4 copies of the same spline, a couple of generators, and some Snapping, making the first structural elements for the pack will be a breeze. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 06:06 | 303 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Constructing the Pack Shell using Snapping and Axis Placement
In this Video, we will use the previously created pack faces, to construct the main shell of the 3D pack design. We will convert from Generated objects to polygonal Meshes, align the Object Axis, Move and Rotate in lace, to get the basic pack shell. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 06:58 | 272 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Stitch up the Shell to Create the Outer Pack Model
Using the eight, separate sides of the 3D design, some minor rotations, a few edge selections and some clever stitching, we will create the unified outer structure of our pack. Getting to know this technique, will allow you to create a huge variety of curved packs. DON’T SKIP THIS VIDEO. You won’t believe what happens next! Maxon Online Help for “Stitch and Sew” |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 07:13 | 284 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Adding Rounding (Bevel) to the Pack
In this video, we will be adding rounding to the main folds of the pack. Using the Bevel Modelling tool, and a few modelling cheats, we will create a very nice looking outer pack. An important take-back from this video, is that when the tools can’t give you exactly the result you want, just cheat… |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 08:04 | 269 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Adding Thickness to the Pack
As we all know, cardboard has thickness. If you didn’t know that… now you do. In this video, I will share my favourite personal technique for creating very convincing cardboard thickness. Neither too round, nor too flat… just right! |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 06:20 | 225 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Preparing the Artwork for the Package Cap
In this video, we will use Adobe Illustrator to convert the not-so-perfect artwork from the dieline file, to a useable path, so that we can model the cap (lid) of the 3D pack. The main pack body was finalized in the previous video… just in case you missed it. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 05:13 | 201 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Modeling the Pack Cap - Part 1. Creating the Paper Gaps
With the Paths we created in the previous video at hand, we begin our 3-video-long journey into modelling the 3D cap. In this video, we will use a variety of modelling tools, including but not limited to, Bridge, Guide Snapping, Quantizing e.t.c., to emulate the gaps between the cardboard cuts. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 06:56 | 192 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Modeling the Pack Cap - Part 2. Adding Thickness
Similarly to the main 3D pack, we need to add some thickness to the 3D Cap model. I’ll show you how in this video. Additionally, I will show you a neat way to slice polygons, and a boring way to round edges and rotate things. I never promised continuous excitement; only knowledge… |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 04:02 | 182 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Modeling the Pack Cap - Part 2. Adding Rounding
The main objective of this video, is to show you a couple of ways of adding rounding to your 3D models, depending on the objective. For one of the techniques, I am introducing a way of using the Bevel Deformer on an Edge Selection, in order to retain flexibility and procedurality. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 05:07 | 175 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Placing the Cap on the 3D Pack Design
This video is VERY IMPORTANT. It shows how the most precise instrument available to humans, their eyes, can be used to place Caps on Packs using Moves and Rotations. This is scientifically known as “eyeballing”… |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 06:42 | 176 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: Analyzing how to UV Unwrap the 3D Pack
Alongside String Theory, quantum physics and making a good Moussaka, one of the most difficult things beknown to humans, is UV unwrapping. In this short video, I will show you a method you can use to estimate what a UV map should look like, and how you can estimate it. I reserve the Moussaka recipe video for another time. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 02:48 | 187 |
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Advanced Packaging Design - Volume 1: UV Unwrapping the Main Pack
In this video, we will UV Unwrap the main pack body, using the previous video analysis as a guide. Just by following the rules, and creating sensible edge selections, the 3D pack will “unwrap” like a dream. |
Athanasios Pozantzis | Jul 12 2017 | 08:26 | 183 |
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