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# 16 14-05-2008 , 12:06 PM

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Heres an update
hes pretty much finished
any c &c's? of course i dont have time to do much.....

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# 17 16-05-2008 , 04:18 PM

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i think if you plan on using that whip the animation process to uncoil it is gonna be a bitch...

it's a good looking model so far, but instead of perfection on the model, why not start on ideas and blocking for the animation?

i know you said it'll be seen by a few hundred people, but if the animation's good people are willing to forgive shortcomings of the model... or at least write it off to style differences. user added image

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# 18 17-05-2008 , 03:25 AM

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Im done with the model, im rigging now

im not gonna use the whip for obvious reasons

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# 19 21-05-2008 , 12:03 AM

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Im trying to get some water to hit a ferris wheel and make it turn but i dont know how to do it user added image

(the water is blobby surfaces particles)

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# 20 21-05-2008 , 07:13 AM

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i dint know about the water but for the wheel i think you could make it a rigid body then use a hing constraint in the centre of it... not too sure though

# 21 21-05-2008 , 10:42 AM

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Originally posted by elephantinc
Im trying to get some water to hit a ferris wheel and make it turn but i dont know how to do it
(the water is blobby surfaces particles)

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make the wheel an active rigid with a constraint to keep it in position then activate the paricle collision in the rigids attribute editor.

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# 22 21-05-2008 , 01:09 PM

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There is one more thing you must do to activate it(might be obvious tho)

First select the particles then the object(ferris wheel) and go to particles>>make collide.

I hope it helps a little bit. user added image

# 23 21-05-2008 , 07:13 PM

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Thanks guys, worked like a charm
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# 24 01-06-2008 , 07:23 PM

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i dont think i have time to finish riggig this guy so the shot will probably just be of the machine itself

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# 25 23-06-2008 , 11:12 AM

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AHHHHHHHHH!
Only two weeks left?!
not sure if im gonna be able to finish this, although i should have alot of free time next week (doing work exsperiance and i finish at 3 user added image

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BTW ive finally finished rigging him

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# 26 23-06-2008 , 06:41 PM

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Cool!

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# 27 23-06-2008 , 07:00 PM

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Heres a quick pose just for fun

https://forum.simplymaya.com/attachme...&postid=268438

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# 28 24-06-2008 , 09:55 AM

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Ive decided the enemy is going to be a mouse

its just more practical for my needs, plus i want to experiment with fur

Im determined to complete this one, I still havent done much yet though, lets hope i have enough time next week

I havent even had time to start up maya this week

DAMn you coursework!

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Last edited by elephantinc; 24-06-2008 at 10:00 AM.

# 29 29-06-2008 , 04:02 PM

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my first walk cycle (a bit more of a slow run cycle really)
C&C appreciated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InET5HmQqoA

I finally have a youtube account user added image

any changes need to be made?

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Last edited by elephantinc; 29-06-2008 at 04:08 PM.