MODELER - GENERAL
Introduction to the Grid and Grid Square Size:*
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Introduction to Action Center Control:
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Taking a closer look at Input Fields:*
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Using LightWave's input fields to calculate and convert units of measure.
Introduction to Toggle Backdrop On/Off:
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Note: The Toggle Backdrop video also shows how to add this feature to the interface and setup a shortcut key to help save time when using it.
Customizing Modeler's Workspace Viewports:
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Introduction to the Interactive Paste Tool:
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Introduction to Sketch Color:
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Introduction to Color Selection:*
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Note: Includes the LightWave Color Picker. Works the same way in Modeler and Layout, although Layout is the only application shown.
MODELING TOOLS
**** Create Tab
Introduction to the Text tool:
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Introduction to the Platonic Solid Tool:
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Introduction to the Gemstone Tool:
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Introduction to Translate Plus:
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Introduction to Move Plus:
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Introduction to the Rove Tool:
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Introduction to the Rotate About Normal Tool:
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Introduction to the Rotate to Object Tool:
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Introduction to the Rotate to Ground Tool:
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Introduction to the Bend Tool:
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Introduction to Segment Scale:
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- Segment Scale introduction and examples
- Location of Tool Color preferences setting
Introduction to the Drag and Snap Drag Tools:
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Introduction to the Center, Center 1D and Center Sel 1D functions :
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Introduction to Center Scale and Center Stretch:
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Introduction to the Scale and Rotate Morph Tools:
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**** Multiply Tab
Introduction to the Bevel Tool:
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Introduction to Magic Bevel:
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Introduction to the Rail Bevel Tool:
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Introduction to the Lathe Tool:
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Introduction to the Band Saw and Band Saw Pro Tools:
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Introduction to the Router Tool:
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Introduction to the Create Skin tool:
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Introduction to the Morph Polygons Tool:
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Introduction to the Motion Path Extrude Tool:
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Introduction to the Julienne tool:
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Introduction to the Make Pole tool:
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Introduction to the Helix tool:
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Introduction to the Sea Shell tool:
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Introduction to the Triple Tools: (Triple, Fast Triple Fan and Fast Triple Traverse)
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**** Construct Tab
Introduction to the Reduce Points and Polygons commands:
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Introduction to the Collapse Polygons command:
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Booleans vs Speed Booleans:
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Introduction to the Drill Tools: Drill & Solid Drill:
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Introduction to Remove Polygons and Remove Vertices from Polygons Commands:
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Introduction to Band Glue:
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**** Detail Tab
Introduction to the Weld, Unweld and Weld Average commands:
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Introduction to the Set Value command:
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Note: Not to be confused with the Set Map Value command
Introduction to the Point Center and Find Center Commands:
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Introduction to the Angle Tool:
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Introduction to the Measure Tool:
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Introduction to the Absolute Measure tool:
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Introduction to Fix 3-5:
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Introduction to Align Polygons:
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Introduction to Add Edges:
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**** Map Tab
Introduction to Set Map Value:
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Introduction to the UV Spider command:
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Introduction to Make UVs:
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**** Setup Tab
Introduction to the power of Powergons:*
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Creating a PowerGon in Modeler; Using a PowerGon in Layout.
**** View Tab
Introduction to the Hide options:
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Introduction to the Pivot Tool and Center Pivot Command:
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**** Hotkey-only
Introduction to the Jump Points Command:
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Introduction to the Rotate 90 to the Right Command:
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Introduction to the Center View on Cursor Command:
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GENERAL MODELING
Modeling a Tennis Ball:
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Creating seams in a football model (Multiple tools and techniques covered):
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Using Endomorphs in the Modeling process:
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Modeling a bowl of cereal with a little help from HardFX:*
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Randomly placing surface voxels on an object:
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Uses Modeler tool for adding random points, "Random Pricks", then applies Hypervoxels in Layout.
Introducing the 4 point triangle:*
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Adding thickness to single-sided geometry:
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Three quick techniques for adding thickness to single-sided geometry.
Modeling and animating a basketball net:*
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HARD SURFACE MODELING
2 Methods for creating a PaperClip:
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Creating a model with threads using subpatches and all quads:
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Be sure to check out JeffrySG's killer technique here as well:
http://www.newtek.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77441
Creating a curved metal weaved mesh:
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Modeling a Texas star:
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Solution for creating 'X' and 'T' pipe joints in SubD :
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Creating Cathedral Ceilings:
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Creating a Clothespin:
This two part video tutorial walks through the creation of an everyday clothespin while exploring various techniques and tools along the way.
Part 01:
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Part 02:
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Reference Images:
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ORGANIC MODELING
Introduction to Endomorphs, Morph Mixer and Open GL Sliders:*
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The first portion of the video shows how to create endomorphs in a character model. The rest of the video shows how to use endomorphs for character animation in Layout.
Using curves to create skelegons with the use of Convert Skelegons:*
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The first portion of the video shows how to create skelegons in Modeler using spline draw; the last portion shows how to convert the skelegons to bones in Layout.
Introduction to Edit Skelegons:
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Creating a cartoon elbow joint:*
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Shows two types of geometry for joints - "Rule of 3" 3-banded, and Jonny Gordon's 2-band-with-EndoMorph; shows adding bones, flexing and shape control in Layout of the latter.
-- Check it out in action here:
-- http://www.zerogravity.com.au/gallery/3Ddig/Zula.htm
Creating an animation of a crowd of people:*
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Creating EndoMorphs for a simple character model, in Modeler; using the model and Morph Mixer to create a crowd in Layout.
Introducing the 4 point triangle:*
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Creating a UV map for a Head:*
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TOOLS
Introduction to Color Selection:
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Note: Includes the LightWave Color Picker. Works the same way in Modeler and Layout, although Layout is the only application shown.
MAPPING:
1 Weight Map, 1 Surface = Multi-Surfaces:
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Introduction to Texture Guide:
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Introduction to Color Vertex Maps:
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Introduction to texturing with image maps:
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Using a Clip map with Shadow Maps:
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Using Weightmaps and Adaptive Pixel Subdivision to control the level of detail at render time:
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How to Apply procedural textures with a UV map:
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Shows methods to apply procedurals with a UV Map in both Surface Editor and Node Editor.
Creating a UV map for a Head:*
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Maintaining proportions when creating a UV map:
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UV unwrapping with Dynamics:*
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SURFACE EDITOR
Introduction to the Special Buffers options in the Surface Editor:
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Introduction to the Halftone Shader:
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Introduction to the Surface Mixer shader:
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Introduction to the BRDF shader:
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Introduction to the Weave shader:
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Using Light Incidence as an input parameter for a gradient:*
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Demonstrated in both the Surface Editor and in the Node Editor
NODE EDITOR
Creating Texture Displacement and more in the Node Editor:
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Multiple Bumps on one Surface in the Node Editor:
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Using Multiple Weight Maps on 1 Surface:
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Setting up a Distance to Object Gradient in the Node Editor:
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Node Editor: Creating Stitches with Procedural Textures:
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Creating Spiderman-type suit webbing:
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Creating a Radar Motion Trail:
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Creating a glass surface using the Dielectric Material Node:
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Creating a 2D Cel Shade look with the Node Editor:
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Introduction to the Standard Material Node:
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Introduction to the Occlusion shaders in the Node Editor:
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How to create custom shadows or have surfaces not cast shadows at all:
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Using Light Incidence as an input parameter for a gradient:*
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Demonstrated in both the Surface Editor and in the Node Editor
Taking a closer look at Input Fields:*
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- Using LightWave's input fields to calculate and convert units of measure. Demonstrated in Modeler, applies to Layout as well.
Introduction to the Grid and Grid Square Size:*
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Introduction to Color Selection:*
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Note: Includes the LightWave Color Picker. Works the same way in Modeler and Layout, although Layout is the only application shown.
Introduction to the Use Global option:
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Introduction to the Schematic View:
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Introduction to the power of Powergons:*
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Creating a PowerGon in Modeler; Using a PowerGon in Layout.
Introduction to the Items Tab in the Scene Editor:
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Introduction to the Dope Sheet:
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Introduction to the Surfaces Tab in the Scene Editor:
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Introduction to Load Items From Scene:
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ANIMATION TOOLS:
Introduction to the Target Item option:
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Introduction to Serpent:
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Covers Lazy Points, Inertia, Serpent, Cloth FX, HardLink< MetaLink and more!
Introduction to Cyclist:
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Introduction to the Move Path and Path Tool:
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Introduction to the Effector custom object:
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Note: Be sure to watch the Effector video "Using Effector to displace a tube".
Introduction to the Textured Motion, Motion Modifier:
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Introduction to Lead the Follower Motion Modifier:
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Introduction to Proxy Pick:*
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Introduction to the Jolt Motion Modifier:*
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Introduction to Sticky and Sticky Surface:
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GENERAL ANIMATION
Creating a rope and pulley animation:
Kickn' it Old School!
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Creating a “Slinky-Style” spring animation:
This one has all kinds of goodies inside.
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Techniques for animating a spiral motion:
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Creating Multiple Pivot Points for one Object:
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Setting up an animation rig for window blinds:
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Animating carpet rolling and unrolling:
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Animating a Page turning:
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Setting up an animation of multiple pins driven by a displacement map:
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Now go off and do something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0u0AG_floQ
Using Effector to displace a tube:
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Animating a shaded object converting to a wireframe object:
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Rigging and animating an accordion style hinge:
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Localized morphing of an object based on the distance of another object:
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Be sure to also check out the video "Localized Morphing Used on a Face Rig" under the Character Animation section.
Localized morphing of an object based on the distance of another object using Normal Displacement:
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ANIMATING CAMERAS AND LIGHTS
Creating a hand-held camera motion
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Creating a light flicker using Noisy Channel:
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Animating a Muzzle Flash synced to an audio file:
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Introduction to Sun Spot:*
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Animating an explosion affecting Camera motion using the Jolt Motion Modifier
VEHICLE ANIMATION
Animating Tank Treads:
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Note: The treads animate smoothly, but the framerate of the capture software shows otherwise. Give the setup a try and you will see how well it truly works.
Animating a train or roller coaster on a curved track:
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Relativity : Dr. Wheel Rotator:
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Animating an Escalator:
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CHARACTER ANIMATION
Introduction to Bones and Character Rigging:
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Introduction to IK: Inverse Kinematics:
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Introduction to the RIG format:
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Building a Reverse Foot Rig:
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Creating a cartoon elbow joint:*
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Shows two types of geometry for joints - "Rule of 3" 3-banded, and Jonny Gordon's 2-band-with-EndoMorph; shows adding bones, flexing and shape control in Layout of the latter.
-- Check it out in action here:
-- http://www.zerogravity.com.au/gallery/3Ddig/Zula.htm
Animating a basic walk cycle:
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Note:If your new to animation and setting key frames this could be a good quick start for you.
Introduction to Bone Split, Bone Connect, Bone Fuse and UnParent Bone:
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Creating an eye setup for animating eyes with ease:
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How to setup a cartoon oval eye for animation:
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Localized morphing used on a face rig:
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Introduction to Endomorphs, Morph Mixer and Open GL Sliders:*
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The first portion of the video shows how to create endomorphs in a character model. The rest of the video shows how to use endomorphs for character animation in Layout.
Creating an animation of a crowd of people:*
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Creating EndoMorphs for a simple character model, in Modeler; using the model and Morph Mixer to create a crowd in Layout.
Using curves to create skelegons with the use of Convert Skelegons:*
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The first portion of the video shows how to create skelegons in Modeler using spline draw; the last portion shows how to convert the skelegons to bones in Layout.
Introduction to Proxy Pick:
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Introduction to Bone Dynamics:*
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Introduction to FX MetaLink Morph:*
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Introduction to Dynamics Effect and Record Motion:*
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PARTICLES
Animating a bouncing ball using a particle emitter:
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Creating rain splashing on the ground using particle emitters:
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Creating a bottle rocket type animation with particle emitters:
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Creating water flowing through a piping structure :
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DYNAMICS
Introduction to the Group feature for Dynamics:
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Using Cloth FX to Tear/Rip Material:
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Creating Foot prints in the ground using Cloth FX:
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Winding a flag around a pole using Soft FX and then the same thing with Cloth FX:
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Buttons on a Shirt that uses Cloth FX:
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Introduction to HardFx and Object Dissolve:
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Animating a hose that is connected to an object on each end:
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Using FXLinker to Mimic Modeler's Point Clone Plus feature in Layout:
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Modeling a bowl of cereal with a little help from HardFX:*
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Creating a flag blowing in the wind:
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Introduction to Bone Dynamics:*
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Introduction to FX MetaLink Morph:*
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Introduction to Dynamics Effect and Record Motion:*
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Introduction to the Sewing Tool:
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Introduction to FX HardLink:
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UV unwrapping with Dynamics:*
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Modeling and animating a basketball net:*
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How to set up the Spinning Light Trick and an introduction to Luxigons:
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The Spinning Light Trick was first developed by Dave Jerrard if I remember correctly. That guy has created more cool techniques then anyone I know!
Introduction to Negative Lights:
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Introduction to Sun Spot:*
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Introduction to Light Exclusion:
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Introduction to Cookies and Gobos:
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Introduction to Volumetric Lighting:
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COMPOSITING
Introduction to Compositing inside of LightWave:
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Introduction to working with Foreground Images in the Compositing tab:
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HYPERVOXELS
Randomly placing surface voxels on an object:
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Uses Modeler tool for adding random points, "Random Pricks", then applies Hypervoxels in Layout.
Creating shell casings ejecting from a gun:
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Creating a Slug using Hypervoxels:
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Introduction to Render Buffer View:
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Introduction to Render Buffer Export:
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Manually creating a depth pass:
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Introduction to the Photoshop PSD Export Image Filter:
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Introduction to the Image Control Panel for the Image Viewer:
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Introduction to Motion Blur:
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Introduction to the Limited Region and Mask options:
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Creating trussing and framework with ease:
Kickn' it New School!
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Modeling and animating a basketball net:*
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Uses render settings similar to the Creating Trussing and Framework video to render two-point polys with thickness and shading.
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