Batmans Cape and Cowl

[svenip]

i would also do it by inserting 4-5 rows of joints from top to bottom into the cape and then stear their movement with an expression which includes some randomness.

[UnrealSnowman]

Use one of Maya's tough sides: Dynamics. Ones like Dynamic Constraints? A bit like AKI's hair (final fantasy).. The only problem here is that your viewport performance will fall to it knees when the cape collide with anything :shrug:

Hmm.. This link might give you an idea too, ahh don't know.. But worth a look:
http://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/Community/Learn/how_tos/animation_character/soft_body/index.html

If this is for a lowpoly character you'd be better off with the option mentioned above (by svenip) This demands an eye for detail from you to animate it, thus givin you very complete control.

On AW's site they had a *.mov from Vampire the Masqurade. That showed a shot where they rigged the main character's cape, much like svenip describe.

Sorry, not a maya user anymore.. Moved (up, or down as some may say!) to LW.. But hope this helped a bit anyways :thumbsup:

Hehe, while you're at it.. Why not try to do Spawn's cape (the one from the motion picture) Should give one a pause for thought :insane:

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