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GlennimusPrime
11-25-2005, 12:50 AM
Ahoy.. any ideas on how i might go about animating a very short sequence of a parachute opening? Probably over 1.5 - 2 secs, a kinda cartoony little ball has jumped from it's plane.

I've seen this: http://www.eatbug.net/work_main.htm

Possible ideas so far.. Just a simple lattice over the chute as it unfolds quite quickly with it's center pivot at the tip of the chute to give the ball some weight?
kcfang
11-25-2005, 09:14 AM
you could try blendshape, having a few blendshapes of the chute opening.
Nicool
11-26-2005, 03:57 PM
I'd advise to use 4-5 blendshapes too. Anyway you gotta animate the transition between each new shape and the way it accelerate. And also the whole parachute and guy overlap motion.

I gess the guy you gave the website (who is really good) did it using a massive usage of dynamics and 8 cornered piece of cloth (Maya plugin)
GlennimusPrime
11-29-2005, 09:23 PM
Thanks guys, I think blend shapes are the way to go.. Will let you know if it turns out realy good.. thanks!
Nicool
12-09-2005, 04:02 PM
When you go for a more or less classical animation (or semi-assisted) method you often have a better management on the result (which get better as you are good in animation)
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