CGTalk - secondary motion

steveblake

02-19-2003, 11:45 AM

I wondered if anyone has come up with a script for this sort of thing?

Notice that it works with Translation & Rotation

http://kagedio.infoseek.livedoor.com/plug/LD/img/prev.gif

NB: image is from a Lightwave plugin

seb4d

02-19-2003, 12:05 PM

there's Attribute Goal Editor on GnomonWorkshop, it's a free script that lets you add secondary motion to a hierarchy like dynamics, but with expressions.

steveblake

02-19-2003, 12:19 PM

Thanks seb4d. But does it work with translation too?? I'm sure I remember that it didn't...

Goob

02-19-2003, 12:41 PM

why don't use dynamics? (spline ik - make soft.....)?

goob.

Ckerr812

02-19-2003, 04:05 PM

Hi Steve,

I just came across your post, this can be done by using the Ik spline tool and using goal weights. You can get some awsome results.

Here is a little avi I made (in Divx about 900kb) that illustrates the same thing you showed using goals and Ik spine tool in maya.

http://www.naturallydigital.ca/images/Forums/cgtalk/test/playblast.avi

If you want the scene file you can pm me if you want :)

steveblake

02-20-2003, 03:18 PM

cool-o-matica...

simply BRILLIANT, thanks!

lostpencil

02-20-2003, 10:24 PM

It is cool! Here is a quick 'how to' video to create that kind of effect:

http://www.lostpencil.com/temp/secondary.zip (4.20mb winzip, 800x600 MPG1 screen capture)

If you are on a mac, just email me (paul@lostpencil.com) and I'll put up the uncompressed clip and get you the link.

Hope it helps!

steveblake

02-21-2003, 09:13 AM

WOW thanks for that paul. Tis' very generous of your sir!
:thumbsup:

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

lostpencil

02-21-2003, 05:57 PM

You are welcome! It doesn't have any sound, but I think it's pretty self explanatory. If anyone has a question on specifics feel free to drop me a note. Happy animating!

Julez4001

03-01-2003, 01:43 AM

Wow!
I was about to starta thread and did a search instead. Glad I did. So lost...which tools do you use the most? Lw,, messiah, or Maya

lostpencil

03-01-2003, 02:10 AM

:wavey: Hey Julez! Glad it helped. As for which package I use the most... well... so far this year the break down:

Maya:60%
LW: 35%
Max: 5%
Messiah: 0%

But it changes day to day. Next week it will probably look like:

Maya: 75%
Max: 25%
LW: 0%
Messiah: 0%

I think Messiah will be 0% for awhile... no projects on the horizon using Messiah - which is a shame....

goosh

03-01-2003, 04:45 AM

Hey Paul

That's a hilarious movie!! :thumbsup:

It was soo funny the way you showed stuff without the sound.. I was lauging so much..

Classic..

Thanks for shearing.. it's a very nice helpul tutorial

BTW: how did you capture to video?

Goosh

lostpencil

03-01-2003, 06:47 AM

:) Thanks Goosh! Glad you liked it! I used Hypercam to capture the video (http://www.hyperionics.com - Camtasia is another similar product).

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