Fuchur Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Very nice and smooth spline layout you got there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 9, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks Gerald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Here is a screen shot of where I am at now. The face rig is built so I can import the base to the individual models. Steve Oooooo...nice user interface for the face rig ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 9, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 9, 2015 Thank you Nancy. I will have labeled and connected tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 10, 2015 Admin Share Posted February 10, 2015 Nancy said: Oooooo...nice user interface for the face rig ! I agree! Is that bone at the top of the UI for moving it to other locations? That's sure to be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 10, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 10, 2015 Yes Rodney the one at the top is for moving and sizing of the face rig of the bones, nulls, and geometry Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 10, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 10, 2015 I want to compliment David Simmons, Mark Skodacek, Mack Chappelle, Holmes Bryant and anyone else that has created a rig for our use. Working on just a small face rig for my characters I have found that a lot of work and planning have gone into all the rigs. I also want to say thank you!! David I have so many questions on the face rig. I have answered a lot by digging into your face interface or by trial and error. If you have time you can email me at steves at desdyninc dot biz. I am trying to create the rig based on face poses and activate those poses with the nulls, and thank you for excellent instructions, plus bone movement. There are some other areas that I need help on to finish up this process. I can see this will be a ongoing process as I have found that I think I am about done and then I want to add one more thing ...... Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 10, 2015 Admin Share Posted February 10, 2015 I want to compliment David Simmons, Mark Skodacek, Mack Chappelle, Holmes Bryant and anyone else that has created a rig for our use. Hear! Hear! I don't think they realize just how appreciated they are! I am trying to create the rig based on face poses and activate those poses with the nulls, That is an excellent idea and a great way forward. Some don't care for Libraries but if those libraries could be accessed more directly via character/object settings/interface they might appreciate those more as well. I am reminded of ToaA:M's tiny write up on 'Talent Pools' and it applies to real people just as much as it does the labor they produce. If animation is hard it is mostly because of the many obstacles that must me overcome before animation can begin. I have found that I think I am about done and then I want to add one more thing ...... While it doesn't always see us getting to our destination I suppose that is the fun of taking the journey... there will always be one more thing. Thank YOU Steve for sharing your experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 10, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 10, 2015 Thank you Rodney for the kind words.What David has done with the squetch rig, in regards to the face rig is incredible. Really for the whole rig is incredible. What Mark demonstrated with his face rig was, well, wow! Holmes' face rig was totally cool as you were in control to add to it.What i have found is no matter how much i wanted to get away from bones in the face, there is nothing better to give the beautiful motion as the bones do. That being said, the poses created with muscle mode and smart skin in combination with a bone is pretty awesome too. So some of the poses are bone based and some are strictly muscle mode poses. what i am doing is installing the rig in laurie with the poses already created. I will then create a smart skin based on a bone and then transfer the relationship into laurie. On the stand alone face i am creating a rig with a bone and a null with all the poses in place and with the relationship created. Hopefully this will work. Then actually move the mesh or the bone according to to the relationship. I have window for a couple weeks as Chris will be out of pocket for a few days. I did a quick render here and wanted to show that I put a rotate around the head on the face cam of the face rig. I positioned the base at 0 and that allows the face cam to rotate around the head to give different angles rather than move a camera in or add another camera for the angle shots. Others may have done this and it might be old news but I thought it was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustme Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I positioned the base at 0 and that allows the face cam to rotate around the head to give different angles rather than move a camera in or add another camera for the angle shots. Others may have done this and it might be old news but I thought it was cool. Yessir, the Squetch Rig has that as well. I sent you an e-mail, but I'm not sure if it got through, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 11, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 11, 2015 I just got it David. I solved several of the mysteries but will send you a few things I am still having issues with. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 15, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 15, 2015 The face rig is finally taking shape. On the left of the head will be the phonems. Still working on linking the poses and bones to the nulls and make sure the limits are correct. I never said this I don't think to the forum, but it is amazing what this program can do. There are so many features that I have not even touch until now. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpendleton77 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Man this is looking really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 15, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks Douglas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 17, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 17, 2015 Took a little break from the face rig. Working on several things but here is a tree I am working on. 3/4 done and will have leaves when finished Steve edit does anyone have a good bark material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 17, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 17, 2015 Well AM acting up I lost everything on the tree. project, models, leaves, bark etc... Noticed AM stated temp file at the top of the menu bar. i knew I was in trouble. Then blue screen and then rebooted and the file was gone. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 17, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 17, 2015 Does anyone have a good bark material? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchur Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 A bluescreen from A:M? Sure you do not have a RAM-problem? I never had a bluescreen from A:M... I'd recommend to test your RAM memory just in case... See you *Fuchur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 17, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hi Gerald I had several AM opened as I was working on several projects (5). The blue screen happened when I was making a copy of a branch in the model. When I moved the branch AM crashed, all projects, along with PS and several other things I had opened. Shortly after that the computer went to a blue screen. I have tested the memory and everything appears to be ok no errors were returned. This is what I was working on and applies to the feathers as well. I am trying to make a leaf for the tree. I have a pic I am going by. I changed the the settings time based. But not getting what I need. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted February 17, 2015 Hash Fellow Share Posted February 17, 2015 In what manner are you making the leaf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 17, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 17, 2015 I was using hair particle system. Would you do it that way? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted February 17, 2015 Hash Fellow Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here's a quick try using the image with just the key color set since it has no alpha.... leaf90.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 18, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 18, 2015 Robert. I could not get AM to recognize the pic. I will use your example when i get home. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted February 18, 2015 Hash Fellow Share Posted February 18, 2015 The jpg in my zip won't import into your A:M? Or your JPG doesn't work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 18, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 18, 2015 Sorry when i tried to use a pic earlier today it would not work. I created a new material used your pic and everything is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 18, 2015 Admin Share Posted February 18, 2015 Not that you need the leaf with alpha channel but just in case you do... here is the leaf w/ alpha in exr, png and tga format. For changing of season/color one could adjust the ambiance color and intensity and get pretty much any color. Edit: For the heck of it I added an altered color (dying leaf of autumn) version. leaf0000.exr leaf0000.tga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 18, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thank you Rodney and Robert. Still tinkering with the leaves. Will show some progess later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 18, 2015 Admin Share Posted February 18, 2015 Steve, you asked about bark material... There are two bark materials in the Materials Library (there should be four... not sure what became of the other two... but the other two are variations on one of the two so that might be why they aren't there). (They are rather understated so will likely need adjustment and/or another version of the material overlaid as displacement or bump). The two materials are the first two materials in the Wood category. (See attached image) I see Jeetman (George Dugas) uploaded a tree model with a more pronounced bark in this topic (as an assist to Gene in one of his projects): https://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35480&page=1&do=findComment&comment=303290 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 18, 2015 Admin Share Posted February 18, 2015 If you want to go the Darktree Simbiont route there are some really nice bark materials in that collection: http://www.darksim.com/Repository/tx_Wood/ You could also render those out on a proxy model and then use the texture image generated from that as decal etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 18, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks Rodney. Awesome stuff. I am on the road for next couple of days and will check this out this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 18, 2015 Admin Share Posted February 18, 2015 I hadn't used Darktree in so long I thought I should run through the process again and here's a quick render of the results. Because materials tend to stick to objects in less than ideal angles it can help to first apply the material and then reshape the object to get more ideal results. For instance, the pattern of of the bark on the roots of a tree shouldn't be of the same angle as that of the trunk. I didn't take time to resolve any of that in this render. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 18, 2015 Admin Share Posted February 18, 2015 For those that want to see how many of these materials look on basic shapes/objects the pixelburg materials test site is still operational: http://www.pixelburg.com/am_materialtest/darktrees_repository/index.html http://www.pixelburg.com/am_materialtest/darktrees_repository/display_tx_Wood_Wood_Bark.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 22, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted February 22, 2015 About finished with this tree. This one was a learning process and now will use it to build another one. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted March 1, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted March 1, 2015 Face rig is finally coming together. After a couple of hiccups I am back on track. Hope to upload a video of the process soon Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted March 5, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted March 5, 2015 I installed 18j and after doing quick render I get this. Also, I have a couple of items with transparency on the model and they are rendering without the transparency settings. Anyone else have this before I put a bug report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 5, 2015 Hash Fellow Share Posted March 5, 2015 By "get this" you mean the diagonal lines, i presume. Is it only on that model or only on that camera? Can you narrow down some circumstances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted March 6, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted March 6, 2015 Yes but since I reloaded the 18j with sse 4 I am no longer getting weird renders. Here is a shot with sss, hair, ssao, and effects added Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpendleton77 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Whoa. Now that is some hot fire as my Island friends would say. I like that a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted March 10, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thanks Douglas! I am at a decision point on skin and other rendering issues. I am happy with the SSS settings on her, the hair is almost there, now I have applied SSAO and getting soft renders that I like. Once the face rig is in place I will apply her make up. I have a few smudges on the render that what I believe is the transparent apron. I will test my theory later. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 10, 2015 Hash Fellow Share Posted March 10, 2015 This may be late in the game to say this, but are her eyes too small and/or too far apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted May 3, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted May 3, 2015 As we begin rendering scenes we are having issues with net render. All the buildings and props are set as action objects, the ability to turn on and off the objects with a pose. The objects render fine in AM but when we send the project to the netrender farm none of the objects render. We also notice that the time to load the files on the net render slaves are way to fast for the size of the project. This is a huge problem. As soon as net render is involved then no rendering of the set is possible. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchur Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Did you write a bug report about it? The alternative is to open A:M several times on the computer and use for instance the step-property. (means: render every n-frame of the file) or you just divide your rendering into several ranges and render those each... it is less comfortable, but it will work. See you *Fuchur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseman Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 This is now ticket #6617. I created a simple project and attached it to that ticket. Here is the sample project rendered from within A:M and from within NR. The ears are attached as action objects within a pose; they are inactive in the pose=OFF setting, and active in the pose=ON setting, as I was doing in the tutorial video I'd posted previously here. In A:M: In NetRender: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted May 10, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted May 10, 2015 While we are looking at the set and issues with netrender, I have been going through the models the last couple of nights and getting them ready for the street scene or the end scene. There is a "lot" of things to do!! Here is a shot of Tony with his hot dog cart and will be on the sidewalk. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted May 10, 2015 Hash Fellow Share Posted May 10, 2015 He looks ready for business! His forearms seem to have a bend to them that is not quite right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted May 10, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted May 10, 2015 Robert i will look at that issue this afternoon. Good catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted May 28, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted May 28, 2015 Clean up has begun on all the characters. Stone has received arm and hand rebuild as well as the leg area reworked Conner has received arm and shoulder rebuild Angie has received hand sizing and body sizing Laurie will receive new hair as each new version of her I have to redo the action pose of her hair. I am going to remove her pose hair and groom hair into place. Alot of rendering issues. One character render fine in one setting but all the other characters will have issue. I will change settings and bring one or two into workable renders and then the others will have issues. Rigging continues. Getting ready to install three rigs this week and next. I will be on vacation in a couple of weeks and hope to use some of that time to complete these four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustme Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Good looking group, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted May 28, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted May 28, 2015 All these characters are rigged but going to re do them since i have remodeled the upper bodies. Now i can incorporate the face rig as well Thanks David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Shelton Posted May 29, 2015 Author *A:M User* Share Posted May 29, 2015 https://youtu.be/hnFSVx7NhmM Pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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