[wozzyke]

I'm looking for a clear tutorial about making skelegons in modeler and the things I need to keep in mind when when making those (like pitch banks and stuff) and how to convert them to bones and IK or FK so I can animate a character. I've been looking on the net but havent found one that works for me.

Is there someone who know of a really good one? Or is there one planned to make for this site in the free section?
I'm really looking foreward to learn character animation and hope that someone knows a really good tutorial.

wozz

[DKM]

Here is the best for me at this time : http://www.evil-plan.com/CS_MOD1.html .

Cya

[wozzyke]

hey man I tried that one and yes it is good as long I only need to animate one leg. that works fine, but when I try to add a second one the character starts behaving really strange, like putting his legs in his neck and not rotating his knee and more of that weird stuff. So I am really looking for an other good tutorial
Anyway thanks for the tip
wozz

[roshan003]

hey
you should try looking at the book "lightwave 3D 7 character animation" its an awsome book. it helps you rig the whole character step by step and even helps you with alot of animation techniques. i would highly recomend the book. heres a nice site i came over its good for beginners.

http://www.splinegod.com/rigs.htm

i still like the book. hope this helped.

sincerely roshan

[DigiMatt]

Also if you want help with the rigging part check out ACS4.. still have to do the skelegons in modeler though ( I think ), and its a commersial plugin.. version 3 is free though, not as good but still a great plug

//Matt

moving to the "new" animation section

[roshan003]

hey i just found this but there is this great video tutorial on someone rigging a character its really detailed and it helped me alot. unfortunately it doesn't have audio but its still really good.

http://www.lightwave3d.com/contests/...ChrisOlsen.zip

hope that helped
sincerely roshan

[SplineGod]

Originally posted by wozzyke I'm looking for a clear tutorial about making skelegons in modeler and the things I need to keep in mind when when making those (like pitch banks and stuff) and how to convert them to bones and IK or FK so I can animate a character. I've been looking on the net but havent found one that works for me. Is there someone who know of a really good one? Or is there one planned to make for this site in the free section? I'm really looking foreward to learn character animation and hope that someone knows a really good tutorial. wozz

The World Wide Tour CD on my site has a section that covers not only skelegons but setting up IK and creating a walk cycle. The CD also covers, particles, HVs, Expressions and others. There is close to 10 hrs of material on it.

[wozzyke]

hi splinegod, great to have you hear and glad you're replying to my post. Problem is I dont have the mony to buy points on this site so I guess I dont have the money to buy your tutorial. I know they are good, but unfortunately I cant afford them, sorry. It would be a good alternative but I really cant pay it.

wozz

[SplineGod]

I understand. Do you mean my Character Series or the World Wide Tour CD (tutorials based on the material presented at Newteks World Wide Tour Seminars)?

[wozzyke]

well exactly, those character series stuff looks what I need but thats completely impossible for me. The other one, the LW wprld wide tour looks also great tho I neither can afford that. I hate it to be a student without income. So I guess I have to look further for some good tutorials, allthough I hate it to look for others when you know where to find the good ones(that are really good)

[SplineGod]

I have a couple of starving students making very reasonable monthly payments...

[wozzyke]

I told Philip who runs this site also I have no bank account, so there is no way in hell I can pay even if I got the money to pay it, maybe in a few years I'll be able to pay it. When I'm graduated and have a bank account
wozz

[SplineGod]

The lack of money is the root of all evil.
I know how you feel. Been there myself. What are you good at?
Ive been known to barter on occassion.

[wozzyke]

Well if I look at myself I think I'm good at nothing and nothing. Studying electronics now, but cant do anything with that now. I started with bryce and became good at it, but I wanted to move on, and I guess bryce does not count here. So I dont think I'm good at doing things.
Barter, what things did you barter? Dont know what I should barter. Thats maybe a solution but have no idea what and where I could do that. And who would be interested.
wozz