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NoStr0m0 · 25-04-2006, 01:26 PM

Nice, I'm really impressed :attn:

Anyway... you don't need weights and bones to animate robots... Especially if you're going for solid robot parts (meaning they don't bend, twist, stretch)

I found that the easiest way is to cut it up into different layers, create a hierarchy, play with the pivot points a bit then send it to layout to animate. The end. :p

My 2 cents.

Good luck! :beer:

sandman300 · 26-04-2006, 02:08 AM

So.. yeah It probably would be easier to do it that way. Either way there is an auwfull lot of pieces to keep track of. And even so I had to add 3 nuls. Anyways, after sorting the parts out into layers I was able to transform it.

sandman300 · 26-04-2006, 02:09 AM

back side

sandman300 · 26-04-2006, 02:11 AM

An update on the vehical mode

Johnny9ball · 26-04-2006, 07:15 AM

Looking awsome very good job.

Mark · 26-04-2006, 05:21 PM

Superb. This has really come together...

mtmckinley · 26-04-2006, 06:13 PM

very cool! would be neat to see an animation.

sandman300 · 27-04-2006, 04:43 AM

thanks a lot. I'm working on the transformation process. I think I have it done... :attn: now I just have to figure out how to post it. :headbang: Till then here is the final frame of the transformation. BTW added the corvette symbol.

admiralbcd · 27-04-2006, 06:28 AM

great work !!!

When you first started, I had my doubts whether you could finish the car in time...but you did the transformation as well with time to spare....RESPECT !!!:bow:

t1ck135 · 27-04-2006, 07:45 AM

wow

I think this and priimates are way ahead of the crowd

looking forward to seeing the transformation!

arran · 27-04-2006, 11:23 AM

Haven't stopped by simply lightwave for quite some time, so I was pleased to see the progress you have made with your transformer. Some amazing work here! Well done sandman300.

:beer:

priimate · 27-04-2006, 01:47 PM

Brilliant work sandman!!! Goodluck with sortin' out your animation, it looks great so far!

Cheers! priimate.

sandman300 · 27-04-2006, 02:20 PM

Thanks for the encouragement. I rendered out the animation last night but at 25% resolution it is still too big to post. After work I'll try and reencode it to a smaller size.

sandman300 · 28-04-2006, 01:58 AM

hope you like it. this was the best way I could get it up here. Tommorow I'm going to take the frames I rendered to work and see if my coworker can help.

sandman300 · 29-04-2006, 02:17 PM

Here is a bigger version. ok so that did't work.

25-04-2006, 01:26 PM	#46
NoStr0m0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Somewhere... in 3D space Posts: 153	Nice, I'm really impressed :attn: Anyway... you don't need weights and bones to animate robots... Especially if you're going for solid robot parts (meaning they don't bend, twist, stretch) I found that the easiest way is to cut it up into different layers, create a hierarchy, play with the pivot points a bit then send it to layout to animate. The end. :p My 2 cents. Good luck! :beer: __________________ " ...'till the world burned!"

26-04-2006, 07:15 AM	#50
Johnny9ball Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Reno,Nevada Posts: 1,099	Looking awsome very good job. __________________ www.ThreeDCG.com

26-04-2006, 06:13 PM	#52
mtmckinley The Maya Mountain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 654	very cool! would be neat to see an animation. __________________ -Mike www.mtmckinley.net 3D Artist at Zombie Studios

29-04-2006, 02:17 PM	#60
sandman300 Full Access Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 415	Here is a bigger version. ok so that did't work. Last edited by sandman300; 29-04-2006 at 02:21 PM.

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26-04-2006, 05:21 PM	#51
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Superb. This has really come together...

27-04-2006, 06:28 AM	#54
admiralbcd Full Access Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 173	great work !!! When you first started, I had my doubts whether you could finish the car in time...but you did the transformation as well with time to spare....RESPECT !!!:bow:

27-04-2006, 07:45 AM	#55
t1ck135 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 63	wow I think this and priimates are way ahead of the crowd looking forward to seeing the transformation!

27-04-2006, 11:23 AM	#56
arran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 45	Haven't stopped by simply lightwave for quite some time, so I was pleased to see the progress you have made with your transformer. Some amazing work here! Well done sandman300. :beer:

27-04-2006, 01:47 PM	#57
priimate Full Access Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 136	Brilliant work sandman!!! Goodluck with sortin' out your animation, it looks great so far! Cheers! priimate.

27-04-2006, 02:20 PM	#58
sandman300 Full Access Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 415	Thanks for the encouragement. I rendered out the animation last night but at 25% resolution it is still too big to post. After work I'll try and reencode it to a smaller size.