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Author Topic: proper way to do eyelids  (Read 7799 times)

rellik420

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proper way to do eyelids
« on: September 03, 2009, 07:20:15 pm »
is there a certain technique to it? ive tried it a few different ways. each way ove done it had decent results but its really hard to do. another thing about it is how do animate the blinks. i would assume its done with morphs but even then it would be a pain to rework around the eye.

if any1 has any hints or tips for me i would appreachiate it. even an opinion would help
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Re: proper way to do eyelids
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2009, 08:12:56 pm »
Hi there rellik420,
 Its ironic you should ask that question now.  :) I
My latest project is a fairly lengthy tutorial on making and animating an eye, from start till finish.
Its in 3 parts. 1)Building the eye, 2)adding morp targets and 3) animating.

 But for now i'd say,  morph targets are defineately the most effective way for animating an eyelid.
 One tip about eyes and eyelids is that they are 'fast'. In most occasions, eyes dart around really quicly, and a blink is also really quick.
 Basically, the timing  i use  for an ordinary blink, is 4 frames.
 Anim8ing eg:   frame 30. morph target 'eyesclosed'.  value '0' (corner key)
                     frame 32. morph target 'eyesclosed'.  value '1' (smooth key)
                     frame 34 (or 35). morph target 'eyesclosed'.  value'0' (smooth key)
 (copy last key, paste to next frame to avoid possible value drift)
 The morph values are only examples of course.  Your character might blink while his eyes are 'wide open'.  (eg: morph target 'eyesclosed'.  value setting '-0.1'  (corner key)

 I'm out of time here already.
 When i get home from work 2nite i'll get straight back into this tutproject, but it may still be a little while away.
 It could be far more helpfull than this quick note.  ;)
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Re: proper way to do eyelids
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2009, 05:10:52 am »


nice tutorial. given in a very simple way.but u know video tuts are easier to understand and are very quickly masterd ;D
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2010, 04:07:02 am »
I think this topic was discussed loads of time before at this forum
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Re: proper way to do eyelids
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 04:43:41 pm »
Your the one who bumped a year old topic...

Actually, are you a bot? I'm always suspicious of users with only one post and their first one is, well,  like that.
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