Animating Lara??

[TRF]

hi,

this may sound stupid, but i want to make a video that has lara in it...
In this way, lara will be moving duo animations ofcourse, but i want to do this myself...

Which programs do i need to do this???

I have downloaded the TRA MODEL from tombraider3D and have all the meshes, textures and stuff needed to have it complete...

How can i make "her" animated from scratch and make this wanted video????

Thanks in advance

[badboy70]

Hey
(Yay, somebody used the service :p)

I've posted a tutorial on making a Biped model out of Lara
This means you'l lget some sort of bones, and Lara's model will follow it. How ever it's a huge pain in the behind to make it.

Click here for the tutorials ( + other ones ) (http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=130073)

Go to 3.1.2 :)
It has a brief explanation.

[TRF]

Thanks... And yes, I used it...
It's still unfinished isn't it???
It looks great and i believe i'm the first one who registered to the forums....

[badboy70]

Thanks... And yes, I used it...
It's still unfinished isn't it???
It looks great and i believe i'm the first one who registered to the forums....
Yeah, still unfinished ( looks at the Tools section, it's still empty )

Thanks for registering, I'm trying to attract as much people as possible so people can start helping each other out, finding new things etc.

[TRF]

And does that tutorial also explains how to make the model animated????
Or am I just seeing past it.....

[badboy70]

Nope, but once finished biping it, you press the auto key " under the timeline ) and move the bones, each time you let go it'll be registered.

Example if you want to raise her arm :

1) press Auto key
2) The slider is on the first frame
3) move the slider to, let's say, frame 20
4) raise her arm
5) Turn off the auto key button
6) now move the slider and you'll see that it'll be automatically animated.

[TRF]

Okay... But i downloaded the Lara model as you know from your website, but all i got is a part of one of the levels... Which one should i open???

[badboy70]

Open the file you get, and delete the scene around Lara :)
It's a direct rip from the game.

[toxicraider]

On biped model does it also have facial joints?

[badboy70]

On biped model does it also have facial joints?
Nope, just a head.
If you want facials I suggest using Bones IK Chain or so.

[toxicraider]

Nope, just a head.
If you want facials I suggest using Bones IK Chain or so.

I'll pretend i understand :)
I guess morph targets will do fine.