tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351698892655337692024-03-21T21:03:38.824-04:00A-B Digital ArtMs. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-44165182405284823822018-05-30T09:09:00.003-04:002018-05-30T09:09:28.704-04:00My cloth (or hair) is ignoring my character's movements<span id="goog_1990663310"></span><span id="goog_1990663311"></span>If you've run into an issue where you've created fabric clothing or hair or etc. and it seems to completely ignore the movements of your animated character, take a look at your modifiers:<br />
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Modifiers are applied to your animation in order - starting from the top and going downward. If your armature modifier is placed below a hair or cloth modifier, then the movement will have no impact on the hair/cloth.<br />
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To reorder your modifiers:<br />
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Make sure the modifier is toggled open (instead of closed like the image on the left)<br />
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Click on the up or down arrows on the right to change the order (repeat as necessary)<br />
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<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-9035933716599969962018-03-21T09:41:00.002-04:002018-03-21T13:14:24.031-04:00X-block Pilot: 3D Sculpting<style>ol {list-style: upper-alpha;}
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Welcome to X-block in the MacLab! If you are familiar with Blender, Brackets, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, OpenToonz and have something specific you would like to work on, feel free to do so. If you have questions as you are working, please let me know.<br />
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Otherwise, join me for an introduction to 3D Sculpting using the program Blender.<br />
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Mac Basics</h3>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CiIHkJFjpm-DqKQBZtai3NqTruepkaotNHvxHyT3vOhzBjCBIYJvJpQxIUfoLNterkRiqueamOMQQMF-ZecmFF9sB8GtjdNqHt9eSyb7RqmFhaGvabw4mHFGeM99b8mq1y47F9CiNZU9/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+8.42.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CiIHkJFjpm-DqKQBZtai3NqTruepkaotNHvxHyT3vOhzBjCBIYJvJpQxIUfoLNterkRiqueamOMQQMF-ZecmFF9sB8GtjdNqHt9eSyb7RqmFhaGvabw4mHFGeM99b8mq1y47F9CiNZU9/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+8.42.53+AM.png" /></a>Firstly, a brief introduction to working on a Mac: You can quickly access all of the Apps on the computer by pressing the F4 button (or search using Spotlight <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G2UtQzx2AnnH31-ZOXhdZxjztVFGRPLuzz2rrjrJRBzM7PZDXi0cVElCBlnjvMG95eIo58dcypT5_fu3GK3IhLEb3y3KNLDgJ6jiPXYsmixccvY3XngOjhawrXrNUdgRlXZU2_jQZa0C/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+8.54.26+AM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G2UtQzx2AnnH31-ZOXhdZxjztVFGRPLuzz2rrjrJRBzM7PZDXi0cVElCBlnjvMG95eIo58dcypT5_fu3GK3IhLEb3y3KNLDgJ6jiPXYsmixccvY3XngOjhawrXrNUdgRlXZU2_jQZa0C/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+8.54.26+AM.png" /></a> - in the top right corner). Then you can select your application (in this case Blender).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVZB4IJZItvAbvWv30HkoceT2_H5pu4OkQw6qDhYzEg88gqsCNT9ax7J9gFxTKW_NasaEc5g-WivKQzyi99HTI5bvvzcH94q-Bp2JlwLPyxLPxUmgZ2dkD13cPMRFcgnML4AquDVhK9Uc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+8.55.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVZB4IJZItvAbvWv30HkoceT2_H5pu4OkQw6qDhYzEg88gqsCNT9ax7J9gFxTKW_NasaEc5g-WivKQzyi99HTI5bvvzcH94q-Bp2JlwLPyxLPxUmgZ2dkD13cPMRFcgnML4AquDVhK9Uc/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+8.55.37+AM.png" /></a>Finder is also helpful for accessing and organizing applications/folders/files.<br />
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In most programs, Mac shortcuts use Command instead of Control: Copy = Cmd-C, Paste = Cmd-V, Cut = Cmd-X, Select-All = Cmd-A.<br />
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Blender Workspace</h3>
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When you first open Blender, the workspace is set to "Default". The important areas are listed in the image above. The default scene always contains a basic cube, a camera <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoy0AaFqOscJ7lUcfz_7yVTGRxLlHMfLuSZrEW11XlABybKizWfNjVEJ4bYnmjdDP9Wi4XDvON1GZNCLecxmL6G-5YhQa-nOOLXbAQc93LEXR5w7qc8YcwDcKnj0i5oIZPRAi0z46cIa0P/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.50.50+AM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoy0AaFqOscJ7lUcfz_7yVTGRxLlHMfLuSZrEW11XlABybKizWfNjVEJ4bYnmjdDP9Wi4XDvON1GZNCLecxmL6G-5YhQa-nOOLXbAQc93LEXR5w7qc8YcwDcKnj0i5oIZPRAi0z46cIa0P/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.50.50+AM.png" style="height: 30px;" /></a>, and a lamp <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WTz_1FDdd-_nkLFhkvBat_zJWCclzxMkaNFmfcc06JoBj1__n6t3OtTep849bir30UWpr2KNO6Ymuf6nnQKno5DRb9HMy1lJPWJnEj5h5tw8BertqmSVqa6k3Bfz33IHm7eN4YcB9o96/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.50.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WTz_1FDdd-_nkLFhkvBat_zJWCclzxMkaNFmfcc06JoBj1__n6t3OtTep849bir30UWpr2KNO6Ymuf6nnQKno5DRb9HMy1lJPWJnEj5h5tw8BertqmSVqa6k3Bfz33IHm7eN4YcB9o96/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.50.57+AM.png" style="height: 30px;" /></a>. We'll want to use the camera and lamp later on, so make sure not to remove them from the scene. The one change we'll make to setup is to change the render engine (which impacts the materials and a few other settings) at the very top of the program from:<br />
"Blender Render" to "Cycles Render" <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GtYr9WSJ1sFopotM8-LuTaZP87aBEddO63pIqNFiOqLD3Ny56bIFo7RbVRLreBzTfkshr_ZjoKuTICvyf_vGhPnAvXNE2_IkQzNOK0sPMgmpkIeG6vHc0914VYYMVrblzD6rDlrGjREc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.16.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GtYr9WSJ1sFopotM8-LuTaZP87aBEddO63pIqNFiOqLD3Ny56bIFo7RbVRLreBzTfkshr_ZjoKuTICvyf_vGhPnAvXNE2_IkQzNOK0sPMgmpkIeG6vHc0914VYYMVrblzD6rDlrGjREc/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.16.16+AM.png" /></a><br />
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Helpful Blender Shortcuts</h3>
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Right-click = Select</div>
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S = Scale</div>
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R = Rotate</div>
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X = Delete</div>
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A = Select/Deselect All</div>
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Shift-A = Add</div>
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W = Specials Menu (subdivide)</div>
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Tab = Toggle between Edit and Object Mode<br />
Shift-D = Duplicate<br />
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Steps to Prepare for Sculpting:</h3>
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<li>Select the Cube (right-click)</li>
<li>Switch into Edit Mode (tab)</li>
<li>Subdivide the Cube</li>
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<li>In the middle of the toolbar (or with W -> Subdivide)</li>
<li>Increase the number of cuts to 10</li>
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<li>Subdivide again and set the number of cuts to 5</li>
<li>At any point, if you want to make an adjustment to the size, rotation, or location of your object, switch back into Object Mode <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_yCTDywHKZqzNZtjPED_zOlh9qfCnzsYF9m-TWcIgYm_H62alFcpi3oEwR-_W5mlhKDvBMJ3rOd6FVy6np0RX6geCRuI2ZTnhsOL0Lj5GU3hmgOjXQt5zMpCnUbqQv1PeWERE9vZSTfa/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.21.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_yCTDywHKZqzNZtjPED_zOlh9qfCnzsYF9m-TWcIgYm_H62alFcpi3oEwR-_W5mlhKDvBMJ3rOd6FVy6np0RX6geCRuI2ZTnhsOL0Lj5GU3hmgOjXQt5zMpCnUbqQv1PeWERE9vZSTfa/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.21.36+PM.png" /></a> and use the shortcuts or the "Transform Manipulator" <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENBur08ulvZz8zjiUK0jIaa6Ci7JYrWcca76tAR0qv1ISp5EXDfXoE46a-4nmt9HL5BGoBbslrYUgLIyyz95lYWB-yicCyu4OqeKi47HnqJOgduBVKA8gS-zI92XCcdAvXcm3FrFHBGeG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.21.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENBur08ulvZz8zjiUK0jIaa6Ci7JYrWcca76tAR0qv1ISp5EXDfXoE46a-4nmt9HL5BGoBbslrYUgLIyyz95lYWB-yicCyu4OqeKi47HnqJOgduBVKA8gS-zI92XCcdAvXcm3FrFHBGeG/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.21.42+PM.png" /></a> :</li>
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<li>Select the transform mode:</li>
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<li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2mk4HPrOlp5ltfPd9LsOTUGj1eWhCqSqo75xCZ0AeiYKnXake-kViJuPrJCE4a0Ak6dn0rk1bRkd9CauZvHwv2aEaqZfUFC4nKdtKnb-83XlEUuTx4Lg8glLIXX9uNPz_pfPwS7G2AHM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2mk4HPrOlp5ltfPd9LsOTUGj1eWhCqSqo75xCZ0AeiYKnXake-kViJuPrJCE4a0Ak6dn0rk1bRkd9CauZvHwv2aEaqZfUFC4nKdtKnb-83XlEUuTx4Lg8glLIXX9uNPz_pfPwS7G2AHM/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.37+PM.png" /></a> turns the manipulator on and off</li>
<li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyXmfZ1bavA9DoHvGvO6lRgEJuXc8c47aPkIX1Pe2izl5u3DQU_PlXE9u4bggbeLW2lTDE91Tcz0MEZh_DTs-acKzUeSvTdJJrKGhg4kmvngv0meA1gKhUvM_oL50XuSz9dQdurZOjh7z/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyXmfZ1bavA9DoHvGvO6lRgEJuXc8c47aPkIX1Pe2izl5u3DQU_PlXE9u4bggbeLW2lTDE91Tcz0MEZh_DTs-acKzUeSvTdJJrKGhg4kmvngv0meA1gKhUvM_oL50XuSz9dQdurZOjh7z/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.42+PM.png" /></a> = translate (move)</li>
<li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtgFutzqMeEYXi-yv8G2iI5fI2IMmo7aON0HKP5Xf2taez5on1MZZ3DyplfLPT2LwJ70JoeYD5HyFINMKyJMk5uUT_F-p_rTNBulGhWGbQ6TqSTaoWKD2JLkwhVLghU9SwWDpNyKR3z7y/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtgFutzqMeEYXi-yv8G2iI5fI2IMmo7aON0HKP5Xf2taez5on1MZZ3DyplfLPT2LwJ70JoeYD5HyFINMKyJMk5uUT_F-p_rTNBulGhWGbQ6TqSTaoWKD2JLkwhVLghU9SwWDpNyKR3z7y/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.50+PM.png" /></a> = rotate</li>
<li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkxNdaAHxjp8yxEKgfyh7CG_gwjL5NDGjkRFXvP8fdVpdQVGAmobiETDGSiKpN4XjqhnafE4TE9QTYzYvd6sNK17vWLSErdib4WyYNIIBzr5Wb7MonNPp1jD6OFJ-WfDc1h0RutB0LtwF/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkxNdaAHxjp8yxEKgfyh7CG_gwjL5NDGjkRFXvP8fdVpdQVGAmobiETDGSiKpN4XjqhnafE4TE9QTYzYvd6sNK17vWLSErdib4WyYNIIBzr5Wb7MonNPp1jD6OFJ-WfDc1h0RutB0LtwF/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.24.59+PM.png" /></a> = scale (size)</li>
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<li>Click and drag on the handles to make your adjustments</li>
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<li>Red = X axis</li>
<li>Green = Y axis</li>
<li>Blue = Z axis</li>
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Sculpting Steps:</h3>
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<li>Change the mode to "Sculpt"</li>
<li>Choose your brush type by clicking on the brush icon at the top left<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMhymfUWCh8YUiiV87bNzrB1G4eZH9hi6U2R7afT3n2QuJDpgJOWBPHU2KZa1v60gN5gKrjR8s2thl2ESS95bUgDpbKz-2cC_PORRTev9IXB7i88m-_mX1SE_Qmctmd_mUlVX2PWT-U1_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.11.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMhymfUWCh8YUiiV87bNzrB1G4eZH9hi6U2R7afT3n2QuJDpgJOWBPHU2KZa1v60gN5gKrjR8s2thl2ESS95bUgDpbKz-2cC_PORRTev9IXB7i88m-_mX1SE_Qmctmd_mUlVX2PWT-U1_/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+9.11.52+AM.png" width="320" /></a></li>
<li>Click and drag with the mouse across your cube to begin sculpting</li>
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<li>The angle that you are viewing impacts how well the tool works:</li>
<ol>
<li>Toggle Left (numberpad 4)</li>
<li>Toggle Right (numberpad 6)</li>
<li>Toggle Up (numberpad 8)</li>
<li>Toggle Down (numberpad 2)</li>
</ol>
<li>To add or remove a symmetry lock, select or deselect the axis in the lower toolbar</li>
<li>If you make a mistake:</li>
<ol>
<li>Cmd-Z = undo</li>
<li>Shift-Cmd-Z = redo </li>
</ol>
</ol>
<li>Change brushes and repeat the last step as much as necessary</li>
</ol>
<h3>
Adding a Material</h3>
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<ol>
<li>In the Properties panel (bottom right), switch to the Materials tab <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HxcQcmEjKh9xKhQtqvEncjn4eFmOeORjuO-ehAniWM7SfWLkPfwHLSJJPyZleDHuGCYMkFYXB4nQIxPe-eurD7O4_QPH3iyjCysq_t9-IK5F8GhqZzco_rlx-VvEuySKa-C-YZSh1y4u/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.43.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HxcQcmEjKh9xKhQtqvEncjn4eFmOeORjuO-ehAniWM7SfWLkPfwHLSJJPyZleDHuGCYMkFYXB4nQIxPe-eurD7O4_QPH3iyjCysq_t9-IK5F8GhqZzco_rlx-VvEuySKa-C-YZSh1y4u/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.43.15+PM.png" /></a> (use the scroll wheel when hovering over the tab icons to reveal hidden tabs)</li>
<li>Under "Surface", click on the "Use Nodes" button <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZwEx1tZYG6fhbqPobp0kMLf5FX0FPlU_yBDZR1al4vazfOhl_5atL4vE_FfobgMEWSq5iMiugB1Q07ezhtP3QhXJyq13zJAK2D2ET6wzTMEz3tzkle7Tfu_zUjvb54mL2KHS4iIedci8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.44.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZwEx1tZYG6fhbqPobp0kMLf5FX0FPlU_yBDZR1al4vazfOhl_5atL4vE_FfobgMEWSq5iMiugB1Q07ezhtP3QhXJyq13zJAK2D2ET6wzTMEz3tzkle7Tfu_zUjvb54mL2KHS4iIedci8/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.44.36+PM.png" /></a></li>
<li>Next to surface, you can select a material type <a href="https://www.blenderguru.com/articles/cycles-shader-encyclopedia">(see the Cycles Encyclopedia to see some material options)</a></li>
<li>Next to color, you can left-click to access the color wheel and set a color</li>
<ol><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvX1e1EaV-uaHLChVdybJQkps0RxPPzus-W61UcxiAS-PUO3_S7NWFYIk9FGZ8i6SK0lMzV3eYyFygIIhKidlWYoPswXyJ0PhK3prv3jiabZpsnctrpjO2owV-AUFB8FWquUOOup0vCn2/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a>
<li>To lower the value, adjust the right value bar (this will reveal the different color options)</li>
<li>Left-click in the left wheel to choose a color</li>
<li>Left-click outside of the color window to exit the color wheel</li>
</ol>
<li>To see the material as it will be in the final output, change the view from "Solid" <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnXQIYzBEdkt8r15JU521JueNXhVQbjIK1iYHmt1p1HNkXQSvCFRuBOKRIR2LkNVJbK4ejJ1ZtIgkjnr3Eh7YNfL-W-Ciy_s0yQ_rAWK5G2ugta01iuI4n630f5IzuP8JKJKICkp_7gd0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnXQIYzBEdkt8r15JU521JueNXhVQbjIK1iYHmt1p1HNkXQSvCFRuBOKRIR2LkNVJbK4ejJ1ZtIgkjnr3Eh7YNfL-W-Ciy_s0yQ_rAWK5G2ugta01iuI4n630f5IzuP8JKJKICkp_7gd0/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.21+PM.png" /></a> to "Render" <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cN91blPr3icdDp_rtUFg-irkZhsGJNY7bcbd7qp4NLx6kmmyVR-BXKx82L14SfsRG8kMGeO7516XhAFojvIRWAivw6dEY1RtB4s-rZTw-Bc5gi1KfOzNTrFSpKbDH1JzHu4M4ERQF1Yh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cN91blPr3icdDp_rtUFg-irkZhsGJNY7bcbd7qp4NLx6kmmyVR-BXKx82L14SfsRG8kMGeO7516XhAFojvIRWAivw6dEY1RtB4s-rZTw-Bc5gi1KfOzNTrFSpKbDH1JzHu4M4ERQF1Yh/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.30+PM.png" /></a></li>
<ol>
<li>Switch back to "Solid" when you want to make other changes to your object </li>
</ol>
</ol>
<h3>
Enhancing the Lighting</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ol>
<li>In the Outliner (top right), select the lamp <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMK1Qnte_v0WAojPQ04lMtTPRCXi1sz884flQx_JcIp-BcmIaKczfFCvaDO6v1VI6Dbtk1JGNaroIgwG7pQd8eJPaVQ1HmJ7Zb57zV41fv8qBjvbRn3azQhDMSSjJNIP0hyj6f9EXF6_k/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.52.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMK1Qnte_v0WAojPQ04lMtTPRCXi1sz884flQx_JcIp-BcmIaKczfFCvaDO6v1VI6Dbtk1JGNaroIgwG7pQd8eJPaVQ1HmJ7Zb57zV41fv8qBjvbRn3azQhDMSSjJNIP0hyj6f9EXF6_k/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.52.47+PM.png" /></a></li>
<li>In the Properties panel (bottom right) select the lamp properties <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPup9nspotxPtiPCpRPx7qLGT0hlFuM49NEAclwv2sapcexHAcURCJLf9zh1PGhVY7FlBsZmvA2Qv6MN99d_DCJgK8mLaVdksTy3zPmxGqKAfWWiPbOL9qzXdVSWw3gd_p46IKEb5tktA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.54.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPup9nspotxPtiPCpRPx7qLGT0hlFuM49NEAclwv2sapcexHAcURCJLf9zh1PGhVY7FlBsZmvA2Qv6MN99d_DCJgK8mLaVdksTy3zPmxGqKAfWWiPbOL9qzXdVSWw3gd_p46IKEb5tktA/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.54.04+PM.png" /></a> </li>
<li>Left-click on the "Use Nodes" button<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8ClHLmQ441nX5Pvg3iLfDMB5kVECCxNq3sWomqGnxym5_ZEO9CBVaIPosp2jKOyz5L7d6eo8hMfks_tWk6KvwJib9cYp4Ct8r9DQSG1fKApNImlKiOmuEPyP0P5N8b4YmdCRx5SRpD-B/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.55.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8ClHLmQ441nX5Pvg3iLfDMB5kVECCxNq3sWomqGnxym5_ZEO9CBVaIPosp2jKOyz5L7d6eo8hMfks_tWk6KvwJib9cYp4Ct8r9DQSG1fKApNImlKiOmuEPyP0P5N8b4YmdCRx5SRpD-B/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.55.30+PM.png" /></a></li>
<li>Change the type to "Sun"</li>
<li>Change the strength to somewhere between 6 and 10 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzF_5hglBZJv-jdKmLQk_TwUedv4P7nXWnKGohNUcJCHYkBE2xP5Vh35DKqvzUgWnAQkzgJS7KX5yGV5CRXmQ7itqwF8x95_oFIK28BS_CKuX7Z5jCShYotgJQPsfwOM8qPj_IZwjcZGb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.00.52+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzF_5hglBZJv-jdKmLQk_TwUedv4P7nXWnKGohNUcJCHYkBE2xP5Vh35DKqvzUgWnAQkzgJS7KX5yGV5CRXmQ7itqwF8x95_oFIK28BS_CKuX7Z5jCShYotgJQPsfwOM8qPj_IZwjcZGb/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.00.52+PM.png" /></a><br />
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<li>If necessary, use the transform manipulator or shortcuts to adjust the location/angle of the lamp</li>
<ol>
<li>Make changes in "Solid" view <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnXQIYzBEdkt8r15JU521JueNXhVQbjIK1iYHmt1p1HNkXQSvCFRuBOKRIR2LkNVJbK4ejJ1ZtIgkjnr3Eh7YNfL-W-Ciy_s0yQ_rAWK5G2ugta01iuI4n630f5IzuP8JKJKICkp_7gd0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnXQIYzBEdkt8r15JU521JueNXhVQbjIK1iYHmt1p1HNkXQSvCFRuBOKRIR2LkNVJbK4ejJ1ZtIgkjnr3Eh7YNfL-W-Ciy_s0yQ_rAWK5G2ugta01iuI4n630f5IzuP8JKJKICkp_7gd0/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.21+PM.png" /></a></li>
<li>Preview changes in "Render" view <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cN91blPr3icdDp_rtUFg-irkZhsGJNY7bcbd7qp4NLx6kmmyVR-BXKx82L14SfsRG8kMGeO7516XhAFojvIRWAivw6dEY1RtB4s-rZTw-Bc5gi1KfOzNTrFSpKbDH1JzHu4M4ERQF1Yh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cN91blPr3icdDp_rtUFg-irkZhsGJNY7bcbd7qp4NLx6kmmyVR-BXKx82L14SfsRG8kMGeO7516XhAFojvIRWAivw6dEY1RtB4s-rZTw-Bc5gi1KfOzNTrFSpKbDH1JzHu4M4ERQF1Yh/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.30+PM.png" /></a></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<h3>
Adjusting the Camera</h3>
</div>
<div>
<ol>
<li>Press "0" in the numberpad to look through the Camera</li>
<li>To adjust the position:</li>
<ol>
<li>Right-click on the camera's boundary (or select in the Outliner)</li>
<li>Use the transform manipulator set to translate <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENBur08ulvZz8zjiUK0jIaa6Ci7JYrWcca76tAR0qv1ISp5EXDfXoE46a-4nmt9HL5BGoBbslrYUgLIyyz95lYWB-yicCyu4OqeKi47HnqJOgduBVKA8gS-zI92XCcdAvXcm3FrFHBGeG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.21.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENBur08ulvZz8zjiUK0jIaa6Ci7JYrWcca76tAR0qv1ISp5EXDfXoE46a-4nmt9HL5BGoBbslrYUgLIyyz95lYWB-yicCyu4OqeKi47HnqJOgduBVKA8gS-zI92XCcdAvXcm3FrFHBGeG/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.21.42+PM.png" /></a> to adjust the position</li>
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<li>If there areas that are not visible through the camera, go to the Camera Properties <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEK4tyO6sHpf_Bqa_MrXqSQCx1_bNzhyphenhyphen5xhj1Plt0f4nSISNpoEz5Ge_KaNWsS9WMHcA4JsygNi1_HQLB3SGenNHVXKZjVuBfLGm6P78VzZ2V6j3ABtVdBSyP3NUXe6uuxKAkua_MUv349/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.08.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEK4tyO6sHpf_Bqa_MrXqSQCx1_bNzhyphenhyphen5xhj1Plt0f4nSISNpoEz5Ge_KaNWsS9WMHcA4JsygNi1_HQLB3SGenNHVXKZjVuBfLGm6P78VzZ2V6j3ABtVdBSyP3NUXe6uuxKAkua_MUv349/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.08.24+PM.png" /></a> in the Properties panel</li>
<ol>
<li>Increase the "End" clipping<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3epnSIOopBYex5_hFKs-5Hkq3CGkN38xnqJbVoUXs4StrmNaWZ3IKIu2X4aDZ0boQpN6novV1vGEa69T_JwQYuk1q1G7HuTrHZYA3pV8NfLfbRhplkNwW6Fy9thEwySUKV-pyYo_2rp4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.08.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3epnSIOopBYex5_hFKs-5Hkq3CGkN38xnqJbVoUXs4StrmNaWZ3IKIu2X4aDZ0boQpN6novV1vGEa69T_JwQYuk1q1G7HuTrHZYA3pV8NfLfbRhplkNwW6Fy9thEwySUKV-pyYo_2rp4/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.08.19+PM.png" /></a></li>
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</ol>
</div>
<h3>
Rendering</h3>
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<div>
Rendering is the process of creating a 2-dimensional image (or video) from your file.</div>
<div>
<ol>
<li>Make sure you are happy with the rendered view <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cN91blPr3icdDp_rtUFg-irkZhsGJNY7bcbd7qp4NLx6kmmyVR-BXKx82L14SfsRG8kMGeO7516XhAFojvIRWAivw6dEY1RtB4s-rZTw-Bc5gi1KfOzNTrFSpKbDH1JzHu4M4ERQF1Yh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cN91blPr3icdDp_rtUFg-irkZhsGJNY7bcbd7qp4NLx6kmmyVR-BXKx82L14SfsRG8kMGeO7516XhAFojvIRWAivw6dEY1RtB4s-rZTw-Bc5gi1KfOzNTrFSpKbDH1JzHu4M4ERQF1Yh/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+12.50.30+PM.png" /></a> looking through the camera (numberpad 0)</li>
<li>In the Render tab <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtGBYAd4OWdy4f-oFlXW20U__SJfZxcPhyphenhyphenmU7Vq8kCYvqpLBZabg9cr0705O-JK9dPcJJ3bgLV_qP91YtWU65S0ScMjCojT_b7Kid0iC6zMT3BjvT-s1zWBKI0g5BS7ep7NbDsvd0sxcd/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.11.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtGBYAd4OWdy4f-oFlXW20U__SJfZxcPhyphenhyphenmU7Vq8kCYvqpLBZabg9cr0705O-JK9dPcJJ3bgLV_qP91YtWU65S0ScMjCojT_b7Kid0iC6zMT3BjvT-s1zWBKI0g5BS7ep7NbDsvd0sxcd/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.11.37+PM.png" /></a> of the Properties panel (first tab), go to "Dimensions"</li>
<ol>
<li>Increase the % to 100%</li>
</ol>
<li>Click on the "Render" button <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPQexM7yF-iF1xayuT5MR0W0zkOOY4EM5Ec4LpyIqeJbCm3IHvNmecjNNqy2PcHw9OwD5yF0Wb8Vzav0GyQzimekQGGBaZ51FJ60N1kapR2dxBsrAbyN5gI_c3aD6fqXrdHT-OiKnPY7c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.13.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPQexM7yF-iF1xayuT5MR0W0zkOOY4EM5Ec4LpyIqeJbCm3IHvNmecjNNqy2PcHw9OwD5yF0Wb8Vzav0GyQzimekQGGBaZ51FJ60N1kapR2dxBsrAbyN5gI_c3aD6fqXrdHT-OiKnPY7c/s400/Screen+Shot+2018-03-21+at+1.13.42+PM.png" /></a></li>
<li>In the bottom menu, go to Image and then "Save as Image"</li>
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Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-55461327078271576482017-09-06T10:59:00.003-04:002017-09-06T10:59:39.646-04:00Mary and the Witch's Flower TrailerFrom Studio Ponoc (formed by former members of Studio Ghibli) and animated with OpenToonz!<br />
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This Oscar winning animation is from Disney and director John Kahrs. This animation shows the power of compositing!Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-60735872918796513242017-04-06T07:30:00.000-04:002017-04-06T07:30:02.710-04:00The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg collaborated to make this Oscar nominated animation. It utilizes both traditional and modern animation techniques and technologies. </div>
<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-51662543274858668282017-03-28T11:11:00.003-04:002017-03-28T11:11:52.528-04:00Blender Issues: Moving Your Fluid Cache (so that it actually works)If you are working on a Blender animation on multiple computers and are working with fluids, you may have tried to move the fluid cache between computers but ran into an issue where the cache just wouldn't work at the new location. Fortunately there is an easy fix!<br />
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In the domain settings for your fluid, click next to the cache folder<br />
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Make sure the correct path is selected and in the 2nd field, delete any name for the cache and click on accept.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delete the cache name</td></tr>
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Now your fluid cache should work as expected!Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-80804615358102007662017-03-16T10:37:00.001-04:002017-03-16T10:37:48.158-04:00Fair Use or Copyright Infringement?<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/a/abschools.org/presentation/d/1IGr5c9jIJEZS6cbKW8xL1pVkYvucDNc2FUQM2HL3fag/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="299" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-49019952124295092922017-03-16T10:31:00.002-04:002017-03-16T10:31:27.199-04:00What to do when Mamp stops workingSometimes, due to the existence of duplicate installations, software updates or etc., the Mysql database will not start when you first open Mamp. Fortunately there is a quick and easy solution!<br />
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<li>Using Finder, head to the Applications folder</li>
<li>Select the Mamp folder</li>
<li>Choose the database folder (db)</li>
<li>Select the Mysql folder (sometimes there will be a version number next to the name)</li>
<li>Delete the log files (ib_logfile0 and ib_logfile1)</li>
<li>Restart Mamp - you should be able to access your website without issue!</li>
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Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-71155961797248700052017-02-27T13:30:00.001-05:002017-03-16T10:31:37.565-04:00Fire and/or smoke materials in BlenderIn order to have your fire or smoke display a material, you will need to do some adjustments to the domain materials. This is best done in the nodes editor.<br />
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For only fire:<br />
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As always, these are a starting point. Feel free to make adjustments and experiment to create personalize the materials.Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-81234128794506321022017-02-27T13:19:00.002-05:002017-03-16T10:31:49.811-04:00Working with Fire in Blender<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">
In order to make fire look more realistic, there are some property settings that can make a big difference.</div>
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For the domain:</div>
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Feel free to experiment from here, but this should be a good start towards making the fire/smoke more realistic.</div>
Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-45780134214412436952017-02-27T10:42:00.002-05:002017-02-27T10:43:03.055-05:00Hedgehog in the Fog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hedgehog in the Fog is a beautiful cut paper animation by <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Yuriy Norshteyn</span>. It is considered by some to be the best short animation ever made.</span>Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-89331432635758503492016-10-25T11:29:00.002-04:002016-10-25T11:29:46.801-04:00Thumbelina<div style="text-align: center;">
Lotte Reiniger's cut-paper, silhouette animation. Talk about gorgeous!</div>
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<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-43825290493403796752016-09-13T11:51:00.001-04:002017-03-16T10:32:03.722-04:00Facial Expressions<a href="http://scottmccloud.com/2-print/1-uc/index.html">Understanding Comics</a> and <a href="http://scottmccloud.com/2-print/3-mc/">Making Comics</a> by Scott McCloud are both about comics but are actually very relevant to the animation artist as well. They are both in comic book format (way more fun than the typical textbook) and well worth the read.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Scott McCloud's "Making Comics"</td></tr>
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Based on McCloud's work on expressions, <a href="http://www.grimace-project.net/">The Grimace Project</a> is on online expression generator. You can see how any 1 or 2 emotions impact the facial expressions. I don't think it is always 100% accurate, but this could be a great resource when you are trying to create different facial expressions.Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-11098209165803025432016-09-11T09:05:00.000-04:002016-10-25T11:32:02.893-04:00Using Photographs in/for Your Work<span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">As an artist there are many times when you may need to use a photograph - perhaps as a visual reference, or as part of an animation or website. The best option is always to use a photo you have taken - you own it and have all the rights to that image. If for some reason that is not an option you need to do one of 3 thing:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">1. Get permission to use the image from the creator or rights holder</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><b>or</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">2. <span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Use an image from the public domain or that are royalty free</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><b>and</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">3. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>D</b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>rastically</b></span> change the image from the original version so that you are creating something <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>new</b> </span>- <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;"><i>both </i>visually <i>and</i> in terms of concept</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: bold;"> </span>(this means the idea behind the image should be <i>very </i>different and the appearance should also be <i>very</i> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">different)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Works in the public domain belong to the public so anyone can use them. Works that are royalty free belong to an artist or organization but are available to use without charge. In either case, you should still give the artist credit.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.pixabay.com/">Pixabay</a><br />
<a href="http://www.photosforclass.com/">Photos for Class</a><br />
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You can also use Google's image search - just add public domain to your search string. Keep in mind that you will still need to visit the webpage and confirm that the image is actually in the public domain.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">I'm glad you asked! I found this rock wall photo on pixabay.com - they do not list the photographers and do not require attribution but as a best practice, I still want to give them credit. I'm going to use this image to create an image texture for a 3d animation in Blender.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />What I don't want to do is just crop the image like this:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">While the images are different visually, the concept behind the 2 images is still the same - a stone wall.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is much better - I've changed both the concept and how this photograph looks. Instead of a rock wall becoming a smaller rock wall, the rock wall has been transformed to a rock texture.</span></span></span>Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-84984352270828278722016-09-08T11:17:00.002-04:002016-09-08T11:17:25.640-04:00AtormentaThis animation by Cesar Diaz is a little on the dark side, but is a beautiful example of sand animation.<br />
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<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-30425773767227926922016-09-08T11:06:00.001-04:002016-09-08T11:06:49.680-04:00The Old Man and the Sea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A stunning animation by Aleksandr Petrov using the paint on glass animation technique.</div>
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<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-56451402983510129112016-05-19T12:39:00.000-04:002017-03-16T10:32:25.725-04:00Blender Troubleshooting: Fire & Smoke issuesSince the upgrade to Blender 2.77a, several people experimenting with fire and/or smoke in their .blend files have been unable to get the fire/smoke physics to work correctly.<br />
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Once you have smoke physics set up (with a domain & flow object) and play your animation, Blender automatically calculates the smoke effect for every individual frame. There is no notification or progress bar to let you know this calculation is in progress. Once the calculations are complete, then the smoke/fire will play whenever you play the animation. The more complex your .blend file is, the longer this calculation takes. Most often, you actually have working smoke - you just haven't waited long enough to see it.</div>
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Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-2269018157923479422016-04-08T11:12:00.002-04:002017-03-16T10:32:35.533-04:00Blender BGE: Changing your win scene based on score AND timeYou can specify a specific "Win Scene" for your game or level based on the time it takes you to score the necessary number of points for your level.<br />
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<li>property is "score"</li>
<li>type is "Interval"</li>
<li>your minimum and maximum number of points are set as the values of your choice</li>
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<li>An And controller</li>
<li>A Scene actuator</li>
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<li>mode is "Set Scene"</li>
<li>for scene, select your win scene for this time limit</li>
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<li>All 3 bricks are connected together</li>
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<li>Set the value to the time requirement</li>
<li>Connect this new sensor to the "And" controller</li>
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If you preview your game, you should go to your win scene if you reach the minimum number of points within this time limit. If you do not, the game will continue running until the player is out of time.<br />
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<li>For the first property sensor:</li>
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<li>property = score</li>
<li>set the same minimum & maximum values</li>
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<li>For the second property sensor:</li>
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<li>type = Maximum</li>
<li>property = time</li>
<li>set the same time as before</li>
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<li>Connect them both to a new "And" controller</li>
<li>Connect the "And" controller to a new "Scene" actuator</li>
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<li>scene = your win scene for over the first time limit</li>
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<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-7397878395567890312016-04-06T11:08:00.000-04:002017-03-16T10:32:48.452-04:00Dealing with the (Many) Limitations of Google Sites: the HeaderAs someone with experience in web design, who can actually write HTML5 and CSS3, you will likely find Google Sites painfully limiting. Here are a couple things that could make a difference for your header:<br />
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Try disabling the default header altogether and add your own through an html box (keep in mind if you use horizontal navigation, the header will display underneath the menu)</div>
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<li>In the "More Actions" menu, select "Edit site layout"</li>
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<li>Go back to your page and select edit <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Under "Layout", select any layout that has 3 rows <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Select the Html box and align to center<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Click on the gear icon to add your own HTML and CSS</li>
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<li>You can use HTML and HTML5 elements</li>
<li>You can add images</li>
<li>You can write CSS and CSS3 inline</li>
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<li>ex. <b><span style="color: #666666;"><section style="background-color: red; border-radius: 3px; width:100%;">Example text...</section></span></b></li>
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<li>If your containing element is set to a relative position, you can use absolute positioning in the CSS (perhaps to set the image or certain text to a specific location)</li>
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<li>ex. <b><span style="color: #666666;"><header style="position:relative;"><p style="position:absolute; top:0; left: 10px;">Example text...</p></header></span></b></li>
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<li>Keep in mind that you will be unable to effect anything outside of the HTML box</li>
<li>You will only be able to see your style when you have saved your page</li>
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Adding images into the HTML box:<br />
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<li>If you are adding an image(s) into an HTML box, you need to add an attachment</li>
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<li>Go to the "More Actions" menu and select "Manage Site"</li>
<li>Select attachment from the left sidebar and click "upload" to add your image<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>When the image has uploaded, right-click on the "view" link, next to the name of your image<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Select "copy link" </li>
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<li>Back on your page, go into edit mode</li>
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<li>Select the HTML Box</li>
<li>Select the Gear icon so that you can edit the content</li>
<li>Add the html to add an image and paste (Cmd-V on a Mac) the URL you just copied</li>
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<li>ex. <img src="https://sites.google.com/a/abschools.org/testing/home.gif?attredirects=0"></li>
</ul>
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<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-55100602980385908592016-03-29T12:26:00.001-04:002016-03-29T12:26:50.440-04:00Blender Troubleshooting: Render display issuesSometimes when you try to render an individual image or an image sequence, you run into some issues.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The problem:</span></b> <i>A black screen renders</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Whats up: </span></b><br />
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<ul>
<li>You are missing lighting <i>and/or</i></li>
<li>You are missing a camera <i>and/or</i></li>
<li>You have compositing enabled but there is no composite input/output</li>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The solution:</span></b><br /><ul>
<li>Add a lamp to your scene or the active layer (Shift-A)</li>
<li>Add a camera to your scene or the active layer (Shift-A) and make sure it faces your scene</li>
<li>If you <i>are not</i> <i>compositing,</i> in the Properties panel under Render, go to "Post Processing" and uncheck "Compositing." If you <i>are</i> <i>compositing</i>, in the Composite workspace, make sure you have an input node and that you have a "Composite" output node.</li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPdwV49BKWeghcg8QRn9MKPx1Do9C50LW9f6nVjvbWFndR6y8cHjm52YCvKOkhWX2NRQ6wR5_bEp9c6Vs_oE6X_kUGjgIV6MA1yGf2SEA6jakhyphenhyphenPrWf5eYQBa39GZ_sd-sV8iHRf0C5e8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-03-29+at+12.05.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPdwV49BKWeghcg8QRn9MKPx1Do9C50LW9f6nVjvbWFndR6y8cHjm52YCvKOkhWX2NRQ6wR5_bEp9c6Vs_oE6X_kUGjgIV6MA1yGf2SEA6jakhyphenhyphenPrWf5eYQBa39GZ_sd-sV8iHRf0C5e8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-03-29+at+12.05.11+PM.png" /></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: bold;">The problem:</span> <i>Anything up close in your scene renders, but anything in the distance is missing</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">What's up: </span></b>The camera's depth of field is too short<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The solution:</span></b> Select the camera; in the Properties panel go to the camera settings and increase the clipping end to a higher number (I find 1000 usually works well)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The problem:</span></b> <i>Only your sky/environment texture renders</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The solution: </span></b>In Object mode, press W then select "Clear All Restrict Render"<br />
<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-82278035000089877462016-03-29T10:29:00.000-04:002016-04-08T11:30:33.937-04:00Blender Game Development: PythonWhen creating a game in Blender, you can achieve a much higher level of customization and capability through the use of Python - a scripting language.<br />
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If you are serious about game development, I highly recommend that you learn Python. There is a great online book <a href="http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/index.html">"Learning Python the Hard Way"</a> that runs you through a series of exercises that help you to understand the basics of the language. Don't let the name fool you - it is actually very easy as long as you are willing to put some time in.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Now just for fun...</span></b><br />
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Many of the first computer games were actually completely text based instead of being visually based like the games that are popular now. Scripting languages were used to create those games.<br />
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"Adventure" also called "Colossal Cave Adventure" is considered to be the earliest interactive fiction text-based game. It can be strangely addictive. If you are going to play, make sure to make a map to help you keep track of where you are...<br />
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<a href="http://www.amc.com/shows/halt-and-catch-fire/exclusives/colossal-cave-adventure">Play Adventure</a><br />
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"Zork" was developed by MIT and was inspired by "Adventure." Type in simple directions (Go north, take, read, drop & etc..) to play the game.<br />
<a href="http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifarchive.org%2Fif-archive%2Fgames%2Fzcode%2Fzdungeon.z5">Play Zork</a><br />
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You could use Python to create your own text-based interactive adventure game...<br />
<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-69254501992501659202016-03-13T12:41:00.000-04:002016-03-14T13:29:08.379-04:00A little about Typography...Kerning is how typographers (designers working specifically with type or fonts) control the spacing between letters. Effective kerning can change visually change a word from ok to fantastic. How good are your kerning skills?<br />
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<a href="http://type.method.ac/" target="_blank">Kern Type Game</a>Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-91323444938992960312016-03-09T08:38:00.003-05:002016-03-09T08:38:48.521-05:00Blender: Soft Body PhysicsSoft body physics can be enabled to create the effect of an object that is softer and will change shape in reaction to the forces acting upon it. Sometimes these changes are very slight and sometimes they are drastic. <br />
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The following video from Daniel Krueter explains several of the settings in a helpful way:<br />
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<br />Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-77911937556771561182016-02-26T13:42:00.000-05:002016-03-01T07:57:59.557-05:00Mask Layers for BlenderWhen you are rendering out your render layers for compositing, you may run into the issue of layers that are improperly overlapping (particularly if an object on one layer moves in front of objects on the other). This is where the <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>"Mask layers"</b></span> come in handy.<br />
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I have a scene with 2 cubes and I want the cube that is in front to move behind the cube that is in in the back. I want my image sequence to look like this when I begin to work in the "Compositor":<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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In the RenderLayer section of the properties panel, the layer that is originally in the back (ex. Cube 1) needs to add a mask for the layer that is in front but moves behind (Cube 2).<br />
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If you look at the setup below, for Cube 1, I've added a <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>"Mask Layer"</b></span> with the Cube 2 layer selected.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Renderlayer 1</td></tr>
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The result looks like this:<br />
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Without the "Mask layer" enabled, I would have ended up with some unfortunate overlapping at the end of the image sequence:</div>
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It is best to use as few mask layers as are needed. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Whenever possible avoid having 2 layers mask each other out.</span></b> If two layers mask out each other, a thin transparent "halo" or border results around the edge of each object. In a simple scene, adding a <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>"Translate node"</b></span> between the object(s) you want to move and the "Alpha Over node" can be enough to hide that halo. In my case I needed to set the<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b>x-axis</b> </span>to <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">-1.0</span></b> and the<span style="color: #134f5c;"> <b>y-axis</b></span> to <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">1.0</span></b>. In some circumstances, a <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>"Scale node"</b></span> or a combination of a <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">"Scale node"</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">"Translate node"</span></b> may be needed. Keep in mind these fixes only work in very simple scenes.<br />
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Ms. U.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02105813664294613768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535169889265533769.post-61802358794808880232016-02-24T16:13:00.003-05:002016-02-24T16:15:35.417-05:00Wordpress Site Title IssuesTrouble with your home page title displaying differently then the title on your other pages?<br />
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On the home page, the title is inside of <h1> tags, changing the style from the default for any other pages. The fix is to set the same style for the title by itself and for the title inside of <h1> tags.<br />
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The way this works is you use "#site-title h1, #site-title" as the selector in the style sheet. Then specify the margins, font-size and the font-weight.<br />
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Any further styling is a matter of preference.</div>
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