Blender

AvaStar Videos 2017 w19

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We are still on version avastar-2RC7_blender-2-77. There is a new video out (5/8) showing how to handle Bind Poses wjen working with the Classic avatar and Fitted Mesh clothes. There is a slightly older video showing how to use the new Bento capable AvaStar to create Tinys and Giants.

Blender 2.8 Peek

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The release of the next version of Blender is getting close. The video below is a look at one of the new features, being able to work in the render-viewport. Nice. I’m not sure it is useful yet… You can get nightly builds of 2.78d (in beta) and 2.8 here: Blender Builder.

AvaStar-Blender: Switching from IK to FK and Back

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Medhue streamed a tutorial this weekend. He was showing how to switch between IK and FK animating. In September 2014 I was facing that problem and posted a tutorial titled: Blender-AvaStar Animation IK/FK Tip because I couldn’t find any tutorials saying how to change between the two animating styles. I think the video is a … Read more

Second Life Animation: Priorities

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Medhue Simoni is doing a live stream YouTube presentation on Second Life™ subjects. You can catch his previous live streams, now videos, on his YouTube channel.

For now he plans to start a stream between 8 and 9 AM SLT. I caught this one live. YouTube provides a live chat channel to go with the stream.

I think Medhue is winging it through the presentations, extemporaneous. There are sufficient and-huh’s, a bit of ramble, and several false starts. But, the information is good. Scripting the presentation, working from an outline, and quick rehearsals all before the live presentation can greatly improve it. But, it is more work.

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