well, I'm working with blender only a week or so, i mean i started earlier but didn't do anything serious, so what I wan't to say that everyone looks way better than me
Its a quarterly publication that as been reporting in depth on Holywood productions since the days of starwars. I've learnt more from that then anything else. The iPad app has all the back issues... I should buy it... too
@NoviceInDisguise Oh... I'm sure you could figure out a way to get
BTW, now that I am going to try and focus on more professional work, I am trying to come up with a new name (studio name I guess?). I will keep this name to screw around with
@MutantBob By the way, your answer too my question could get some more votes with a little improvement. Your technique is great, but the explanation is a little lacking. I would add a animated gif (@gandalf3 style) of the result, as well as a in depth explanation as to how it works. I found myself having to quite a bit of figuring just following the provided information
@wooden, it may require pictures. If you have a tiling texture and want to put a stencil on only part of the mesh, you might consider layering textures. One layer for the stencil, and another for the tile. I can't remember the exact name of the fields for controlling texture scale...
I decided to experiment with making an animated GIF of the twisting ropes. Unfortunately, even though I shrunk the window before making the screencast, it looks like it is going to be 5M. Is that too big to include in an answer? Should I drop half the frames and reduce the speed?
@MutantBob You could make a GLSL, or even a full color render, I was mearly suggesting that to increase votes
As well as a better explanation (without your blend file I wouldn't have been able to re-create the setup) usally the standard on this site is for a complete text explanation. Its not just about figuring out the technique, but explaining it. It is also appreciated if you add pretty renders to show off your work so people can quickly judge your results.
Eh, I am less interested in points than I am in making it easier for people to follow the instructions. Unfortunately, I'm usually squeezing this in during pauses in my day job, so my first answer usually just provides the verbs and nouns you would need to type into google to find more detailed instructions (in case you don't already know how to find the elements inside blender).
Also, moving your blend file to here: blend-exchange.giantcowfilms.com can stop your answer from becoming useless in 5 months time when pasteall zaps the file
Use the Hook tool. In edit mode, select a vertice, press Ctrl+H> Hook to New Object.
You can then easily animate the location of the Hook empty.
You can also go to the mesh being deformed and add a vertex group if you want to have easy control of what vertices go where. Notice that you can ...
@wooden I think I just fixed the rep problem... sue me for serial voting.
@GiantCowFilms slaps forehead... really? the n word? how sheltered are you? Naked is a completely normal word and you don't need to don't need to bring me into everything that you think is inappropriate.
@wooden what about Robin Williams or the guy that played Sauroman.. Chris something or other.
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Use the Hook tool. In edit mode, select a vertice, press Ctrl+H> Hook to New Object.
You can then easily animate the location of the Hook empty.
You can also go to the mesh being deformed and add a vertex group if you want to have easy control of what vertices go where. Notice that you can ...
