The only time I ever use the mixer is when I've got an approval of the
shot and then take all F-Curves for each character and make it into a
clip. That is then saved on the network so that the guy who is
rendering/setting up for renders can take that clip and update the
character/"thing". I sometimes use it to compare animations.
The warning that should go with using clips is that you need to make
damn sure that either:
a) the character has a keyframe on all animateble objects at the first
frame or last frame
b) The TD has correctly done that for you as a rest pose.
c) That they have a rest pose which is fixed
Otherwise you might get some funky action in the begninning of the clip.
I too would love to have the ability to blend between clips and f-curves.
regards
stefan andersson
On 8/30/06, Nick <nick.petit(at)gmail.com> wrote:
I've been avoiding the mixer (and most animators here have too) for the same
reasons. We use clips so we can share etc and use the apply action and paste
action commands a lot...
If you're pasting a clip in the mixer because it's approved/finalled
animation (or simply because it's convenient) and need to blend with fCurve
animation, I sometimes make a single frame clip of the fCurve animation at
the frame I want to start the blend and add a cardinal/standard transition
in the mixer... I don't get any pops as the frame where the mixer kicks in
the mixer animation matches my fCurve animation... it's still not ideal, of
course, we'd all much rather have the ability to mix between mixer and
fCurve animation seemlessly and painlessly...
On 8/30/06, Andre DeAngelis <andre.deangelis(at)ubisoft.com> wrote:
> Make us proud Brent. ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> Of Brent McPherson
> Sent: August 29, 2006 2:12 PM
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: blending between mixer clips and fcurve animation
>
> Ok, thanks for the feedback. It is very helpful.
> --
> Brent
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> Of Andre DeAngelis
> Sent: 29 August 2006 18:31
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: blending between mixer clips and fcurve animation
>
> I have to second that Brent.
>
> Many of us have been requesting this feature since day 1. The Mixer
> exists in a world of it's won and this lack of interoperability
> dissuades many animators from using the mixer at all.
>
> This feature is very much needed and I seriously hope to see it in the
> future.
>
> AD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> Of matt lowery
> Sent: August 29, 2006 12:36 PM
> To: 'XSI(at)Softimage.COM'
> Subject: RE: blending between mixer clips and fcurve animation
>
> Plus not being able to blend against f-curves means that the mixer is
> only really usefull for blending and tweaking final animations and not
> much use in creating animations. Once you've converted your animation to
> a clip you can't just grab the object in the view port, move it around
> and set another key... the clip you made constantly overides it.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sam Cuttriss [mailto:sam(at)janimation.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 5:23 PM
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: blending between mixer clips and fcurve animation
>
>
> mixing against fcurves is the most natural way most people i know want
> to animate.
> my main issue with turning my fcurves into a clip is the lack of
> hierarchy in clips, its all but impossible to find relevant parameters
> in a complex animation.
> _sam
> /*SAM CUTTRISS*
> *3D AFICIONADO*/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Brent McPherson wrote:
> > Not without first turning your fcurve animation into a clip.
> >
> > Can you elaborate on why you would prefer to mix against fcurves
> > instead of just turning your fcurves into a clip?
> > --
> > Brent
> >
> >
>
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> > *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
> > Behalf Of *kim aldis
> > *Sent:* 29 August 2006 16:46
> > *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > *Subject:* blending between mixer clips and fcurve animation
> >
> > Is there any way at all to smoothly blend between a clip on a mixer
> > and animation on the same parameters on fcurves? I thought this was a
> > given but it's not working for me at all. Big jumps.
> >
> >
> >
> > www.kim-aldis.co.uk | kim(at)aldis.org.uk
> >
> >
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