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A tool to adjust the intensity of facial expressions.

Space JingorohSpace Jingoroh Posts: 170
edited January 2021 in Product Suggestions

 Many of the "Expression" products available on the market have too much expression, which can be difficult for me to use.

 For this reason, I often use "Expression" products such as "Artist:Hamster" which allows me to adjust the strength of the expression with sliders.

 So I think it would be useful to have a product that allows me to control the intensity of the expression I apply to the figure.

 Like G8, I think the expressions in G8.1 are well suited for animation, so it would be useful to have a tool to control the strength of the expressions.

Post edited by Space Jingoroh on

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  • Silent WinterSilent Winter Posts: 3,722

    It's possible to do this by creating a new dial and linking it to the individual dials used to make the expression (then the new dial could affect all those other dials at once). I think it's the same as an ERC freeze.

    I wonder if this could be scripted into an easy to use interface for end-users.

  • Space JingorohSpace Jingoroh Posts: 170

    Silent Winter said:

    It's possible to do this by creating a new dial and linking it to the individual dials used to make the expression (then the new dial could affect all those other dials at once). I think it's the same as an ERC freeze.

    I wonder if this could be scripted into an easy to use interface for end-users.

    I think there is nothing better than having a dial or slider.
    It would be easier to use.

    However, a simpler script that lowers (or raises) each parameter of the expression by about 10%(?) each time it is applied would also be useful.

    It would probably not cause any problems with the new effects created by the links.

  • Silent WinterSilent Winter Posts: 3,722

    Space Jingoroh said:

    Silent Winter said:

    It's possible to do this by creating a new dial and linking it to the individual dials used to make the expression (then the new dial could affect all those other dials at once). I think it's the same as an ERC freeze.

    I wonder if this could be scripted into an easy to use interface for end-users.

    I think there is nothing better than having a dial or slider.
    It would be easier to use.

    However, a simpler script that lowers (or raises) each parameter of the expression by about 10%(?) each time it is applied would also be useful.

    It would probably not cause any problems with the new effects created by the links.

    I don't think it's so simple - when you get pose expressions (so you double click and it loads an expression) then the expression is made from sliding many dials (unless it's a custom morph - in which case there's probably already a single slider). So a script, as you're suggesting, would need to know which sliders apply to this expression (as distinct from character morph sliders and pose sliders).

    To do this manually would need several clicks and selecting which sliders to affect.

  • Space JingorohSpace Jingoroh Posts: 170

    Silent Winter said:

    Space Jingoroh said:

    Silent Winter said:

    It's possible to do this by creating a new dial and linking it to the individual dials used to make the expression (then the new dial could affect all those other dials at once). I think it's the same as an ERC freeze.

    I wonder if this could be scripted into an easy to use interface for end-users.

    I think there is nothing better than having a dial or slider.
    It would be easier to use.

    However, a simpler script that lowers (or raises) each parameter of the expression by about 10%(?) each time it is applied would also be useful.

    It would probably not cause any problems with the new effects created by the links.

    I don't think it's so simple - when you get pose expressions (so you double click and it loads an expression) then the expression is made from sliding many dials (unless it's a custom morph - in which case there's probably already a single slider). So a script, as you're suggesting, would need to know which sliders apply to this expression (as distinct from character morph sliders and pose sliders).

    To do this manually would need several clicks and selecting which sliders to affect.

    I expect that this will be possible in the future, since the FACS after G8.1 will have sliders to support that part of the expression. 

  • Zev0Zev0 Posts: 7,089
    edited January 2021

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/463701/dial-fusion-for-genesis-2-to-8-1-commercial

    Post edited by Zev0 on
  • Space JingorohSpace Jingoroh Posts: 170

    Zev0 said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/463701/dial-fusion-for-genesis-2-to-8-1-commercial

    Waiting in anticipation for its release!
    It would be great if this could be used for animation.

  • SevrinSevrin Posts: 6,308

    Expression Smoother for Genesis 8 Female and Male | 3D Models and 3D Software by Daz 3D

  • Space JingorohSpace Jingoroh Posts: 170

    Sevrin said:

    Expression Smoother for Genesis 8 Female and Male | 3D Models and 3D Software by Daz 3D

    Thank you for the referral.

    The product does not seem to be what I am looking for.
    It seems to control the wrinkles caused by facial expressions, but does not seem to change the expression itself.

     

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