Animation Help

mark.rath

Okay, So I am attempting to create a "werewolf Transformation" Animation. Poses and figure movement is not a problem.

The Question, is there anyway to change models mid animation. So as the person goes through the transformation animation they are slowly replaced by the werewolf model? This portion of the animation I cannot figure out at all as applying the morphs gradually change, but its the texture and skins that if I apply do not gradually apply or change. (If this makes any sense.) I want to change textures for the model as well as its shape (Morphing is not the problem)

Richard Haseltine

The simplest option might be to render the transition twice, once with each texture set applied, then you can layer them and blend as you wish in your video editor. It is possible to make material proeprties animatable via script - e.g. using http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/elements/post_load_material_proxy_create/start and http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/elements/post_load_material_proxy_link_properties/start although there are other, pre-made, scripts with UIs I think. You could use a Geometry Shell with the werewolf material and just animate its opacity, but that would be a smooth fade in rather than the more classic, patchy look.