Rocket Lasso Live S3 Ep 2 (Replay): Xpresso/Field Forces/Cotton(RS)

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Feb 18, 2021 at 1:02 AM

Scene Files for episode 2 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47690984

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Topics tackled:

Scattered Objects Drifting in Custom Shapes

00:05:25 Objects dynamically rolling into place for shapes, splines, logos, etc. Using Field Forces!

Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKo07E6qoKE/

Artist: Sylvain Gaussens https://www.instagram.com/sy_gaussens/

Create Clones Where Objects Intersect: Three Methods

00:27:10 With Cloner "Form", with Fields, and with Volumes

Drifting a Shape Away with SoftBodies or Cloth

00:35:58 Melting or wisping away a model using dynamics that do not self collide. A Volume to combine it smoothly, and Proximal to blend out the materials as a mask.

Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKZU0TaH6ly/

Artist: Daniel Harper https://www.instagram.com/__dannh/

Driving a Braid with Hair

00:54:25 Generating geometry with hair!

Dynamically Pressing Keyboard Keys

01:13:06 Fun and simple one that works right out of the box. Quick modeling of a key, then rigging it up with a Slider Connector and Spring to make it behave like a real keyboard.

Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLOtyYUH4Ej/

Artist: Ayvazovsky https://www.instagram.com/kar_ayvazovsky/

Cloner Zipper Effect

01:25:56 A good formula to memorize. Plus finding the formulas in the help.

Xpresso: Overriding Controls

01:33:05 A very useful thing to know in Xpresso to add extra layers of control to your rigs.

Cotton Test (Redshift)

01:43:03 Attempting to combine Hair and Volume rendering. Something to explore further.

Reference: https://vimeo.com/389265042

Artist: Sam Southward https://nexusstudios.com/talent/sam-southward/

Rolling a Cube

01:55:57 Dynamically, then with a Null, and worth checking out the Rollit Plugin by Eggtion