Character Enveloping in Softimage
Easily learn the essentials of Character Enveloping with 1.5 hours of project-based training. Software required: XSI 5.0 and up.
What you'll learn
Easily learn the essentials of Character Enveloping with 1.5 hours of project-based training. Great for new users. Popular highlights include envelope creation, character stance setup, painting deformation weights, smoothing weights, weight editor, symmetry mapping, mirroring weights, link with deform, parenting, and linked key. Software required: XSI 5.0 and up.
Table of contents
- Creating Your Envelope 9m
- Setting up a Default Stance 6m
- Weighting the Points on the Leg 5m
- Painting Weights on the Hips 11m
- Painting Weights on the Shoulder 9m
- Using the Weight Editor to Weight the Hand 12m
- Creating a Symmetry Map and Mirroring Weights 5m
- Using Link with Deform to Fix Areas of Pinching 8m
- Alternative Enveloping Techniques 4m
About the author
Kyle was one of the first authors for Digital-Tutors, now a Pluralsight company. and has been a part of the team for over 10 years. Kyle began his career in computer graphics education as a college instructor and worked as a Digital-Tutors rendering tutor and curriculum manager since 2002. Kyle has contributed to many of the most popular projects and helped the Digital-Tutors team win awards throughout the company's history. Kyle has had the honor of having his art exhibited at the New York ... more