Animating low poly and applying to high poly

Gyrz

I have again question about animation, sorry.

I have been told that, when animators animate characters/creature, they actually animate the low poly model, without or off textures, and after that, they transfer the animation to high poly model for final render and compo.

How the hell is this done?

Lazerus Reborn

I'm not sure on the technicalities but they proxy animate and transfer the data across, Ie they use a system of weighting on a rig that matches closely/if not exact to the high-poly rig and animate through that.

Not to offend but bumping next time on your older thread would be easier, albeit googling and searching for the answer yourself would be even easier;

http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-349155.html

http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-548251.html

http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-525806.html

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIYkDdPg2Po"]Wrap a High polygon model in the Low polygon models Key frame animation - YouTube[/ame]

http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Tutorials/Modeling/Low-Poly_Character_over_a_High-Poly_model

http://www.3dbuzz.com/forum/threads/50109-Low-poly-to-high-poly-animation

Enjoy the read.

Fomori

With 3dsmax character studio and I'm pretty sure with motion builder you can save and load animations between rigs. You can do this with a lot of rig/animation systems out there.

Gyrz

Thanks. I would goggled if i knew what to look for:)