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Re: Morph vs Skeleton
We use both. Morphing for cinematics, and boned for in-game animations. Occasionally we swap out models for single run animations. I'll give this example: Banner (Boned Model) -> Particle or screen fx/blurring -> swap vertex animated model in for growth and morph animation -> swap in Hulk (Boned model). If you take… -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
Actually, the Source engine uses a curious combination of vertex key and bone animation. All of the body parts are animated using bones. All of the facial animation is done by blending together various vertex keys. So it is quite possible. I haven't checked the Torque engine for this kind of compatibility though. -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
[ QUOTE ] I did alot of scaling with my models as I animated, my bone rigged models. Seems you can achieve the same effect with scaling portions of the model instead of morphing. [/ QUOTE ] AFAIK, scaling portions of a model requires the same engine support as morphing. It's still vertex-level animation. Did you do this… -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
[ QUOTE ] Many game engines don't support vertex-level animation because it's more expensive that bone-level animation. So that's something you really need to find out before going further and possibly wasting time doing something your engine won't support. [/ QUOTE ] In addition, since it's per frame, it's gonna make your… -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
actually morphing and per-vertex animation is simpler, thats why it dominated the "old days" like quake1/2/3. The main problems are memory, as CheapAlert pointed out, and the fact you cannot change the animation blended, like rotate a few bones from code (rotate head..). scaling can work with pure skeletal, but often… -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
I've seen both cases. The Serious Sam engine used vertex animation exclusively, and a platformer type game I worked on for the Gamecube used a combination of both, but only for the main character. The rest of the characters used bones only. I would highly suggest going to the Garage Games site and posting this question on… -
Morph vs Skeleton
Was hoping someone could help answer a question or two. I've a job making some semi-cartoony characters (pimped a few in the What are you working on... thread) and its come time to animate them. Besides the problems inherent in rigging (or maybe just inherent in my ability) there are a couple of instances when useing the… -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
well, we decided to use bone animation, thanks for all the imput guys. but he does, however, want lip-synching. hurrah. -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
[ QUOTE ] i've got a frog-like character who's belly needs to puff way out before he spits. i've gotten it to work perfectly with the morpher. so what i'm basically asking is, is that a legitimate way to animate 2000 poly characters? [/ QUOTE ] I did alot of scaling with my models as I animated, my bone rigged models.… -
Re: Morph vs Skeleton
Many game engines don't support vertex-level animation because it's more expensive that bone-level animation. So that's something you really need to find out before going further and possibly wasting time doing something your engine won't support. If it does then you're okay, but if it doesn't there are still ways to rig…
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