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1. Mouth modeling for animation

   

   Topic by EsotericAgenda · Mar 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   I noticed almost everybody models the mouth closed, lips sealed. The problem I have with this, is that this way makes it more difficult to open the mouth for animation, such as using soft selection to move the upper lip away from the lower one without having the lower lip verts get dragged up too (and vice versa). So that…

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   Reply by EsotericAgenda · Mar 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Thanks for the tip Vig :)

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   Reply by EsotericAgenda · Mar 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Ah how come I never noticed that! Makes it alot easier now Thanks Neox :)

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   Reply by Neox · Mar 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   whatever software you use, edge distance should be in there to make it easier selecting only either the upper or the lower lip

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   Reply by Mark Dygert · Mar 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   You can also weight the head to several helper bones like a jaw bone that way you're just moving a bone around every time you want to open the mouth. Then clone the mesh to make a new target shape.