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I'm Niall, I make mostly Blender stuff and I turn 2D concepts into 3D models. https://t.co/96FNeUjz74 https://t.co/EerH4iXiSp

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I'm loving the new customisation I'm adding for Adjustable Mannequin 2.0! I'm going to have Basic and Advanced settings that will give more fine control over things to really customise the mannequins in whatever way you need! #blender #b3d

I'm loving the new customisation I'm adding for Adjustable Mannequin 2.0! I'm going to have Basic and Advanced settings that will give more fine control over things to really customise the mannequins in whatever way you need! #blender #b3d

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Proof of concept of how my Face Rig would work in practice! I separated the L and R controls for the eyes and eyebrows which allows for more freedom. With a proper animation, camera movement, and character movement, I think this could look pretty nice! #b3d #LoisLane

Proof of concept of how my Face Rig would work in practice! I separated the L and R controls for the eyes and eyebrows which allows for more freedom. With a proper animation, camera movement, and character movement, I think this could look pretty nice! #b3d #LoisLane

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Almost there with my Shape Key Selector addon! I wanted to start a new model and set up everything from scratch just to get a feel for the workflow (and to play with the expression lines) There's still a couple of things I need to iron out, but it's very close! #b3d #blender

Almost there with my Shape Key Selector addon! I wanted to start a new model and set up everything from scratch just to get a feel for the workflow (and to play with the expression lines) There's still a couple of things I need to iron out, but it's very close! #b3d #blender

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And finally, my 3D model of @Lord_Griselda's Medusa is done! This was a lot of fun to do, I've actually had it finished for a couple of weeks, but I also had to finish the video for it, where I walk through the entire process which you can find below! #blender #b3d

And finally, my 3D model of @Lord_Griselda's Medusa is done! This was a lot of fun to do, I've actually had it finished for a couple of weeks, but I also had to finish the video for it, where I walk through the entire process which you can find below! #blender #b3d

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I've been so focused on technical stuff lately that I decided to take a break and actually model a character! I love this design from Gaziter 🌱 and I think I can do some cool shader stuff for the galaxy material #blender #b3d

I've been so focused on technical stuff lately that I decided to take a break and actually model a character! I love this design from Gaziter 🌱 and I think I can do some cool shader stuff for the galaxy material #blender #b3d

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My 3D Model of Malevola from Dispatch is finally finished! This was a super fun project, I learned how to use hair curves for the first time and also 3D printed the full model! Have a look at the full process video! #blender #b3d #dispatch

My 3D Model of Malevola from Dispatch is finally finished! This was a super fun project, I learned how to use hair curves for the first time and also 3D printed the full model! Have a look at the full process video! #blender #b3d #dispatch

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Adjustable Mannequin v1.2 is out now! It features a new menu, Character Presets and Pose Presets! I've also adjusted all of the shapes to allow for more varied characters! #blender #b3d

Adjustable Mannequin v1.2 is out now! It features a new menu, Character Presets and Pose Presets! I've also adjusted all of the shapes to allow for more varied characters! #blender #b3d

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I was lucky enough to be approached by Wuthering Waves to analyse the official 3D model for Hsin, one of the new playable characters! I broke down the model to see how it works, looking at custom normals, SDF shading, outlines, shape keys and more!
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I was lucky enough to be approached by Wuthering Waves to analyse the official 3D model for Hsin, one of the new playable characters! I broke down the model to see how it works, looking at custom normals, SDF shading, outlines, shape keys and more!

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83,543 views • 15 days ago

Does anybody have any resources for Shoulder Rigging? This looks fine when raising the arms to T Pose level, but raising them overhead always deforms incorrectly. I'm not sure if it's the placement of the shoulder bones, the weight painting or the model! #blender #b3d
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Does anybody have any resources for Shoulder Rigging? This looks fine when raising the arms to T Pose level, but raising them overhead always deforms incorrectly. I'm not sure if it's the placement of the shoulder bones, the weight painting or the model! #blender #b3d

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198,810 views • 1 year ago

All of these #KnightsOfGuinevere shots were actually made in #blender! I modelled Gwen, rigged and animated her and composited her into the original footage! I also made a video breaking down the entire process from start to finish! #b3d
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All of these #KnightsOfGuinevere shots were actually made in #blender! I modelled Gwen, rigged and animated her and composited her into the original footage! I also made a video breaking down the entire process from start to finish! #b3d

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124,294 views • 11 months ago

I think this was an evening well spent! I was curious to see if I could do this in #Blender and it's actually pretty simple! All I did was animate a "cutter" mesh and let that boolean into the head! Then just hand drew corrections using Grease Pencil! #b3d #AcrossTheSpiderVerse
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I think this was an evening well spent! I was curious to see if I could do this in #Blender and it's actually pretty simple! All I did was animate a "cutter" mesh and let that boolean into the head! Then just hand drew corrections using Grease Pencil! #b3d #AcrossTheSpiderVerse

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209,836 views • 2 years ago

WOW! So many incredibly talented people gave me tips and recommendations so here's my updated rig! No extra bones/drivers. This is mainly just better posing (twisting shoulder/arm) and weight painting! Thanks for all the help, but still open to any suggestions! #blender #b3d
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WOW! So many incredibly talented people gave me tips and recommendations so here's my updated rig! No extra bones/drivers. This is mainly just better posing (twisting shoulder/arm) and weight painting! Thanks for all the help, but still open to any suggestions! #blender #b3d

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100,227 views • 1 year ago

Another #KnightsOfGuinevere shot animated in Blender! Again, all Guinevere shots were made in Blender and composited into the original footage! I'm not an animator, so this was a lot of trial and error, but I think it's mostly convincing! #blender #b3d
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Another #KnightsOfGuinevere shot animated in Blender! Again, all Guinevere shots were made in Blender and composited into the original footage! I'm not an animator, so this was a lot of trial and error, but I think it's mostly convincing! #blender #b3d

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38,185 views • 1 year ago

I've used the same kind of Rigging logic and applied it to the hands! Each finger has two animations: raised/spread and fist The controllers blend from the fist position to the spread position. Rotating the controllers allows you to make some cool hand motions! #blender #b3d
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I've used the same kind of Rigging logic and applied it to the hands! Each finger has two animations: raised/spread and fist The controllers blend from the fist position to the spread position. Rotating the controllers allows you to make some cool hand motions! #blender #b3d

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44,886 views • 1 year ago

This is probably one of the coolest things I've ever made in Blender! I set up a rig using some complicated Driver magic and it allows me to choose exactly what expression I want! It's so fun to play around with! #blender #b3d #LoisLane #bnpr
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This is probably one of the coolest things I've ever made in Blender! I set up a rig using some complicated Driver magic and it allows me to choose exactly what expression I want! It's so fun to play around with! #blender #b3d #LoisLane #bnpr

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72,919 views • 3 years ago

Making more progress with my Malevola model! The last thing to finalise now is the hair (which I hate doing) so wish me luck! #blender #b3d
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Making more progress with my Malevola model! The last thing to finalise now is the hair (which I hate doing) so wish me luck! #blender #b3d

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24,092 views • 9 months ago

What are your thoughts on AI 3D models? I could see it being useful for blockout to test out concepts, but it's unusable for any final assets You would have to retopologise both of these, but AI gets 90% of the way there. Some manual cleanup and these would be almost identical
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What are your thoughts on AI 3D models? I could see it being useful for blockout to test out concepts, but it's unusable for any final assets You would have to retopologise both of these, but AI gets 90% of the way there. Some manual cleanup and these would be almost identical

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36,844 views • 1 year ago

I'm finally revisiting my Sketch Shader that I started a couple of years ago! I wasn't really happy with the results from the previous version and I knew I could do better, so this is progress towards actually releasing it! #blender #b3d
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I'm finally revisiting my Sketch Shader that I started a couple of years ago! I wasn't really happy with the results from the previous version and I knew I could do better, so this is progress towards actually releasing it! #blender #b3d

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54,782 views • 2 years ago

Testing out the Face and new Hand Controllers! Rotating the bones above each finger rotates the fingers side to side so you can create peace signs, Vulcan salute etc. There's still some cleanup to make it more user friendly but I'm very happy with the progress! #blender #b3d
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Testing out the Face and new Hand Controllers! Rotating the bones above each finger rotates the fingers side to side so you can create peace signs, Vulcan salute etc. There's still some cleanup to make it more user friendly but I'm very happy with the progress! #blender #b3d

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25,947 views • 1 year ago

Another Spot Test! This was basically all 2D work. The previous method was subtractive, but to add the eyes and drool, I needed to draw (and animate) a mask to bring back the original mesh. It's fairly rough, but not bad for 2 hours work! #blender #b3d #AcrossTheSpiderVerse
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Another Spot Test! This was basically all 2D work. The previous method was subtractive, but to add the eyes and drool, I needed to draw (and animate) a mask to bring back the original mesh. It's fairly rough, but not bad for 2 hours work! #blender #b3d #AcrossTheSpiderVerse

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40,717 views • 2 years ago

Trying to make my face rigging a little bit easier! Each bone has an Action Constraint that's tied to an animation and they're driven by the Master bones. I'm just wondering if this is a standard way to make more complex face rigs, and what are some other ways? #blender #b3d
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Trying to make my face rigging a little bit easier! Each bone has an Action Constraint that's tied to an animation and they're driven by the Master bones. I'm just wondering if this is a standard way to make more complex face rigs, and what are some other ways? #blender #b3d

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21,706 views • 1 year ago

I'm really happy with how this hair turned out! This is made up of "hair bulk" which is just sculpted and then individual hair curves blending into it. I used the Data Transfer modifier to copy the normals from the bulk so you don't see the strands intersecting! #blender #b3d
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I'm really happy with how this hair turned out! This is made up of "hair bulk" which is just sculpted and then individual hair curves blending into it. I used the Data Transfer modifier to copy the normals from the bulk so you don't see the strands intersecting! #blender #b3d

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13,710 views • 9 months ago

Shape Key Selector is OUT NOW! Animate your character's faces with NO RIGGING! Just model your shape keys and the addon will handle the rest! #blender #b3d #bnpr
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Shape Key Selector is OUT NOW! Animate your character's faces with NO RIGGING! Just model your shape keys and the addon will handle the rest! #blender #b3d #bnpr

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17,395 views • 2 years ago