Oh, I see. I'm pretty sure somewhere in this video is an example of the character's arm going behind their back. I don't know offhand of any other videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc95pbs9Z

That's Great! I'd still like an image or video representing the solution so that I could know if I'm doing it right or not and to make sure it's actually what you meant If you try to animate the hand moving behind the back and it doesn't work, then perhaps make a video and post it to the forum, or ...

ZV1LLE wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:28 pm Will this also deal with the whole top part of the arm situation where I want it to remain the same? and is it possible to do this with the other arm as well?

Yes, and yes.

I thought I'd write a step-by-step about Visibility. . .but then I realized there are a lot more steps than I thought. I now suggest you use Animate Layer Order . You'll be happy to know that you don't have to duplicate the arm! :D Basically, rig your character so that the Arm+hand and the Body are ...

In my opinion, one of the easiest solutions involves Layer Visibility. Nothing else, just good ol' Layer Visibility. Make 3 vector layers (or groups of vector layers), in this order: R Arm+hand Body R Arm+hand Both layers of R Arm+hand are controlled by the same bones, so they move exactly the same ...

Line Boil is tricky, and many times I run into problems. I'd like to see a button that says Line Boil, and when I click it, a slider-bar pops up, and the more I slide the slider to the right, the more the line boils. Also, it would be fantastic if the default vector stroke could line boil. Also also...

Daxel wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:34 am Hopefully some day I'll be able to use it with more normal lines of 2px or so.

That would be awesome.

I also want a button the says Line Boil, and when I click it, a slider-bar pops up, and the more I slide the slider to the right, the more the line boils.

. . .it's not really a complicated wrap around (or maybe it is idk) You know how you had to use 2 images to illustrate what you wanted to do, not just 1? That's because it's complicated . There is no easy solution where the arm+hand is behind and also in front of your character. If the arm+hand is ...

Thanks for your input.

I have never been able to figure-out how to use Line Boil. It sounds simple, but it never works like I want it to. Like, a shape I left unselected on a layer with boiling shapes will kinda boil a little, even though it was not selected. It's like, something always goes awry. Generally, whenever I ne...

With the three dimensions you point out [which I'll adapt to include not just voice but all the other sounds so: (visual elements, sound, story)] the overall quality is clearly influenced (dragged down) by the lowest quality element. And to put a nuance on your observation that a bad story is a qua...

so, potentially, you could use an _actor_ (and maybe only one) who can read all the lines and "perform" as the character would (IOW not necessarily a voice actor)? You're right, a voice actor is not needed. A regular actor would work just fine. I agree; one actor could do all the parts, a...

DK wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:51 pm I think that would be hilarious to watch!
D.K

There are intentionally funny parts in the cartoon, so laughter would certainly be welcome.

Well, not in the sad parts, of course. There are a couple sad parts. If people laugh in the sad parts, that would be bad.

so you get someone to read it and give you the body language, then get a computer to speak it! well ... ok ... it's your production and your pipeline ... No, that's not the process. All the TTS is done . Animation is what's happening now. The problem is that the animation could be better in places....

In a general sense, what you want to do with the lower part of the arm and hand is not possible. Imagine a grilled cheese sandwich. You evidently desire the cheese to exist between two pieces of toasted bread, but also atop of the upper piece of bread. We exist in a world with molecules and atoms, a...