Masking an elbow

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YoungApprentice
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Masking an elbow

Post by YoungApprentice »

Hi, all! It's been a while since Ive last posted, but I'm back to animating! :P
Here's my problem:
I have constructed a character out of separate vector layers and bound them to individual bones. I hide the areas of the shape that would overlap one another, so that when a ligament bends there is a black line and not just a fill. I am trying to make an elbow, but I need to make it so that when the lower arm bends, any part of the upper arm that is jutting out gets masked off. How would I achieve this?

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sbtamu
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Post by sbtamu »

There is always the Mandcons rig...

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jonbo
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Post by jonbo »

There are several ways to do this, here's one done by another forum member that's pretty easy to follow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMyj4Oo1 ... plpp_video
YoungApprentice
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Post by YoungApprentice »

MUCH appreciated. Although I cannot use the grid or snapping, I was still able to pull this off. Works like a charm. thank you so very much for your help!
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hothead
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Post by hothead »

jonbo wrote:There are several ways to do this, here's one done by another forum member that's pretty easy to follow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMyj4Oo1 ... plpp_video


Thank a million i am going to use this technique in a next software i always have this idea to use a circle without line but it is perfect the way you do it with line. AS is a good software to learn animation and to draw but i love a next software more to do work no offense SM
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