Nodding?

Thrashador · Post by **Thrashador** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:45 am

Hi everyone,
Do you have any tips on how to give a character a nodding motion?

I don't know much about Morph Dials, except that they seem really intimidating. I was hoping to have just a few different heads in a switch layer, and switch rapidly between them to simulate a nod. It doesn't need to be too elaborate. At the moment, I'm just having trouble figuring out which in-between poses would make a nod look right.

Thanks for your help!

Thrashador

rocky53204 · Post by **rocky53204** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:00 am

For simple effect a switch layer would do.

You might find http://www.referencereference.com/ helpful for poses.
Or pose in a mirror or take photos of a friend.

RichardU · Post by **RichardU** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:03 pm

Couldn't you simply animate the bone layer, like you would for any other body movement? You could also put that into an action.

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:04 am

3/4 view and side view nods are easy, as its a simple rotation and can be done with a single bone the entire head is rigged to. Front nodding will require some point motion to bring features closer together near the bottom of the head when facing down... if you post an image of your character it might be easier to advise