Ooops. Wrong links!
https://vimeo.com/user7979713/review/42504313/98fa97fce5 https://vimeo.com/user7979713/review/40608551/10477a5323 Eric On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Alex Dinnin <adin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the replies.. Eric I can't open the Vimeo movies.. says they > don't exist ?? > > Alex > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Eric Lampi <ericla...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I did something exactly like this several years ago. If I can recall >> correctly, I had an animated cylinder inside the roll as a collision >> object, to help move the roll along, because the self-collision messes it >> up big time without it. Also this was pre-ICE, which could be a better >> solution for something like this, but try it first, it might do the trick, >> otherwise I wouldn't simulate it. >> >> I had a similar problem recently with a project, an unfurling carpet of >> grass with a garden rolled up in it, but it needed to look billowy and >> light like a parachute or a deflated hot air balloon, it also had to roll >> up over itself since you could see it from the side in some shots, so it >> need to get smaller as it unrolled. Simulation just wasn't going to cut it, >> so I used a spiral curve to create the roll, lattices for larger sections >> of animation, ICE nodes for collision with the ground and turbulence, with >> a bunch of weight maps animated along with it. I think I might have even >> thrown in a wave or two. The setup took longer, but I could make changes in >> speed, wave size and turbulence in minutes as opposed to what it would have >> taken noodling with a simulation. >> >> https://vimeo.com/40608551 >> >> This is the spot it was used for. >> >> https://vimeo.com/42504313 >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Alex Dinnin <adin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Afternoon All, >>> >>> I'm trying to unfurl a banner down the side of a building.. something a >>> bit like this >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI8ccSGghRY >>> >>> it needs to be quite a bit longer than the one in the video.. but >>> hopefully you get my meaning >>> >>> I've tried doing using Syflex and the basic cloth.. the main problem I >>> have is rolling it up to release it.. >>> >>> I've tried a rolled up grid, I've tried rotating.. but with out much luck >>> >>> The self collision seems to mess it up. >>> >>> I know in 2012 you can use Syflex in ICE.. but I only have 2010 >>> >>> Can anyone give me some pointers on how to do this... >>> >>> Any help would be greatly >>> >>> cheers >>> >>> -- >>> Alex Dinnin >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Freelance 3D and VFX animator >> >> > > > -- > Alex Dinnin > tel - 0777 575 5326 > www.adinnin.com > -- Freelance 3D and VFX animator
