Really need help on making puppets in SU 15
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Good day!
Not sure if anyone can help but I am interested in making a puppet similar to the boy/girl heads attached (ventriloquest puppets). There are plenty great images on the web but to create them in a 3D model is something I can't do. The only thing I have done is a building in SketchUp as it's not too complicated but a character/figure is quite something else! I am just so clueless.
Some time back someone build me a vintage pram from just a photo I have sent him which was quite good. I believe he used photo-matching but I really don't understand how to use this at all!
I am trying to search for a tutorial but even the tut's I am not really understand. I am 60 and it's hard to learn at the same pace as younger people. I have even search for such freebie puppets at DeviantArt for Xnalara but nothing similar to what I want.I have attached only images of heads at this point but obviously will need body parts too. For rigging in Blender I will need more tutorials but that I will direct to the Blender forums.
Is photo-matching the correct way to do this? Or any other tut's for beginners? I have Artisan plugin but haven't used that at all. If Artisan is needed how can I build a model as this?
Any help or advice are much appreciated.
Regards,
Laura
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My first question is why are you modeling in Sketchup if you plan to rig in Blender, has Blender not got better suited tools for such organic modeling?
Organic modeling with Sketchup is possible but will require practice and a few plugins, maybe a couple commercial ones.
Look at some Artisan (plugin) tutorials for an idea of proxy to subdivision and sculpting options.
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@solo said:
My first question is why are you modeling in Sketchup if you plan to rig in Blender, has Blender not got better suited tools for such organic modeling?
Organic modeling with Sketchup is possible but will require practice and a few plugins, maybe a couple commercial ones.
Look at some Artisan (plugin) tutorials for an idea of proxy to subdivision and sculpting options.
Solo, thanks for your reply. I have to be honest here, I have actually no experience with Blender too! Just saw on forums one can do rigging with Blender, Max, etc. I have both. I am just now looking at youtube videos on rigging as well in all the programs I have, and on how to use Artisan in Sketchup. Both Blender and Max is not easy for a beginner.
I was once trying a building in Blender but stopped it. When I tried the building and finished it up easily in Sketchup I thought everything else will be better too. I do this only for myself for fun. But at times I get confused with the multitude of tools and options. I have also downloaded now Artisan manual. Actually I have used Hexagon 2.5 more with help in the Daz3D forums but not on character creations, just how to cut a pre-made clothing mesh.
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