Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts

My final thoughts on what we learned throughout the course.

Rigging and Animating PSDs in Moho Pro

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Downloadable Source Files

  • PSD_Rigging_Moho_Pro_Exercise_Files.zip

Introduction

  • What You Will Learn in this Course

Preparing Your Character for Rigging

  • Designing Your Character
  • Reducing File Size with Photoshop Script
  • Reducing File Size Through Layer Exporting
  • Importing Character PSD into Moho

Rigging Your Character

  • Adding Main Bones
  • Binding Image Layers with Smooth Joint
  • Correcting with Constraints
  • Anchoring with Target Bones2

Adding Dynamic Hair Movement

  • Assigning Head Pieces to Layer
  • Creating Bones for Hair
  • Creating Smart Warp Mesh for Hair Strands
  • Creating Smart Warp Mesh for Back Hair
  • Applying Hair Meshes to Side View
  • Applying Meshes to Front View

Adding Face Controls

  • Creating an Optional Eye Switch
  • Re-drawing and Masking the Eyes
  • Adding Controller for Pupils
  • Controlling Eyebrows with a Dial
  • Creating Blink Dial

Creating Subtle Head Turns

  • Creating a Mesh for Subtle Head Tilts
  • Linking Layers Appropriately
  • Adding Smart Dials for the Head Tilts

Wrapping Up

  • Adding Controls to Other Head Phases
  • Polishing the Character
  • Creating the Main Poses for Animation
  • Finishing Animation with Lip Syncing
  • Exporting Your Animation
  • Final Thoughts