Where can I get motion reference videos for animators to help me create realistic motions? Do cartoonists and animators use some kind of animation reference materials to help them do it right? “Endless Reference” on YouTube offers FREE Motion Reference Videos I have been working with a new MMDer via email… showing her the very…
I got an email the other day asking me “what to do” about his song having no VSQ file available. My response: Lip-sync is fun to do… just do it “:o) … it’s one of my favorite things to animate… and I have often written about it: https://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/short-sharp-sudden-motions-require-mikumikudance-skill/ https://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/create-mmd-lip-sync-animation-as-a-separate-file/ https://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/our-ring-around-the-moon-project/ https://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/multiply-of-facial-expression-command/ The reader replied… Thanks…
I have MMD, what other programs should I own? Do I need other softwares to go with MikuMikuDance? What programs will make MMD easier for me? Recommended Software Library for MMDers… dA’s Trackdancer talks about his new video and has some suggestions for “must have” software for MMDers! Those of us who know Trackdancer…
How do I make a complicated MMD video with AVI backgrounds and scene fades? How do I make the screen go white? How do I overlap MMD images? How do I use cartoon cut-outs in my MMD videos? I call it the Circle of Learning… Making an amazing complicated MMD video requires the Circle of…
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How do I make an Animation Fade scene transition? What is an animation fade? Why would I want to fade one scene into another? The power of the Animation Fade… There is great power in an animation fade. It can imply action or a look into the past of the singer, or a look into…
When setting the stage for your animation… You have to “do” what you have to do! MMD Theater Seats Don’t Have to Sit on the Floor! I wanted to set up a scene in a theater with steeply inclined seats so that I could pan the camera from above the stage and still capture some…
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What is an animation shortcut? How do I use pose files? What’s a .VPD file? Why would I want hand poses? Hand Poses make a great Animation Shortcut! When I first started working with MikuMIkuDance, it was a desire to create my own animations from scratch that energized me! I jumped right-in and found…
How do I make a music video with MMD? How do I work MikuMikuDance? How do I use Miku Miku Dance? What do I do with MMD? Let’s make a Music Video: “The World is Mine” We will Download the files you will need, Load them into your dance, Test how well it plays, and…
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What’s new about MMD? How is MikuMikuDance 9.12 different from 7.39? What is OP? How do I move multiple models at once? The Outside Parent Setting Lets You Connect Bones in MMD It looks like MMD is on an updating spree, but what do any of the new versions have to offer that 7.39 doesn’t?…
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My new “Ring Around the Moon” MMD video is on YouTube … This little LearnMMD Project was fun to do … only 40-seconds long … and the lip-sync motion files are included in the download from the LearnMMD Downloads page. We are calling this a “project” rather than a “meme” because only the WAV file…
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How do I use the Multiply of Facial Expression(f) command in the MMD Edit Menu? How can I adjust the mouth motions to better fit my model? Use the “Multiply of Facial Expression” to modify existing facial motions … Have you ever downloaded a motion file for an MMD meme only to find that the…
