How do I make MMD textures? How do I use Blender? How do I use MMDTools? How do I make better textures? How do I start with Blender in MMD? Making MMD Textures with Blender PMXE is a great program for making minor edits to MMD models. And it’s a great introduction to 3D…
What is the Fireworks Kai effect? Where can I download the Fireworks Kai effect? How do I use the Fireworks Kai effect? Using the Fireworks Kai effect for MikuMikuDance. Fireworks Kai is a newer type of fireworks effect for MMD. I had written about using the Fireworks effect in 2012 the article is here:…
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What are normals? What are normal maps? How can I use normal maps in MMD? How can I fix my normals? How do I make hard edges in MMD? How do I make normal maps? How can I modify normal maps? What are normals? A normal is the line that extends out orthogonally from a…
What makes a good animation Great? Well this is art; so it is subjective. But to me, there are three main steps to building a great animation… and they can all be summed up in one word… Atmosphere Atmosphere is the sense that the animation you are watching complements the song or adds a sense…
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What are ethics? What is public domain? How should I release an MMD model? What are MMD rules? How can I release to the public domain? If you’ve been following along with LearnMMD for a while now, you’re probably familiar with its Keep the Faith series, encouraging you to behave in a manner that supports…
What are textures? What is UV? What is RGBA? What is alpha? What are blend modes? What are clamped textures? How do sphere maps work? How can I make models shiny? What is sph? What is spa? Textures are the two dimensional images that MMD (and other 3D renderers) paste over your three-dimensional object. Well,…
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Before we begin…I will be honest, even I don’t really know what this post is about… this article is just about my “unrelated-personal-experience”. Hello again, everyone. This is TaiGaO. Draw Miku blending 2D and 3D art! One day, I was bored. So, I decided to take my “trusty” mechanical-pencil and a plain paper, and draw…
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How can I use PMXE to create new bones in my MMD model? What is Rigging? What are “bones” in PMXE? How do I make eye bones? What does the PMXE append field do? How can I make my MikuMikuDance model easier to use? RIGGING WITH APPENDS– AND KASANE TETO! In the world of professional…
What is a chibi model in MikuMikuDance? How do I make a Chibi model? Can I use PMDE / PMXE to make a Chibi model? Make Chibi Models for MikuMikuDance! Hello everyone, welcome to Silent Headset and co.’s PMDE tutorial! Hosted today by yours truly, Silent Headset! First off, what is a “chibi character”? “Chibi…
I get a black image when I Render to Picture File in MMD. How can I capture images from my AVI file? Where can I get IrfanView Media Viewer? HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN RENDERING PICTURE IN MMD? NO FEARS BECAUSE XAV IS HEEEEERE! IrfanView captures single-frame images from Video AVI files! Hi, it’s Xav again!…
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How do I convert PMD models into PMX models? How do I fix the legs of my PMX model? How can I add a mother bone to my MMD model? Convert PMD Models To PMX Models With Mother Bone And Chicken Leg Fix! Hey ya’ll! There are a few reasons why you might want to…
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