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Category: SHADERS

966_ Otogibanashi Toon “Fairy Tale” shader effect recolors your models

966_ Otogibanashi Toon “Fairy Tale” shader effect recolors your models

What is the 966_ Otogibanashi Toon shader? How can I recolor my models without using PMXE? How can I add an iridescent effect to my MMD models? What the heck does Otogibanashi mean, anyway? The 966_ Otogibanashi Toon “Fairy Tale” shader effect recolors your models! I discovered Chestnutscoop’s List of ALL MME EFFECTS on Deviant…

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966_ Otogibanashi Toon
Zombie Song download easily makes spooky MMD videos!

Zombie Song download easily makes spooky MMD videos!

Zombie Song download easily makes spooky MMD videos! This motion file is still available to download. See my original article about this fun little animation. Download the files, add your model… enjoy MikuMikuDance! That’s really all there is to it. For this animation, I chose to use a new model… new to ME, anyway… TDA…

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"the making of" my video
Older MME Shaders rival Ray-MMD Raycast results and are easy to use!

Older MME Shaders rival Ray-MMD Raycast results and are easy to use!

Are the older MME Shaders still available? Is there an easier way than using Raycast to get photo-like 3D results with MMD? What shaders can I use as I work with MMD? Older MME Shaders are easy to use… … and may rival Ray-MMD Raycast results! I had a reader ask me a question about…

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Material Shader
RAY-MMD Technique: of Battleships and Fleet Girls

RAY-MMD Technique: of Battleships and Fleet Girls

A couple of days ago, a fan of the Prinz Eugen character from the Azur Lane franchise wrote and asked a few interesting questions about how to set up nautical scenes in MMD which, after some thoughts, I felt were well worth answering. Specifically, they wanted to know how to set up battleship models in…

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Battleship Models - MMD
My Top 6 Favorite Shader Effects for  MikuMikuDance

My Top 6 Favorite Shader Effects for MikuMikuDance

Lookin’ for a good shader to make ya models look great? Well, worry NOT! It is I, the great “GloriaTheAnimator” come to help you to choose the best shader for your MMD creations. My Top 6 Favorite Shader Effects Note: these will be rated by the quality of realistic shading #1 Toon Shader This is…

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GloriaTheAnimator
How to use Raycast MMD MME Shader Effect

How to use Raycast MMD MME Shader Effect

How do I use Raycast? Where can I download the latest version of the Raycast effect? Friend: HAVE YOU SEEN THE AMAZING MMD RAYCAST VIDEOS??? THAT SHADER IS SO COOL, RIGHT??? You: “Yea, but its so complicated I won’t be able to use it” :< Hey, don’t worry. I know how to use Raycast ……

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Advanced Shader Technique
Breathing “SOUL” into MMD models and scenes using Fine Art Techniques

Breathing “SOUL” into MMD models and scenes using Fine Art Techniques

Simple centuries-old art techniques can be used in MMD to bring your model’s to life. This article will introduce the basic methods behind these concepts. Breathing “SOUL” into MMD models, scenes and images using traditional fine-art techniques … and Shaders! MMD models are 3D anthropomorphic representations of anime characters which in themselves are caricatures of…

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Shading China Dresses Using Advanced Shader Techniques

Shading China Dresses Using Advanced Shader Techniques

Shading China Dresses Using Advanced Shader Techniques There is a whole series of Tda style models decked out in China Dresses or Cheong-sams (literally: long dress) which are highly popular. The models are beautifully detailed and featured regularly in videos on YouTube and in fact, one well known MMD video maker (RongSamaYou) specializes in using…

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Advanced Shader Technique
How To Add Depth and Emotion in an MMD Picture

How To Add Depth and Emotion in an MMD Picture

Hey y’all! Today I’m going to show you a much asked question on my deviantART page: how in the Sam heck do I add emotion and depth to my picture? How To Add Depth and Emotion in an MMD Picture Let’s start off with models. Today I will be loading Oka Ruto by nyehnyehnyehmeow from…

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Advanced Shader Technique
Almost Photo-realistic renders in MMD using Shaders and Effects

Almost Photo-realistic renders in MMD using Shaders and Effects

How do I use shaders to make photo-realistic renders in MMD? Can I make realistic-looking images in MikuMikuDance? What effects do I use to make realistic skin-tones in MMD? Almost Photo-realistic renders in MMD using Shaders and Effects NOTE: It is recommended that you click on the Haku images in this article to see the renders…

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Advanced Shader Technique
o_ShaderCustomSet_v0_3 effect applies gentle color modification

o_ShaderCustomSet_v0_3 effect applies gentle color modification

Where can I download o_ShaderCustomSet_v0_3? How do I use o_ShaderCustomSet_v0_3? I load the o_ShaderCustomSet_v0_3 effect and nothing happens. o_ShaderCustomSet_v0_3 effect applies gentle color modification A reader emailed me a question about how to use the o_ShaderCustomSet_v0_3 effect. I had never seen it, before… so I did a search and found its source page. Wow! There…

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    Nekomimi: Getting Catty Miku Miku Style MMD Accessory Manipulation/Adjust
  • Haku and Fireworks 02
    Add Background Pictures and AVI’s to MikuMikudance MMD Add Background Pictures and AVI
  • How To Add Depth and Emotion in an MMD Picture Advanced Shader Technique
  • MMD Fill Lights Part 1 (Half-Lambert Shader) Half-Lambert Shader
  • Re-size PMD Models and Keep the Bones and Physics! Adjust PMD Model Size
  • Keep The Faith MMD
    Use proper MMD Etiquette when Downloading Models for MMD Intro to MikuMikuDance
  • The Making of “Viva La Vida MMD” by Zazi The Angel "the making of" my video
  • Learn MikuMikuDance in Small Steps: a new video series on YouTube by LearnMMD.com!
    Learn MikuMikuDance in Small Steps! New LearnMMD Video Series MMD Tutorials

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