I wrote a tutorial awhile back on using the OP function to allow MMD character models to easily hold objects. However, it only briefly touched upon how to use this function in an animated sequence. This has caused some confusion as the process is not intuitive. This article will show you exactly what needs to…
We are on the last stretch of this 3 part series. This will be “challenging” so be warned. RAY-MMD: Haku’s crazy light show [PART 3] First load the StageLight.pmx model from our Articulated Stage Light set. This model will have to be loaded 4 separate times but we will only describe the first installation. Word…
How do professional movie studios animate? What tricks do professional animators use in their work? What can I learn from people who animate for a living? MMD is an awesome program. It’s totally free, has an enthusiastic community, and modern effects and rendering options can create strikingly beautiful scenes. It’s not really considered a…
Read More “Use Professional Tricks to Make MMD Animating Faster and Easier” »
Welcome back to Part 2 of our project in which we will be helping Haku create “The Greatest Show of the Century” on a shoestring budget. However, it looks like since the last part, Haku has forgotten to pay her electric bill… RAY-MMD: Haku’s crazy light show [PART 2] Seriously though, what we did and…
In this installment of our series on using RAY-MMD we are going to basically pull out all the stops and show you how to put on the “SHOW OF THE CENTURY“… well at least that’s the way Haku here wants to market her performance… But Haku, not being a big billing star with the funds…
Did you know that RAY-MMD comes with a really neat set of lights that really work (as in that they really DO provide illumination)? These lights can be really important/helpful for re-creating many real world lighting situations. However, as with real lights, they are at their most awesome in dim lighting situations and in this…
Read More “RAY-MMD: Spruce up your videos with Dynamic Lighting” »
Why do no diamonds appear in frame chart? How do you make the diamonds show up in the frame chart? How can you fix the display panel? No Diamonds Appear in Frame Chart and How to Fix It I love reader questions, and this article is based on a reader’s question. The best thing about…
Read More “No Diamonds Appear in Frame Chart in MMD and How to Fix It” »
Why does my MMD model’s hair fall through the body? How do you stop hair falling through the the body? How do bodies stop bodies from clipping through hair? Hair Falling through the Body in MMD Models and How to Fix It Note: This article is written for absolute beginners whose only experience with PMXE…
Read More “Hair Falling through the Body in MMD Models and How to Fix It” »
Reggie (this site’s owner) recently got a new Win10 PC and has been trying out RAY-MMD on it. He said that reading my previous tutorial on it was helpful but I could see he was struggling a bit. But that’s fine. RAY-MMD can be overwhelming to a newcomer (to the effect) and the last tutorial…
Read More “RAY-MMD: A method to get great results fast and easy!” »
How can I easily use the PMXE Skirt Plugin? What are PMXE Skirt Plugin presets? Where can I find PMXE Skirt Plugin Presets? PMXE Skirt Plugin Presets and Other Skirt Tips Usually I flow through articles logically. I try to start at the bottom and work my way up. The mesh comes before the weighting,…
Read More “PMXE Skirt Plugin Presets and Other Tips for Awesome Skirts” »
How do I create Sph files? What can I use to create sph files? Can I create sph files without a drawing tablet? What are Sph files? There are many articles on this site alone that deal with Sph and Spa files. But the only MMD related thing the phrase “Create Sph Files” brings up when you type…
Read More “Create Sph Files in Blender Without Drawing Anything!” »
![RAY-MMD: Haku’s crazy light show [PART 3]](https://learnmmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Featured3-448x330.jpg)
![RAY-MMD: Haku’s crazy light show [PART 2]](https://learnmmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/haku13.png)
![RAY-MMD: Haku’s crazy light show [PART 1]](https://learnmmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Featured1P.jpg)
