How do I add hair physics to my model’s hair? Should my model’s hair have bones? How can I use PMXE to add hair physics to my model’s hair? The Easiest Way To Add Hair Physics in PMX Editor! Hi y’all… Today I’m going to show you how to create physics in MMD. For an…
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Learn MMD Basics before jumping into a big project! A reader wrote a comment… I tried to make a movie. I’m new to MikuMikuDance and I want to make my own but I don’t know how. Please help me learnmmd?! … and LearnMMD’s Silent Headset replied: Hmm…first off…make sure you already get the hang of…
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How can I edit models? How can I make my selfie model for MMD? What is the PMXE transform screen? How do I use PMXE to make a model for MMD? How do I add parts to my MMD model? PMXE comes with a powerful tool in its transform window. Hopefully, you’re familiar with it…
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How do I use Beamman’s Breath Effect? Why don’t I see anything when I load Beamman’s Breath Effect? Beamman’s Breath Effect v1.1 shows warm breath in winter… … and a FIRE BREATH anytime! A reader asked me, today, about Beamman’s Breath effect. I had to fiddle with it, a little, before I discovered the trick….
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How can I control the camera in MMD? How can I make an MMD followcam? What can I use IK bones for? How to make IK bones? What is follow cam? What is OP? What is camera tracking? How can I follow a model in MMD? Have you played with outside parent settings yet? What…
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How can I make a walk-in-place motion for MikuMikuDance? is there an animation shortcut to making a walk-in-place motion in MMD? Easily Create a Walk-in-Place Motion in MMD A reader and I were trading ideas today, and she said she saw a method for making a walk-in-place motion for MMD in a video on YouTube……
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…
