Hi Dan.
Nice hearing from you again, I hope you are well:-)
So, if you say LIVE FACE for iPhone produces decent results, I believe you and I will be looking to find my self a cheap used iPhone X.
Thank you for saying so with the stairs problem, it seems I was not the only one to find this a bit challenging. I really think it's great you are looking to find a solution to this problem by approaching some developers creating a script. Let me know any news? In any case, as many other people have said, it's not that important, because in animation they usually don't show the feet anyway by just faking the animation, but still, I find it useful to learn anyway, because in some cases it could be important to show the feet. Like for example in a horror type scene.
Private lessons have been great so far, but the instructor is so busy with his own productions and also creating private classes, so I am not taking any classes right now but will attend his private paid classes in the near future.
Yes, keep me updated of your masterclasses, I am excited to hear what you learn from that!
The Animators Survival kit book has not arrived yet, but I am excited to open the book and start learning from the master of animation and try out the examples in practice with iClone.
Yes, there is always something happening in life right? For me as well, there's always something that distracts or makes things more difficult, but we have to stay focused and be patient, the results will come!
What kind of Fiverr Gig are you planning to do?
Take care my friend, all the best.
danmiller (4/27/2020)
Hey Albin,
Yeah, the results from LIVE Face are not too bad. I've been thinking about how I can use it more moving forward.
The stairs are a difficult problem and it is good that you brought it up. I have already worked with several developers that thought they could solve it through scripting but ultimately they were unable to get it done. I will continue to look into it and see if I can find someone. I would like to have it where you use any stairs you want, drag the animation on the timeline, attach a script and done. Of course, I'm talking about Unity right now.
Private lessons sounds like a great idea. Any time you can find a mentor in an area you're trying to learn it's a big help.
How do you like The Animator's Survival Kit?
I will give you some feedback from the Master Classes when I take them. Recently my hours at work increased and I just moved this weekend so its been busy. And I'm thinking I might need to create a Fiverr gig or two so I can get some cash flowing into the company. My monthly expenses just increased by $400/month.
Dan
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Best regards
Albin
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