Niall @vertex_arcade

I'm Niall, I make mostly Blender stuff and I turn 2D concepts into 3D models. https://t.co/96FNeUjz74 https://t.co/EerH4iXiSp youtube.com/c/VertexArcade Joined February 2019

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Niall @vertex_arcade

11 hours ago

I really enjoyed the #KnightsOfGuinevere pilot, it's such an interesting concept and I love the artstyle! I want to recreate some of the scenes using Blender so here's a WIP of my 3D model of Princess Gwen! #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 weeks ago

Texture Atlases are such a powerful tool for easily texturing and creating assets! You don't have to worry about UV seams, just move the UVs of your character around the Atlas to give it colour! I put together a video showing how to use them! youtube.com/watch?v=4tt3tW…

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Niall @vertex_arcade

2 months ago

Have you ever accidentally clicked something in Blender and your object disappears? I made a video explaining all of the common ways that you can hide objects in Blender and how to get them back! #blender #b3d youtube.com/watch?v=8O1nUm…

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Niall @vertex_arcade

2 months ago

I've been reading some Supergirl comics lately and it inspired me to try and make a Comic Speech Bubble generator using Geometry Nodes! I only have two basic variations currently, but plan on adding Thought Bubbles, warping shapes, Directional Text etc #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

2 months ago

I always get questions about the models I use in my videos, so I just released a 4 part series where I show you how to: ✅ Import game models ✅ Understand textures ✅ Set up materials ✅ Rig and pose models #blender #b3d Here's the first part! youtube.com/watch?v=6mrqx0…

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 months ago

I want to start making shorter tutorial videos, so here's the first one where I show you how to make Dynamic Outlines in Blender! This allows you to create Line Weight Variation to make your models more stylized! #blender #b3d youtu.be/9yhfjM0d45s?si…

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 months ago

Testing out the Face and new Hand Controllers! Rotating the bones above each finger rotates the fingers side to side so you can create peace signs, Vulcan salute etc. There's still some cleanup to make it more user friendly but I'm very happy with the progress! #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 months ago

I've used the same kind of Rigging logic and applied it to the hands! Each finger has two animations: raised/spread and fist The controllers blend from the fist position to the spread position. Rotating the controllers allows you to make some cool hand motions! #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 months ago

Making my Face Rig a bit more User Friendly! The mouth, eyebrows and eyes again all have Action constraints that are controlled by the Controllers. I also want to do an Expression Controller for smiles, frowns, teeth etc, but this covers a lot of expressions! #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 months ago

To make life a bit easier, I made a quick addon that will add all of the constraints/drivers for me. So there's animations for each motion (mouth left/right/open) Move the Master bone to your chosen activation point and it adds the Action Constraints for you #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 months ago

Trying to make my face rigging a little bit easier! Each bone has an Action Constraint that's tied to an animation and they're driven by the Master bones. I'm just wondering if this is a standard way to make more complex face rigs, and what are some other ways? #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

3 months ago

I wanted to test out my Female Basemesh and KPop Demon Hunters is my current obsession, so why not make a quick mockup of Rumi! This only took about half an hour, just slowly tweaking the basemesh to get to the final look! #blender #b3d #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS

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赤田 @akada_maru

3 months ago

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andy @pot4tochip

4 months ago

ahh leggy squishhhh haha aw sorry for this potato weight painting, but been feeling a bit obsessed with creating corrective bones because its fun!

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Niall @vertex_arcade

4 months ago

What are your thoughts on AI 3D models? I could see it being useful for blockout to test out concepts, but it's unusable for any final assets You would have to retopologise both of these, but AI gets 90% of the way there. Some manual cleanup and these would be almost identical

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Stylitrix🌿✨ @Stylitrix_3D

4 months ago

Blackbird☀️ Stylized 3D model based on illustration by MZMR @mister_despair

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Niall @vertex_arcade

4 months ago

My first ever attempt at detailed lip sync! This isn't great, but as a first pass there are some redeeming qualities The big motions (Coward, Oath, When) read pretty well, but smaller ones like Ss, Fs, Uhs etc are way more difficult Audio is from Expedition 33! #blender #b3d

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Niall @vertex_arcade

4 months ago

Because I've completely remade my Female Basemesh, I also have to completely remake the textures, but this time I'm giving them way more detail! I'm using Substance Painter to add in Stitches and creases, it takes a while but the new version is way better! #blender #b3d