Looking for an experienced animator with blender 3d

[Milwaukeeroad261]

hey guys -

Im looking for an animator with experience in blender to animate my SLSF 4500 that most of you have probably seen in freeware announcements .

Help me out please

-AJ

 

[johnwhelan]

www.blender.org/education-help/video-tutorials/animation

Animation is quite easy.

It's the scripting part that isn't, if needed.

Cheerio John

 

[Milwaukeeroad261]

well, animating and mapping are a problem. I can export, just cant animate or map it ill be greatful for anyone who helps

-AJ

 

[johnwhelan]

I suggest you start here:

en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Trainz/Tutorial_for_Blender#Newcomers_start_here

It's better to start with something simple and learn the techniques than go for a 40,000 poly steam loco as a first attempt.

Paul Hobbs has some Blender tutorials on building steam locos that take you through step by step. They are UK but much of the modelling technique will be the same.

The bell will require something special for a texture I think I have an example KUID: 86627:1710 on the DLS.

Textures are a major hurdle bump mapped would probably be best if you can manage it. Do you have any ideas on textures?

I assume you know that the models are made of different sections so the animated bogeys are not part of the main model but a separate kuid.

Cheerio John