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progress @ 12am~
faceted dress in MD
following the instruction on the Pattern Magic book. adding 3d shapes on the bodice by drafting 2d triangles from the basic sloper i made. it seemed easy but i had to take out a... READ MORE
basic sloper in cg
making basic sloper for a cg human is something i haven’t done before. i browse amazing japanese pattern making books called Pattern Magic whenever i have a spare time and practice in my head how to... READ MORE
dragon decoration sim
this simulation test inspiration came form Chinese paper dragon decoration. same honeycomb construction from last one but i animated the first layer by attaching to the object. i prepared the honeycomb paper pattern... READ MORE
honeycomb sphere sim
honeycomb sphere is a paper ornament i liked since i was little. it was so magic to me that just a flat stacked papers turn into large 3D object. it turned out not... READ MORE
catVR – cats daydream
experiencing the very comfortable googles daydream VR headset inspired me to make “his” headset on rainy weekend. he means my cat btw… and he was ready to try out something new from the last (mock)... READ MORE
year of rooster
just playing around with MD. quick pattern drawing and simulated several frames for fun. i was probably subconsciously thinking about a rooster since today is the Chinese New Year 🙂 READ MORE
oculus medium
Oculus Touch arrived before the first NorCal winter storm. experimenting with Oculus’ medium kept me indoors on rainy days. back in Oct, i figured out workflow from TiltBrush to 3D print-able asset using HTC Vive and was hoping to really crate 3D asset … Continued
hippo stopmo
i’m no Laika studio for sure… but simulation + 3d printing + stop-motion recording process was something i always wanted to try this. perfect activity on rainy NorCal week. i had to do this stop motion recording rather quickly incase of power outage (literally … Continued
spinning hippos
after sanding, priming and painting, hippos are now ready for frame-by-frame shoot. each of them are size of avocado and very cute to see them all together. getting my iPh ready for the shoot.
3dprinted key frames
24+hrs later all 3d printed keyframes are done. well, now you might have guessed what’s next 🙂 this is a quick experimental piece so i did “quick” prints. 0.8mm nozzle with 10-0% in-fill.
extracting 12 poses…
i didn’t use up all of my leftover PLA last month even with the little project. well… time to export animated poses to obj!
simulation
when i draft plush patterns in Marvelous Designer (MD), i do a lot of material parameter tweaking. by the time i sew them in real fabric at the end, i pick totally different materials so it doesn’t matter how it’s simulated in … Continued
first project 2017
happy new year to everyone! i’ve been drafting plush toy patterns like i do in 2D sketching. ironically, for some characters and shapes are faster to visualize in maya or even in MD nowadays. also I have so many in-progress … Continued
holiday prints!
tis the season to be printing~ I clean out my left over printing spools after i do a big project like Halloween. i find it’s important to order materials in bulk and print from the same stock for consistency. at the … Continued
Le Petit Prince : “And now here is my secret,
a very simple secret: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince happy halloween everybody! this year’s costume was special to me. while i … Continued
Le Petit Prince : final touch
spent the weekend on final touches. this project came together pretty quickly but definitely one a rewarding costume to make. here are some details. the grand total of this project is $145 (PLA filament $60, paints $40, props $12, fabric $18, … Continued
