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Live2D
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:09 am
by Rudiger
Anyone know anything about the Japanese software, Live2D (cough, Patmals, cough)?
http://www.live2d.jp/
It seems to be very Anime Studio like, only it uses bezier curves to influence points instead of bones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECCXNXMG ... re=related
Re: Live2D
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:46 am
by Patmals
Hi Rudiger!
Actually, I hadn't heard of this software until you now! I have requested a download and will let you know about it (it says it will within 24 hours for the link)
Looks interesting! Thanks for the heads up!
The "about" page is here.
http://www.live2d.jp/about/
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugBBlzP ... ideo_title
lipsynching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GIHgCKo ... ure=relmfu
I just got the link to register with the website just now.
I will fll you in later!
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:58 am
by Patmals
I have justdownloaded the software, which comes in two files: Modeler and Animator (sounds like lightwave).
The files are Java files. I have to play with it now to get an understanding and give you morefeedback and maybe a test file for you to check out.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:04 am
by Patmals
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:04 am
by Rudiger
Cool, thanks a lot. It's interesting that it's written in java.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:16 am
by Patmals
Rudiger wrote:Cool, thanks a lot. It's interesting that it's written in java.
Yes! So, it doesn't seem to to need install but I may be wrong.
edit: there are shortcuts in startbar so, maybe it did somehow - i don't know anything about Java.
There are two versions avaliable: a free (with limitations such as size, export formats and a watermark) which i i just got my code and a paid standard version which costs 9,800円(yen) but currently on sale for 6,800円(yen)
As you said, Rudiger - there is a bezier pen tool but there is also a normal pen tool. kind of reminds me of flash.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:24 am
by Patmals
oops!
The price i mentioned above is only for the modeler!
here are the prices:
http://www.live2d.jp/member/user/order/
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:34 am
by Patmals
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:32 am
by Patmals
Rudiger,
You CAN actually do some animation in the modeler side of this program. I am checking out the demo files that come preinstalled (quite a lot too)
can you download the free version?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:58 am
by Víctor Paredes
It looks very interesting. Please keep putting information
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:18 am
by Patmals
I just wana correct myself once again... the price above is ctaly fo the animator - but the animator seems more like after affects. I mean for placement and stuff like that.
I bit the bullet and purchased both products.
May take a while to get accustomed to it. I DO like how certain layers have been preset so you can create, say the eyebrows in the set folder and front part of the hair and back etc.
I will try and make some crappy file for you guys
But being to read japanese is, i think, needed for this program.
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:30 am
by GCharb
Is there a way to localize it?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:30 am
by Patmals
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:35 am
by Patmals
My PC is Japanese so it may just default to that locale. I could translate and localize it but it would take time which i don't really have.
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:54 am
by GCharb
Thanks for your effort Patmals.
Maybe there is a language file that could be translated with Google translate, which would be better then Japanese for those of Us who do not read it.