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Derriks Scaggs

Registered User

Join date: 6 Oct 2006

Posts: 6

12-18-2007 17:40

I'm trying to access the Face Animations so that I can open the mouth with an attatchement I.E. A tounge. I Have one, but it just attaches to the mouth and doesn't open it. I've seen face emoters, but I don't see any animation files when I try to edit them. Is there a place where I can get free Face Animations?

Anti Antonelli

Deranged Toymaker

Join date: 25 Apr 2006

Posts: 1,091

12-18-2007 17:55

The face animations are built into SL and emote scripts just call them by name - there aren't any actual animations you can have in an object or in your inventory, and nobody can make new ones.

Here's a list of all the built-in animations, including the default walks and sits and such and all the facial emotes: http://www.lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=animation

Elora Lunasea

Mrs. Llama

Join date: 28 Aug 2007

Posts: 4,828

12-18-2007 19:21

Get the free version of the MystiTool. It has several face animations (emoters) built into it.

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Susie Boffin

Certified Nutcase

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 2,151

12-18-2007 21:26

You can make an "open mouth" gesture with the stock gestures and set it to a F key.

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bilbo99 Emu

Garrett's No.1 fan

Join date: 27 Oct 2006

Posts: 3,468

12-19-2007 02:36

From: Anti Antonelli

The face animations are built into SL and emote scripts just call them by name - there aren't any actual animations you can have in an object or in your inventory, and nobody can make new ones.

Here's a list of all the built-in animations, including the default walks and sits and such and all the facial emotes: http://www.lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=animation

Good morning Anti!
I notice from that list there are many with an alternative 'emote' suffix. Though a year old in-world I've barely even started looking deeper into the mechanics of SL. I'm a little curious as to how the emote version varies from it's sibling?

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Qie Niangao

Coin-operated

Join date: 24 May 2006

Posts: 7,138

12-19-2007 03:48

From: bilbo99 Emu

I'm a little curious as to how the emote version varies from it's sibling?

The emotes are the facial gestures; the siblings animate the body, too.

By the way, it's also possible to combine the facial gestures so more than one play at the same time. Usually the result is even weirder than the individual gestures (unhinged jaws, etc), but I've stumbled on a few combos that seem workable.

I'd also be real interested in any tips about getting the hand gestures to work, standalone. As I recall, there are three hand settings, something like "relaxed", "spread", and "fist" that you get to select when you upload an animation. From my little experiments, it seems that you can't upload an animation that sets no joints at all, which would be ideal to then just add the hand gestures. I've tried it with a tiny off-default wrist rotation, and it seems to kinda work, but there must be a better way.

Marianne McCann

Feted Inner Child

Join date: 23 Feb 2006

Posts: 7,145

12-19-2007 07:23

From: Elora Lunasea

Get the free version of the MystiTool. It has several face animations (emoters) built into it.

This is one of the things I use the Mysti for most, so I smile an stuff in piccies. It does both an open mouth (used it recently to "sing"

and a tongue stuck out.

Mari

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Sweet Primrose

Selectively Vacuous

Join date: 30 Nov 2006

Posts: 375

12-19-2007 08:07

Incidentally, a tongue piercing that is an attachment will never look like it is actually on your tongue. It stays in a fixed position there inside your mouth. When you stick your tongue out, it stays inside your mouth.

More realistic tongue-piercings are part of the skin itself.

EDIT: Nevermind, I misread the OP.

Face Animations
Derriks Scaggs Registered User Join date: 6 Oct 2006 Posts: 6	12-18-2007 17:40 I'm trying to access the Face Animations so that I can open the mouth with an attatchement I.E. A tounge. I Have one, but it just attaches to the mouth and doesn't open it. I've seen face emoters, but I don't see any animation files when I try to edit them. Is there a place where I can get free Face Animations?
Anti Antonelli Deranged Toymaker Join date: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,091	12-18-2007 17:55 The face animations are built into SL and emote scripts just call them by name - there aren't any actual animations you can have in an object or in your inventory, and nobody can make new ones. Here's a list of all the built-in animations, including the default walks and sits and such and all the facial emotes: http://www.lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=animation
Elora Lunasea Mrs. Llama Join date: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,828	12-18-2007 19:21 Get the free version of the MystiTool. It has several face animations (emoters) built into it. _____________________ eloralunasea.blogspot.com Have you hugged a llama today?
Susie Boffin Certified Nutcase Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 2,151	12-18-2007 21:26 You can make an "open mouth" gesture with the stock gestures and set it to a F key. _____________________ "If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intent of doing you good, you should run for your life." - Henry David Thoreau
bilbo99 Emu Garrett's No.1 fan Join date: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,468	12-19-2007 02:36 From: Anti Antonelli The face animations are built into SL and emote scripts just call them by name - there aren't any actual animations you can have in an object or in your inventory, and nobody can make new ones. Here's a list of all the built-in animations, including the default walks and sits and such and all the facial emotes: http://www.lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=animation Good morning Anti! I notice from that list there are many with an alternative 'emote' suffix. Though a year old in-world I've barely even started looking deeper into the mechanics of SL. I'm a little curious as to how the emote version varies from it's sibling? _____________________ Be polite .. that newbie could be your next ex-partner.
Qie Niangao Coin-operated Join date: 24 May 2006 Posts: 7,138	12-19-2007 03:48 From: bilbo99 Emu I'm a little curious as to how the emote version varies from it's sibling? The emotes are the facial gestures; the siblings animate the body, too. By the way, it's also possible to combine the facial gestures so more than one play at the same time. Usually the result is even weirder than the individual gestures (unhinged jaws, etc), but I've stumbled on a few combos that seem workable. I'd also be real interested in any tips about getting the hand gestures to work, standalone. As I recall, there are three hand settings, something like "relaxed", "spread", and "fist" that you get to select when you upload an animation. From my little experiments, it seems that you can't upload an animation that sets no joints at all, which would be ideal to then just add the hand gestures. I've tried it with a tiny off-default wrist rotation, and it seems to kinda work, but there must be a better way.
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	12-19-2007 07:23 From: Elora Lunasea Get the free version of the MystiTool. It has several face animations (emoters) built into it. This is one of the things I use the Mysti for most, so I smile an stuff in piccies. It does both an open mouth (used it recently to "sing" and a tongue stuck out. Mari _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Sweet Primrose Selectively Vacuous Join date: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 375	12-19-2007 08:07 Incidentally, a tongue piercing that is an attachment will never look like it is actually on your tongue. It stays in a fixed position there inside your mouth. When you stick your tongue out, it stays inside your mouth. More realistic tongue-piercings are part of the skin itself. EDIT: Nevermind, I misread the OP.

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