Second Life Forums Archive - Caving Animations

Ynot Fenua

Registered User

Join date: 11 Oct 2006

Posts: 18

07-01-2007 10:20

I am looking for animations to help me build a caving simulator. The idea is that the AV would have a caving helmet - with a light - I can build this. The helmet would be able to trigger two or more animation over-rides (i can script this). One animation would make the AV crawl along the ground on all fours (hands and knees). The other would make the AV crawl along commando style on their stomach. The animations are the one thing i cannot do.

so I have two questions :

1) Would the animation actually reduce the collision box of the AV - allowing the AV to pass through narrow spaces - i.e. reduced height spaces.

2) Where can i get these animations.

The animations are for a chairty project - and are ideally needed in the next week or so. We are more than happy to give credit to any animators that help us out - and the build will get world wide coverage

Bree Giffen

♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥

Join date: 22 Jun 2006

Posts: 2,715

07-01-2007 12:06

I have seen a crawl on all fours animation. I think I saw one at abranimations and another store over on animation island. I don't think I've ever seen a crawl on the stomach. No idea on the bounding box.

_____________________

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jirasan/244/8/402 <-click

Deira Llanfair

Deira to rhyme with Myra

Join date: 16 Oct 2006

Posts: 2,315

07-01-2007 14:56

I'll drop what I have into your inventory. Sorry I can't do more - I'm always willing to help out with charity work - but my better computer is going for repair tomorrow and the other one is not really up to running SL or Poser. Unfortunately I don't know if I'll get it back within your timescales. Good luck.

_____________________

Deira

Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!.

Gearsawe Stonecutter

Over there

Join date: 14 Sep 2005

Posts: 614

07-01-2007 19:38

Yes it will make your bounding box smaller. It is not a box that objects collide with on your AV. Objects collide with oblong spheres that approximate each limb. you use to be able to see this thru one of the Debug menu options. But the last I checked this got a bug and now shows a large sphere around your feet. So maybe the collision changed as well.

Galena Qi

Registered User

Join date: 9 Sep 2006

Posts: 249

07-01-2007 22:18

As a former RL caver and explorer of SL caves, I had been thinking of animating a belly crawl for a caver avatar, but it was really hard! My attempt with Avimator ended up twitching on the ground like a lizard run over by a truck. I'll have to leave it to the pros. Let us know if you get one - I'd be interested in buying one.

Carl Temin

Registered User

Join date: 29 Sep 2006

Posts: 39

Animations for caving

07-02-2007 05:34

Greetings.

I have an animation for crawling, for crawling with the arms dragging the feet on the belly so to speak and two rope climbing animations. IM me in world and i will send you samples.

Regards

Carl

Warrior Animations.

Caving Animations
Ynot Fenua Registered User Join date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 18	07-01-2007 10:20 I am looking for animations to help me build a caving simulator. The idea is that the AV would have a caving helmet - with a light - I can build this. The helmet would be able to trigger two or more animation over-rides (i can script this). One animation would make the AV crawl along the ground on all fours (hands and knees). The other would make the AV crawl along commando style on their stomach. The animations are the one thing i cannot do. so I have two questions : 1) Would the animation actually reduce the collision box of the AV - allowing the AV to pass through narrow spaces - i.e. reduced height spaces. 2) Where can i get these animations. The animations are for a chairty project - and are ideally needed in the next week or so. We are more than happy to give credit to any animators that help us out - and the build will get world wide coverage
Bree Giffen ♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥ Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2,715	07-01-2007 12:06 I have seen a crawl on all fours animation. I think I saw one at abranimations and another store over on animation island. I don't think I've ever seen a crawl on the stomach. No idea on the bounding box. _____________________ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jirasan/244/8/402 <-click
Deira Llanfair Deira to rhyme with Myra Join date: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,315	07-01-2007 14:56 I'll drop what I have into your inventory. Sorry I can't do more - I'm always willing to help out with charity work - but my better computer is going for repair tomorrow and the other one is not really up to running SL or Poser. Unfortunately I don't know if I'll get it back within your timescales. Good luck. _____________________ Deira Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!.
Gearsawe Stonecutter Over there Join date: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 614	07-01-2007 19:38 Yes it will make your bounding box smaller. It is not a box that objects collide with on your AV. Objects collide with oblong spheres that approximate each limb. you use to be able to see this thru one of the Debug menu options. But the last I checked this got a bug and now shows a large sphere around your feet. So maybe the collision changed as well.
Galena Qi Registered User Join date: 9 Sep 2006 Posts: 249	07-01-2007 22:18 As a former RL caver and explorer of SL caves, I had been thinking of animating a belly crawl for a caver avatar, but it was really hard! My attempt with Avimator ended up twitching on the ground like a lizard run over by a truck. I'll have to leave it to the pros. Let us know if you get one - I'd be interested in buying one.
Carl Temin Registered User Join date: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 39	Animations for caving 07-02-2007 05:34 Greetings. I have an animation for crawling, for crawling with the arms dragging the feet on the belly so to speak and two rope climbing animations. IM me in world and i will send you samples. Regards Carl Warrior Animations.

Welcome to the Second Life Forums Archive

Caving Animations