I initially posted this in 'Scripting tips', not sure why I didn't post here first - maybe it's because I'm an upstart beginner animator I felt somehow ashamed and unworthy to be mingling with animators proper. Now I'm ashamed of feeling ashamed. So, anyway...
I'm a beginner animator who is trying to set up a little shop to sell innovative couples (and solo) animations. I'm not a scripter - although I can make minor adjustments with well noted scripts. I've wasted 600 dollars on three different well reputed vendors that seemed to be able to do the minimum of what I needed, but they can't. (I think these are good products, but not able to do the job I need). I'm reluctant to spend the thousands (as a new businessperson dipping his toes into the commercial waters) on the bigger flashier models as it doesn't really seem that they do exactly what I need. I don't wan't to keep making the same mistake. What I need is (ideally) this:
A vendor that can rotate couples animations (I imagine poseballs is the only realistic way of accomplishing this) with the customer still 'sitting' (I know this seems impossible, but I've SEEN it, honest!) and the camera angle not swinging behind the av (as one of the vendors I have bought does *wtf!*). I've seen it done, so I know it is possible, but I've searched EVERYWHERE: in-world searches, slexchange, slboutique. And I can't find one that does this. Surely I'm wrong! Does anyone know of such a thing?
Second best is to have a mod/cop vendor that displays one animation and scrolls through without customer having to stand and has a 'face the AV' camera angle. Then I could put two side by side and have the customer choose and match the 'couples'. But how tragic is that? Please help, I was so excited about this project and was willing to spend most of my waking hours animating to build up a good stock, but if I can't sell them for want of a practical vendor, it's just not gonna happen. So I'm a bit desperate. If anyone has any ideas or tips, please help.
Thanks,
Desperate sad bloke.