Animation questions

[Hackerx72]

Does anyone know some tutorials to make a custum animated character? (if theres something like that)
or how I could animate only certain parts like the arms to make a sword swing animation.

Any info on ut3 char animation is welcome

ty in advance hope someone knows anything about this

[geodav]

ok first do my tutorials
then try this
with the UT3_Male (max file) select a mesh then in actorx look at the animation file name section and give it a name eg:- K_CH_AnimsExtra, now give the sequence a name (skin_anim) and the animation range 0-330, now click on the Digest animation button, when finished click the Animation manager button, in this window select your anim and move/copy to the output package, now click on save. :) you have just exported your first anim.


in UEd right click and create a new Animset (don't forget to name your package and sub_folder) now in the anim viewer import your psa file, watch the anim :D, now save your package


ok now you know how to do that you can create you own anims by animating the biped rig (bip01 pre-fix) or use bip files (tutorials in the 3ds max tutorials)

[Hackerx72]

ok first do my tutorials
then try this
with the UT3_Male (max file) select a mesh then in actorx look at the animation file name section and give it a name eg:- K_CH_AnimsExtra, now give the sequence a name (skin_anim) and the animation range 0-330, now click on the Digest animation button, when finished click the Animation manager button, in this window select your anim and move/copy to the output package, now click on save. :) you have just exported your first anim.


in UEd right click and create a new Animset (don't forget to name your package and sub_folder) now in the anim viewer import your psa file, watch the anim :D, now save your package


ok now you know how to do that you can create you own anims by animating the biped rig (bip01 pre-fix) or use bip files (tutorials in the 3ds max tutorials)

Oh I c. Well ty geodav that rly clears things up! :D
But well about the fact that there is almost no weapon in ut where I see other movements in the arm. Will I be able to animate the body the way you tell me to and make like a for exmpl "Sword_Slash" animation?

[geodav]

ok doing as explained above will get you the 3rd person anims, to get the 1st person anims for the weapons you'll have to do it this way http://utforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=610093

hope it helps

[Hackerx72]

ok doing as explained above will get you the 3rd person anims, to get the 1st person anims for the weapons you'll have to do it this way http://utforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=610093

hope it helps

Well looks like that guy had a hard time to create those anims but for now I will keep it with the 3rd person anims together with actioncam. Ty for the help.

P.S: Last (noob) question: So are you actually able to swap like for ex a run anim or do you need to create a whole new set of animations for that?