Votes
6
Product:
iClone 6
Version:
6.42
Status:
Active
Issue 321
Crowd Generator using 3D particles
For an example check out things like Miarmy. 3D particles I believe are coming and it would be really great if we could have a crowd generator for well crowd scenes using a mesh templates from our inventory.
OS: Windows 10
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SuggestionGeneral
Submitted byurbanlamb
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COMMENTS (3)
adolf.antareus 
You can create crowds now using the "grass" tool and changing the grass texture by a video with your characters. You can create different kinds of "grass" with your characters and "plant" them over the terrain. From a far view looks very convincend.

Also, you can use popvideos to create HD animated billboards that can be scattered all around the scene.
SeanMac 
That is a good idea. And after all, we already have automatic WASD and directional moves - that is all you need for a 3DSMax-like crowd movement. Get the crowd in view at 45 degrees, draw a couple of circles/shapes/ellipses and add an arrow of direction - there's your animated crowd drift add a longer arrow - they move faster. It would apply to flocking birds as well as buffalo, cattle, cavalry, aircraft ...Real movie scenes have a thousand extras.
pmaina 
Crowd / Swarming simulation features would be a fantastic addition to iClone.
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