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Troutflies

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Posted: 22nd Aug 2012 02:17

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So I was in the shower where I tend to do my best thinking. An idea for a weapon popped into my head. A gun that fires circular saw blades semi and full auto.

I have sketched out a few designs, but haven't tried modeling anything yet.

My modeling skills are on a scal from 1-10 1 being the best, about a 7. My animation skills suck.

So I am looking for input as to how difficult will it be to bring this idea to something more than an idea.

Would there be anyone out there willing to help me with the animations if I provide them with a model? Or atleast walk me through the process. I have followed a few tuts out there for animations, but I think this idea is a little outside the norm so I thought I'd see what others thought.

And Would it be more work than it's worth. I invision the blades flying through the air towards their target starting off verticle as they are shot out of the gun and after a short distance rotate and hit the target on the horizontal.

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kingofmk98

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Posted: 22nd Aug 2012 02:54

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Well if you have a model i could work with ill animate it for you. I have gotten pretty good within the last few months.

A lot of my FPSC media can be found here. Hope you guys stop in. http://fpscfree.webs.com/

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Posted: 22nd Aug 2012 04:02

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Quote: "So I was in the shower where I tend to do my best thinking. An idea for a weapon popped into my head. A gun that fires circular saw blades semi and full auto."

You mean this?

Its the ripper gun from Dead Space. Pretty much sums up your idea lol.

Quote: "My animation skills suck"

You might want to try just messing around with some smaller, easier to animate models instead, like fans or doors. Fragmotion is a good animator, you just have to get used to the interface, and is now basically free. I dont really blame you there dude, Im not really at the point where I can make animations for weapons seem so fluid and realistic yet... Bigger, better, "more expensive" programs suit those needs better, IMO, but I think fragmo still can put out some really nice looking stuff though.

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Posted: 22nd Aug 2012 04:04 Edited at: 22nd Aug 2012 08:10

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Thanks King,

Ill finalize a design and model it in the next week or so. I'll let you know.

Thanks for the help

Edit*

Well I got bored and came up with a concept design. Started with a ref pic of a grenade launcher for the stock and pistol grip, and went from there. Still very much a work in progress. I am of course going to add more detail. For now the black collar will slide fore and aft as it fires. Any suggestions are welcome.