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Question: How to create a time-lapse mushroom growth with lattice deformers?

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I was wondering, how can you twist the mushroom while it grows ( similar to a time-lapse video) with a lattice deformer.



I have tried, but it all looks a bit dull, shall i rotate the whole mesh or the lattice points?

thank you Ruben

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  1. Unknown19 May 2010 at 19:39

    well i dont know about the latice, maybe u can cluster the points?? or you can do the mesh and use soft select to keep it all organic.

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  2. Jordan Buckner19 May 2010 at 19:55

    You could use a lattice on the stalk of the mushroom and skin a simple rig to it, then animate the rig to twist as it grows?

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  3. Ruben Martins20 May 2010 at 10:19

    thanks, ill try it

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  4. T22 May 2010 at 13:58

    using a blend shape would be the easiest way to do what you want. make a duplicate of the geometry of your mushroom as it starts off, then change it to the final shape you want (by moving its vertices only, dont subdivide or add stuff), this can include twisting if you twist the geometry. doing this with a lattice is much harder.

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  5. T22 May 2010 at 14:10

    you can also put a lattice deformer on top of this for extra effect. as it blends inside the deformer you can have it so it twists more, etc.

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  6. Ruben Martins22 May 2010 at 22:34

    cheers Tod... I just did it :)

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