Crawling Slime - 3DS Max Tutorial (2013) Level: intermediate

This tutorial shows one method to do some crawling slime. It features path constrains, space wraps, expression controls and good old fashion modifiers.

[@theshuman100]

the soft classical music in background as this this blob gallops around really makes this video

[@getanimated6889]

Amazingly simple but great, anytime I wanted to do something like this I had like 100 morph modifiers, well done!

[@DiaperRash38]

Very clever, simple, and unique. Thanks for the amazing tips - and it is so cool to play around with this rolling little blobby friend I've made! Thanks.

[@grant19933]

As someone getting into 3ds for the first time. This was a great help!

[@monopita]

awesome tutorial. Learned a few things in 10 minutes, thanks for sharing.

[@DustbunnyHD]

Thanks for the tutorials, they are very good quality and are professional!

[@ParticleSkull]

thats really really really awesome dude. have seen something like this on rayman legends making of and was really cutious about it. thx for sharing -Alvaro

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Thanks Geeth, I checked out some of your stuff too. Very nice.

[@TheErasser]

Thank you very much for your answer and explanation, now it's clear for me :)

[@SGTR32]

nice man, your a great person

[@virattiwari70]

just what i wanted, i subbed too :D

[@wasdroger_]

good job

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Check to make sure the FFD is a child of the Dummy, You can check the track view to view the hierarchy of your screen. When parenting always select the child first and drag the line to the parent.

[@qazwsxedc75395197052]

If I haven't seen this tutorial,i would not know the modifier function could link on dummy....... Thanks guy!!!!!!

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

you are welcome

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

"z depth rendering" is done in the passes but it is not transparent, it is a luma matte. But this information is easily looked up so please google the question first. I welcome questions if you cant find the answer but send it in a private message so that the videos do not get flooded with questions that do not relate to the videos.

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

It says "Path*50". Path is the variable I made at 08:30 but that variable outputs a very low number so to make it stronger I multiplied it by 50. Keep scrolling back to 8:00 and make sure you follow the steps it it will be easy.

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Hi Falviemord, there are so many UVW mapping tutorials. What specifically are you looking for?

[@Rahimi001]

how do you have that grid looking squares on your sphere? I don't know how to enable that I'm really new to this

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Sweet, don't forget to thumbs up the video!

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Customize / Unit Setup / System Unit Setup

[@Altitudeguy3]

When I converted the dummy trajectories from the line it didnt move the FFD along with it, what seems to be the problem?

[@imahikavfx]

how about the z depth rendering?..how can i render a z depth?..can i render a z depth in a transparent format?

[@imahikavfx]

can you teach me how to make a bullet hits in 3ds max using rayfire 1.57..pls

[@imahikavfx]

sir can you help me?..how can i render a shadow only in 3ds max?..help me plz

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

If you are using Vray, you need to use a Vray Wrapper Material. If you are not using Vray, Use a Shadow Matte Material.

[@imahikavfx]

sir can you make me a tutorial of bullet hits in 3ds max using ray fire?..thank you in advance

[@Altitudeguy3]

were you setting the unit to Inches?

[@TheErasser]

PLEASE! I can't see what is written in the Expression window at time 10:00! Can you write to me what's there? Thank you! :)

[@jakebrimilcombe7065]

how would you go about adding arms to something like this? my head explodes when i try and think about how you would do it? xd

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Hi Jake, it depends on what you want the arms to do. You might have to use attachment constrains on bones and link them to the surface of the object if you want them to move along with it. If you want the arms to react to the floor, you will have to use attachment constraint on the surface add some boxes to represent the arm bones then add them to mParticles so they dangle and collide with the floor, then if you need to manually animate the arms in one scene you need a separate rig that would allow you to do that.

[@PointlessCamel]

edged faces. press F4 in your viewport. ;)