ONE Blender Tool That's a Game Changer to blend your Animations

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

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[@joshuaakpovire3853]

I have been trying for days now my cards do not work on your platform but it works on Amazon and other stores

[@Ademar440]

Any chance this course is going to be in Blender Market?, I bought the first one over there as well as the first rigging course, good stuff btw.

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

@ no, but you can enroll for free on p2design-academy transferring your course

[@DarkHarpuia]

You are my favorite 3D instructor, man. Your videos have really leveled up my game!

[@mariobernabe3897]

I bought the course and I’m so glad and anger for starting with blender and you guys

[@carlosedubarreto]

that way to use the combine is awesome, thanks a lot!

[@alexandrejasnievski5553]

Very cool Pierrick!!!!

[@BenoitFelix_Zino]

Very Nice ! I use it on maya for breathing motion for exemple...but it's a little more clear on Blender. Thx again for this video !

[@namuzed]

I appreciate tutorials on the NLA editor. I've had to use it off-and-on for 3 years and still struggle with it sometimes.

[@cepheus3d]

Thank you for the videos and courses, they're invaluable for anyone trying to get into animation!

[@franktothemax]

That shirt! Love to see that band get any kind of recognition. It’s nuts they were in high school when they recorded/released winds of creation.

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

One of my favorite band of all time

[@Nano.virus.2.0]

This Is what i Need! Thanks man 🙏🙏❤️

[@WaterShowsProd]

Would it be correct to think that The NLA is essentially like the default animation Timeline but with layers onto which you can place pre-animated actions, like walk cycles, and other repeated actions, allowing you to do standard animation practice specific to a scene on the top layer? I hope this question makes sense. I've always been a bit confused about doing scene specific animation directly in The NLA rather than using and combining pre-set actions only.

[@RiggingDojo]

That is how it will be once the animation module finishes the updates in 4.4 and beyond. Right now the NLA is inside an action so it makes it harder but for an armature it isn't so bad.

[@WaterShowsProd]

@@RiggingDojo I see. Thank you. That explains why I was never able to fully come to terms with it. I'll look forward to the updates.

[@Sparfunny]

What’s the vision of blender do you use please

[@asterixus]

Hi Pierrick! I was wondering, for all the parts of the workflow that require drawing (like storyboarding maybe, 2D vfx etc.), do you recommend using a pen display tablet? Or would a pen tablet be just enough?

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

It's a matter of preferences. I know a lot of seasoned artists that use simple tablet. One of my former cocnept artist would work with a simple tablet after testing screentablet for a year, he wasn't comfortable with it. I, myself prefer screen table. So, if you're on a budget, you may try basic tablet first.

[@ukmonk]

Great video thank you!! If you don’t mind me asking, what year did you start learning 3D animation please Pierrick? And how long before you felt you had grasped it?

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

It's hard to tell. I start 3D in 2011, Blender in 2012. Think IO tried animation pretty early on, but not intensly... I was more focussed on modeling, rigging, rendering. I started animating full time 8 years ago I believe, and I really felt a difference after 3 years. But honestly, I feel like I'm progressing on each animation I make.

[@ukmonk]

@ thank you so much for replying!! Yeah I have just recently started trying to learn and get serious about animation these last few months, but putting in hours every day. I played around with animation years ago, but badly lol, not knowing the principles etc just trying to ‘wing it’, but this year I got serious!! Thank you for your great content PP!

[@hansfritz6026]

In the alive course are we creating the entire mech battle ? With the airplanes and missiles and the mech beeing hit ? Or is it only the rigging and walking of the mech ?

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

Not the full scene and no rigging. There are multiple anmation of the mech and the use of a special technique called space scwitching

[@bigboss9150]

Great advice. Thanks for sharing!

[@TamerBayouq]

Clear instructions, thanks.

[@nathitappan]

Talk about perfect timing! I just finished some separate actions and was about to go searching how to use the NLA! Thanks for making this

[@geoffreymegardon5624]

What is the difference between the NLA and the animation layers that a lot of users want to be added?

[@kordaling]

Hi! experienced animator here, combining animations is a huuuge time saver when it comes to adjusting an animation. The NLA provides the tools to do it, but require more clicks, is more time consuming and is slightly confusing for the common user, and therefore, it's more prone to mistakes. Anim layer is simple tool; add a layer and then bake your animation. Quick, and effective VS time consuming and clunky. Hope it answers your question!

[@xpea16]

Awesome tutorial !

[@kevinfournier8173]

Great tutorial, thank you! I was wondering, if I animate for a game and export all my animations in one .fbx with the NLA, is there a way to export the base walk cycle + the head turn without baking? Or do I have to bake each "final" animation, rename it, and then export?

[@oversalt4713]

Yeah, it's simple. Loads of videos on how to do it.

[@faith37557]

quick question, should i start with the rigging course or Alive! or do I only need one of the courses? I'm a complete beginner

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

These are 2 different courses, one is for rigging, the other for animation so you should pick the one you are the most interested in. I believe animation is a little funier at first but it's up to you.

[@oversalt4713]

I started with the art of effective rigging first, then alive. If you're only going to animate and rely on other people to build your rigs, then just alive. If you ever want to bring your own creations to life, then definitely both. Also, rigging can be really really fun, and relaxing when you understand how it works. It's like the Stardew Valley of the Industry 😅

[@faith37557]

@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN okay thanks so much

[@faith37557]

@oversalt4713 thank you! I'll also go that path

[@thatguypancho]

Brilliant!

[@katatonix]

Merci pour cette video !

[@josal2604]

how is this gonna work with animations for games exactly? is there a way to make various layers into one action and then work on more in the same file?

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

Basicaly, you use the layers to create your animation and once you're happy with the result you can bake it down (with the NLA) to a single action/animation.

[@josal2604]

@@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN oooh makes sense. Guessing it'd prob be best to leave the baking till the end so you can make tweaks whenever you feel like something is wrong

[@CaCriGuz]

Thanks.

[@zyadamr5340]

WHAT ABOUT MERGE ACTIONS IN NLA TO AN ONE ACTIONS WITH OUT USING BAKE ACTIONS.. I NEED THAT BECAUSE BAKE ACTION MAKE THE ANIMATION HEAVY IN THE ENGINE

[@UmerMalik_007]

hello sir can you make course on game character rig and animation course

[@sweatygreasestudio]

I love nihility album 🤟

[@deekshithgowda1577]

plz bring maya beginner to advance animation course .......

[@Suman-l9w]

How to interact character with water in blender.... and make them look wet when they come out from water... And object too...

[@Jjohn5378]

J'adore l'accent Français !

[@whiskerbiscuit6674]

They doing a Nihility anniversary tour

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

Yes, I saw them in Toulouse a few months ago! Was a blast!

[@user-kh9fo2wn3m]

Et sinon, il y a une version française de vos formations ? Je ne pense pas trop me tromper avec votre accent

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

Non, il y'a des sous titres en Français généré, mais ils ne sont pas dingues.

[@user-kh9fo2wn3m]

@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN tant pis. Merci pour le retour. Keep up the good work

[@noveltycross1]

sporting decapitated?!?! Love me some decapitated

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

Ho yeah!

[@dark-wd6pd]

It seems you're using combine like I use "Additive", I wonder now what's the difference

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

It’s very different. Additive won’t work properly with quaternions for example. And it can mess up your scale, pushing it to 2 if you accidentally key it

[@neilmarshall5087]

The free things on your site are not free if I have to hand over my email address. "We respect your privacy". Do you? BTW - in the Tutorial resources on your site, resources is spelled wrong twice >> ressources. And Scorpion's is also spelled wrong.

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

Thanks for the heads up. Now if you're not happy with these conditions, just don't accept them.

[@neilmarshall5087]

@@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN Exactly. Nothing wrong with letting you know I dont like the conditions ... And yeah, I prefer missing out to handing out my email everywhere...

[@PierrickPicaut_P2DESIGN]

@@neilmarshall5087 🤷‍♂