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How To: Minecraft model + animate in Blender [Part 5 - Facial Expressions]

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Giraffestock
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Facial Expressions + Movement


In this tutorial, we will be using my rig which is available in Part 1.

In my rig, you can customize the facial expression multiple ways and easily. The left and right side top of the mouth are both editable, and you can re-position the bottom lip.

First, we will start with the eyebrows.

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To position them up and down, select the curves tool.

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You can now position them up and down.

Now let's go to the mouth.

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There is a white teeth texture behind the mouth, so you can move the lips and teeth will automatically be placed. The bottom lips will not move down, but can be curved downwards. This is due to the armature and its containers.

And now, we go to the hair. The hair is removable and movable. It is only connected to the head movement wise, you can easily re-size and remove it.

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And there you have it! You can now give your character complete facial expressions! Hope this helps :)

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Advos
03/10/2014 6:55 am
Level 1 : New Miner
r u the one who animated gamechap's one more fright and mine it out parody?
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Giraffestock
03/10/2014 11:35 am
Level 51 : Grandmaster Narwhal
No, the model is based on their Fancy Feet model made by TheDuckMoo.
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gabe4356
02/05/2014 10:37 am
Level 53 : Grandmaster Blob
Awesome! Could you do a tutorial on how to make a rig for blender?
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Giraffestock
02/05/2014 10:43 am
Level 51 : Grandmaster Narwhal
I'm planning on it :)
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gabe4356
02/05/2014 11:28 am
Level 53 : Grandmaster Blob
Great!
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Atom-Fracture
01/20/2014 12:04 am
Level 1 : New Miner
Dude, the rig is MooAck! Productions' rig
here is the original:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFnWssjx6_4

dont steal other people's rigs
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Giraffestock
02/05/2014 10:44 am
Level 51 : Grandmaster Narwhal
If you read my first tutorial, you would have seen 'We will also be using my custom rig, based off of TheDuckCow's 'Fancy-Feet' rig.' My version has fixed feet, better default ligting, changed armature around the torso, and fixed leg rotations
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Sirrune
07/08/2013 6:47 pm
Level 12 : Journeyman Taco
Very Nice =3
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Giraffestock
07/08/2013 6:49 pm
Level 51 : Grandmaster Narwhal
Thanks :)
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Sirrune
07/08/2013 10:30 pm
Level 12 : Journeyman Taco
Why did you retire from mod? Was it to much work =/
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