Hair Card Tutorial Queston

Sorry..... I could have sworn I asked it in the video series but can't find it.


Question: If you want the final product to have a wind effect, I know you can use rigs like skinny, etc. but is there a way to use the hair particle system so that you get some air effect without moving the hole hair segment?


Thanks

  • Jonathan Lampel replied

    Hey Chuck, you might be able to use particles but honestly I don't think it would be worth the effort since it would be somewhat of a hack. Rigging it would be the way to go IMO. But if you want to give it a shot, you could use this technique: https://cgcookie.com/lesson/animating-grass

  • Chuck Shultz(fxswan) replied

    Thanks, I appreciate the advise... I can see a great use for this method of using cards..... but pony tails move in the wind and head movement.....lol....so was rethinking that and since cards are eventually used to create mesh.....maybe a sphere with hair jointed to the card mesh would work...will let you know...