Another mouth question...

LeeHasPencil · Post by **LeeHasPencil** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:46 pm

Just curious how one would create a mouth, for example in the style of The Simpsons. Where, when the mouth is open, you can see behind the character. Like a profile view.

Does it involve masking or would I only create half the head in one vector and the whole bottom half (of the head) would be a mouth switch?

To be more clear, for example in this picture, his left cheek goes further in than his head.

Does this all make sense?

Cheers

^_^

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:43 pm

I only create half the head in one vector and the whole bottom half (of the head) would be a mouth switch

You already got it right.

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:08 pm

Yeah, switch layer

Made a quick file to show a way to do it!

homer.zip 7kb

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LeeHasPencil · Post by **LeeHasPencil** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:55 pm

Cheers dudes much appreciated!

Although GCharb sorry to say I get an error when trying to open your file in ASP. I have ASP. 5 and a demo of the latest version. It just says 'Error: Bad file Header'.

Thanks though

Post by **Víctor Paredes** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:17 pm

Same here with the file and AS 6.1

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:06 pm

Darn, corrupted here as well, weird.

Brb, doing it over!

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super8mm · Post by **super8mm** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:15 pm

Just imagine that the Homer's head the yellow part is dented around the mouth part so that even if his mouth is open the yellow part detours to make sure you don't see it when his mouth is open.

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:54 pm

OK, working now

http://thewingsofpower.com/temp/homer.zip

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LeeHasPencil · Post by **LeeHasPencil** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:22 am

Excellent cheers guys!

Nice Homer btw

jose1984alberto · Post by **jose1984alberto** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:11 am

GCharb wrote:OK, working now

http://thewingsofpower.com/temp/homer.zip

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nice! i just have to say, i really liked the way you resolved the drawing of the whole head and mouth... it looks real clean and efficient, dont know if its a special skill of yours or im just sounding like an idiot... haha

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:19 am

Hello there

We all have to start somewhere, man I wish I still had my first trials at animating, dang that was awfull.

Wish I had computer animation software back then!

G feels old all of a sudden, cough cough cough!!!

He he, I just love the stuff, helps allot

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