HOW TO CREATE FACIAL ANIMATION FOR SIMS 2 (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Hello, and in this video I'm showing you how to create facial animations for Sims 2! I'm sharing my own scripts for Blender Python API, presets and templates, so check out this link to get everything you need!

Text version and materials are here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sims-2-facial-155239475
How to fix spinning legs and body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMy3KWdFAHk
Software used: The Sims 2, Blender, SimPE, MilkShape 3D.

Q: Why don't we make eye animation ourselves and use only the blank preset?
A: Eye animation is really weird in Sims 2, since it works by some unknown UV modification. So I added the blank ap04 file, it has the neutral values all the way, so your sims will not roll their eyes while playing the animation.

Q: Why is there mismatching time in newly created files?
A: Given the weird MilkShape gimmick, when the animation may have a few missing keyframes (i.e. you created 600 frames long animation, but the ap00 file says it has 598 frames or something), I've added the check to match output frames to the initial file's ones. Open newly created animations files and fix time to match the one in ap00, otherwise AniComp will give an error.

Q: How to create shape keys animation?
A: Please, redirect to Blender tutorials on the topic, if I explained to you all the basics, video would be an hour long.

Q: Can I work off original shapes instead of new custom ones?
A: Sure, you can, I just don't recommend it tho, to save your sanity.

Q: How to report a suggestion or bug?
A: Right here in comments or Discord!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Tutorial start: Prerequisites
02:22 - Prepare the original animation
03:20 - Blender: Create facial animation
05:17 - Blender: Run the scripts
08:01 - Edit files in text editor
09:58 - Compile the new animation and import it
10:21 - Demonstration and outro

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Видео HOW TO CREATE FACIAL ANIMATION FOR SIMS 2 (FREE DOWNLOAD) канала DaisySermechStudio: Blender and Sims Animation