  | | | Simulating a chain whip | Simulating a chain whip 2005-04-11 - By Marc-Andre Carbonneau
Back Hi
I am looking for advice about creating a convincing aggressive chain whip animation.
I was asked to find a way to simulate it as it would probably look more realistic than if an animator handles it.
Trying with Syflex right now but not really getting good results.. it seems as if it's missing some of the weight transfer physic.
Any suggestion is welcome.
Thanks!
P.s. We tried with XSI Tails and it's really not working for us.
Marc-André Carbonneau
FX artist Cinematics
Prince of Persia 3
Ubisoft Montréal
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Hi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I am looking for advice about creating a convincing aggressive chain whip animation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I was asked to find a way to simulate it as it would probably look more realistic than if an animator handles it.<o:p></o:p></span>< /font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Trying with Syflex right now but not really getting good results.. it seems as if it’s missing some of the weight transfer physic. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Any suggestion is welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>P.s. We tried with XSI Tails and it’s really not working for us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Marc-André Carbonneau </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>FX artist Cinematics< /span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Prince of <st1:country -region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Persia</st1:place></st1:country-region> 3</span> </font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Ubisoft Montréal</span>< /font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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