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Native Dancer: Female Character Updates

Categories: In and Around CRC

Author: Ariann Rousu – Native Dancer Digital Artist This past week, the first Female Character for Native Dancer has undergone some changes and made progress for more motion. I have added a basic moccasin to this dancer, so she is no longer bare footed or in army boots. She also is equipped with two braids […]

Native Dancer: Trying Out Metahuman

Categories: In and Around CRC

Author: Ariann Rousu – Native Dancer Digital Artist The past several days I have been exploring another character generating program by Unreal Engine called Metahuman. All the characters built so far for Native Dancer, have been made in Character Creator 4 (CC4). I thought it would be interesting to try another program to see how […]

Native Dancer: Preparing for Motion

Categories: In and Around CRC

Author: Ariann Rousu – Native Dancer Digital Artist In the past few weeks, I have shifted focus back to mainly working on the Jingle Dress regalia. My current goal is to have the female character fully equipped with Jingle dress attire, Moccasins, and a few accessories. I am also working on attaching Jingles in Character […]

Native Dancer: Motion and Male Regalia Update

Categories: In and Around CRC

Author: Ariann Rousu – Native Dancer Digital Artist Progress with Native Dancer this past week has gone well. I have been continuing to work on moving clothing pieces and outfits from Marvelous Designer (MD) into Character Creator 4 (CC4), applying them to the characters and going through the processes needed to achieve movement. Another part […]

Native Dancer: Adding Motion

Categories: In and Around CRC

Author: Ariann Rousu – Native Dancer Digital Artist The Native Dancer Project is making progress in several areas, such as in design development with male regalia designs, and adjustments being made to the previous female Jingle dress Regalia. We have also made some exciting progress when it comes to moving clothing from Marvelous Designer(MD) back […]

Native Dancer- Regalia Update, Male Regalia

Categories: In and Around CRC

Author: Ariann Rousu – Native Dancer Digital Artist This week has involved working with a mix of tasks revolving around Native Dancer (ND) and moving forward with the project. First, discussing male Regalia designs with the ND Advisory committee and mainly working on drawing out and executing the first designs to be shared. Along with […]

Native Dancer- Regalia Update

Categories: In and Around CRC

Author: Ariann Rousu – Native Dancer Digital Artist Currently, both jingle dress pieces are close to completion, and my main goal is successfully moving them from Marvelous Designer (MD) back into Character Creator 4 (CC4). I have accomplished moving a jingle dress into Marvelous Designer as a Prop and have it fit to the Character. […]