Chris Griffin’s Evil Monkey

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Here it is. Basically, the fighter is on a scripted path with the translation and rotation controlled from all 3 axises. The camera is linked to an object that is on a similar scripted path, with the camera aim linked to the fighter. The “zeppelin” ships in the back have scripted rotating rings, and the background fighters are being translated with a script in the Z-Axis. Anyway, enjoy.

Expression Scripts:

sfCROWDcon.translateZ=((5*frame)/9);

ring03.rotateZ=frame;

//translate
pTorus1.translateX=cosd(frame*2)*-55;
pTorus1.translateY=sind(frame*2)*55;
pTorus1.translateZ=sind(frame*2)*100;

//rotate

//turn-yaw
pTorus1.rotateX=(frame*2) + 100;

//pitch
pTorus1.rotateY=(sind(frame*2)+.5)*60;

//roll
pTorus1.rotateZ=90+(cosd(frame*2)*-45);

group0.rotateZ=frame+23;
group1.rotateZ=frame+56;
group2.rotateZ=frame+84;
group3.rotateZ=frame+96;
group4.rotateZ=frame+60;
group5.rotateZ=frame+48;

//translate
sfcontrol.translateX=cosd(frame*2)*-45;
sfcontrol.translateY=sind(frame*2)*45;
sfcontrol.translateZ=sind(frame*2)*90;

//rotate

//turn-yaw
sfcontrol.rotateX=(frame*2) + 100;

//pitch
sfcontrol.rotateY=(sind(frame*2))*50;

//roll
sfcontrol.rotateZ=90+(cosd(frame*2)*-45);

Well, if you don’t know what this is….shame on you. For the project, I’m working on a flight plan for this little jewel to buzz around this….

It’s an older model I did of a “Zeppelin-esque” spaceship. It’s relatively large (~300ft long). The plan is for the Swordfish II to fly around this zep-ship using expressions. I’m working on the logistical aspects of achieving a believable flight path using “armatures” and alot of parenting. Essentially, to get the large, arcing turns of the fighter, I might have it parented to an object at the arc center and time it’s rotation with for loops and if statements. Anyway, still working on it. laters.

ps - Go buy the Cowboy Bebop DVD…….

Yeah. Just playing with the Expression Editor, trying to get a feel for. I just made my Tumbler do some donuts. As for the real assignment, I’m thinking of a WWII fighter plane dogfight/furball. Tallyho…..