
A major revision to the eyes! The topology has changed to accommodate the corners of the eye lids overlapping. The shape of the eye has been modified as well, so the top and bottom eyelids are no longer perfect mirrors of one another. All this necessitated significant changes to the curves backing the eyelid's wire deformers.
Surprisingly, I managed these changes in a way that doesn't require any deformer weight painting, continuing the tradition of the eyelids being the only wire deformers I don't have to do that for! I was quite excited when I finally hit upon the right curve positioning to allow me to do that! Even better, there's virtually no need to manipulate the individual CVs, as it was with the previous eyelids as well. The only time it's really necessary is when the eye is completely closed, and then it's only to bring the upper eyelid's CVs to be flush with the eye.
Finally, the changes to topology to suit the overlapping corners also made the eyelids thicker, so there's no longer any cases where the eye's lenses will stick out through the eyelids, requiring CV manipulation.
Overall, quite an improvement technically!
Surprisingly, I managed these changes in a way that doesn't require any deformer weight painting, continuing the tradition of the eyelids being the only wire deformers I don't have to do that for! I was quite excited when I finally hit upon the right curve positioning to allow me to do that! Even better, there's virtually no need to manipulate the individual CVs, as it was with the previous eyelids as well. The only time it's really necessary is when the eye is completely closed, and then it's only to bring the upper eyelid's CVs to be flush with the eye.
Finally, the changes to topology to suit the overlapping corners also made the eyelids thicker, so there's no longer any cases where the eye's lenses will stick out through the eyelids, requiring CV manipulation.
Overall, quite an improvement technically!
Category Scraps / Miscellaneous
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Size 1220 x 828px
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