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An animator at riot has tweeted an update to a handful of champions, applying a tech made for Aurelion Sol on trailing parts. So far, he has shown the new animation for:
External link →An animator at riot has tweeted an update to a handful of champions, applying a tech made for Aurelion Sol on trailing parts. So far, he has shown the new animation for:
External link →hopefully this isn't the complete list as there are a couple of champs that are in dire need of this (Vayne's weird tail that sticks straight out on all her skins is a big offender)
Hi, I'm the animator who did this stuff
If/when we get the tech improved to not stomp any Y rotations applying it to cape champions such as Darius, Vayne, and Ashe will be a priority for me.
In the last roadmap, they said they were delaying the gloomy yordle to develop some new tech to make her source of power more clear.
Wonder if this is related.
Hi! I am the animator who did the updates you see here and, coincidentally, the animator working on said gloomy yordle as well.
The two are unrelated.
This tech was developed for Aurelion Sol and is simply applied to champions who it could easily be pasted on to.
Out of curiosity, do you think it would work on Janna? On the floaty cloth of her outfit? (sorry, I'm not sure how to call it)
I tried it on janna. It only works on her two back cloth and does kill the motion. The main issue is that her cloth clips her feet very noticeably when she turns.
Her cloth also has a really small amount of animation bones and on base is superrrr low poly so it's not as clean as Twitch's tail.
I'd really like to give her a bit of help especially since she is one of the most asked about characters since I posted these tweets, but right now I do not have the time to address this.
How about Nocturne's tail?
His tail is full VFX and no animation bones exist for me to alter.
The poor little nightmare needs a visual update really.
(I don't know who we're currently considering for potential VUs so please don't take that comment as any kind of confirmation)
I love the yordles in league, looking forward to what you'll do with this upcoming one!
Me too.
When I heard we were going to do a new Yordle I immediately messaged my lead to help make sure I was slated to be the animator on it.
Irelias hair needs a rework and ASAP
Irelia's hair uses the currently broken turn system that should be fixed soon(tm)
lmao same with star guardian soraka
This skin also uses the turn system that's being fixed at the moment. It will look a lot better once we roll out that fix.
And they won't fix K/DA Evelynn's hair with it anyways.
This is another skin that uses the currently broken turn system. It shouldn't be too much longer before it's back online!
What about Warwick?
He uses the currently broken turn system that is being fixed right now.
guess it can't be used on rek'sai since her tail bobs up and down a ton
It probably could work on her but she already had the original turn system that is being fixed. If I knew that system would have been down so long I may have tried to apply this one to her, but it shouldn't be too much longer before it's fixed.
Vayne's cape also needs a cloth physics....
I tried it on her but the way this system works ruined her cape's appearance turning it into a tiny little scarf. The system was designed for a long dragon with a specific rig setup.
We just found that we can hammer fist it onto whatever joint chains we want and it can work, however, it has hefty limitations so it can't just be applied to anything. (It's not real physics)
Nocturne's tail once again left in the dust, forever itching his non-existent nose.
When was the last time you played him? His smoke trail got a vfx update awhile back. It's not perfect but it trails behind him properly.
Also, his smoke trail behind him does not use animation joints so cannot have this tech applied.
And skins too?
Yes. Except for Star Guardian Jinx who's animations are custom and hair does not work with this system.
Nice.
By the way, do you may happen to know which artist is responsible for the Champie/Chibi Icons at Riot?
No, if it's not animation or related to a project I worked closely with I have no clue sorry.
oh cool. so I wasn't crazy when i remembered rek'sai having tail technology
If I remember correctly she was the first thing to be shipped with the tech
Is the same system used by Taliyah's sleeves and Azir's... cloth things that hang from his arms?
Yep.