SETUP & Modelling
As a tool suitable for full or augmented adoption, integrating Ziva VFX was effortless for the Ghost VFX team. Their existing pipeline required no changes whatsoever. Instead, they focused on devising a more collaborative and iterative approach to characters.
"We were already using alembic exports so it was all quite straight forward. The only change made in our workflow was to accommodate more time for the back and forth between modelling and rigging to get the best simulation output possible."
– Andzej Zmitrovic, Ghost VFX, Creature TD
Tip #1: Quality Models
"Build the model and Ziva setup to replicate actual anatomical movement as accurately as possible. Setting time aside at the beginning to make a quality model is going to really reduce the number of fixes you might have to make when transferring Ziva setups to multiple animation sets. "
– Lasse Hansen, Ghost VFX, Creature Modeller
"We adapted our workflow slightly to allow modellers and riggers to work more closely together. The iterative nature of Ziva VFX lets you adjust and adapt your rigs quite easily, so that was a bonus for us."
– Andzej Zmitrovic, Ghost VFX, Creature TD