Radiant Ensemble - New Musically-Driven Animation using MIDIAnimator Beta VirtualTurtle 2022-08-24 | We are proud to present a new short MIDI-driven animation to demonstrate the new MIDIAnimator Blender add-on developed by iMac entering beta today! As part of this initiative, we're also making the Blender assets and scene available for free too! Links below! Creators:James Alt / iMac - 3D MIDI Animation Add-on Development, Secondary Modeling, Automated Scene AnimationNoah Mesh / VirtualTurtle - 3D Modeling, Set Layout, Material and Lighting LookDev, Camera Animation, Rigging, EditingZane Little - Musical Composition, Mixing, MIDI preparationSpecial thank you to Capital University's Summer Scholars program & donors for funding the project, and David Reed, Professor of Computer Science at Capital University for advising this project and assisting with algorithms and data structures.This Blender scene and Addon are both available for free here:MIDIAnimator Addon: github.com/jamesa08/MIDIAnimator/releasesBlender Scene & Demos: mega.nz/folder/XmAGAAYL#BbFj0ZkLQm7gwdOn_9ZRBwCredit is appreciated, we worked extremely hard on getting this animation and Add-on ready in time.Demos, Learning Resources, and Tutorials will be coming soon. Please bear with us as we navigate the initial release!
Hubris of Machine - Short Animation VirtualTurtle 2020-05-11 | I am extremely excited to present my newest and largest project so far! Hubris of Machine explores the directive of an automated space ship sent out to seed new worlds, however after tens of thousands of years, its machinery is the only operational thing left on-board.Check out the full project hereartstation.com/artwork/xz8VEXbehance.net/gallery/96880327/Hubris-of-Machine-Short-AnimationHuge thanks to John Boswell for allowing me to use his music in this animation. Another huge thanks to my brother Christian for setting up a renderfarm within Amazon Web Services, the RIT Renderfarm, and Sean Herman and Dustin Correll for their assistance in rendering a few shots. Hubris of Machine was a 12 week intensive student animation created in the Project Planning class within RIT's 3D Digital Design program under the guidance of Phil Szrama. If you have any questions about posting this animation elsewhere, please give proper credit and don't hesitate to contact me at noahmesh@gmail.com.
Blender 2.8 Timelapse - Sony WH-1000X M3 Headphones VirtualTurtle 2020-03-11 | Quick product rendering sample using my bluetooth headphonesHopefully I'll be able to make a more thorough breakdown of the materials and such.That's all for now!
Noah Mesh 3D Generalist Reel VirtualTurtle 2020-01-06 | A selection of some of my best and relevant work. My full portfolio can be found here: behance.net/noahmesh3d
Midilman - Orchestra [Musical Motion Graphics] VirtualTurtle 2020-01-02 | Small motion graphics piece to show off a proof of concept of Midilman's capabilities and an exploration in 3D style. It's still under development so several parts needed manual animation and tweaks, hence some mis-timings and such. Hopefully when the entire plugin is at v1.0 I can make a full musical animation from this concept.
Fiber Bundles Redux (Fan-made Animusic) VirtualTurtle 2019-08-07 | The Fan-Made spiritual successor to Fiber BundlesThis entire animation was created from scratch in Blender 3D using Midilman, our Midi animation addon for Blender. I created the 3D portion, while Zach Goertzen produced the song, supplied with presets and synths from Nick T and March Cain. Thanks for sticking with me the whole time guys!Huge credit goes to Wayne Lytle and Dave Crognale of Animusic for originally creating Fiber Bundles. FAQ.Q: Is this a new song?A: Yes! Zach Goertzen composed it and March Cain & Nick T. contributed many synths and presets.Q: What is Midilman and when will it be released?A: Midilman is the addon I'm developing for Blender 2.8 to allow for many different types of animation to be controlled with midi files directly in Blender. I still have a lot of work to do to get a version 1.0 out, so the release date and price aren't solidified yet.Q: Are you affiliated with Animusic LLC in any way?A: No, we operate on our own as a separate group of fans.Q: Are you looking for more people to join your "team"?A: Not at the moment. Once we have a more clear creative direction and solidified workflow, we'll open that opportunity upBonus material coming soon!Again, huge thanks to Zach Goertzen, March Cain, and Nick T.
Smash Ultimate Model Importing Guide for Blender VirtualTurtle 2018-12-28 | IMPORTANT: You must start Blender in Cycles Render modeThe eyes also have a separate UV channel in the UV map node- Links -Forum Post: vg-resource.com/thread-34836.htmlRaw Model Files: mega.nz/#F!AAwWzCjT!Zd5kKpuQcE647DSRtpFShw3DS Max: autodesk.com/education/free-software/3ds-maxMaxScript: mega.nz/#!TkI0BSrR!HqhzVyHl5KUWAPUpSa7djMPepHut-F96I06qMu3gbQwBlender: blender.orgBlender Script to sort faces: github.com/virtualturtle/SSBU_BlenderEaseofImportQuickBMS: aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htmBMS Script: mega.nz/#!LlZDwCAR!_nK-D-dvuYpISdyqQYWhALxydxGrmEaSm0Wc3qAHby0Noesis: richwhitehouse.com/index.php?content=inc_projects.phpMaterial Info: github.com/ScanMountGoat/Smush-Material-Research/blob/master/Textures.md
Trick or Treat - Noah Mesh VirtualTurtle 2018-12-19 | Student Animation completed for my Modeling and Motion Strategies Class in the RIT 3DDD MajorModels were created in Maya and Animated and Rendered in Blender
Kinetic Text | Syndrome Monologue VirtualTurtle 2018-09-15 | Done for a Layers and Effects Class at RIT
Fan-Made Pipe Dream - Fanimusic VirtualTurtle 2018-08-24 | Hey all, I finally finished adding instruments and effects to the Pipe Dream model and It's essentially complete. When/if I improve the script, I'll be able to go back and fix some wonky animations, but as a prototype, I'm happy with it.The design and name of Pipe Dream was created by Animusic LLC, I really enjoy their work, and it inspired me to become a 3D artist in the first place so I decided I should pay tribute to it! youtu.be/x-eq1jTm0akLink to the script I made and used: github.com/virtualturtle/midilleman/blob/master/midilleman2_5.py My social Media:Twitter: twitter.com/noahmesh3dInstagram: instagram.com/noahmesh3d
Creating Animusic in Blender | Come Chat! VirtualTurtle 2018-08-21 | Multistreaming with restream.iostreaming some 3D!
Blender 3D Self Portrait Breakdown VirtualTurtle 2018-07-27 | Decided to take on a big risk with photorealism and high resolution sculpting, and it paid off! I streamed a good amount of the material creation which is on my channel. This was the first time I went through and hand-painted every single texture used: Subsurf factor, subsurf, roughness, diffuse, and specular. I'm pretty proud of it, and I'll try to make one every year to gauge my improvement as an artist!Let me know what you think! Would you want a tutorial about how to make something like this?Music: Sappherios - Dawn
How to Create Midi-Driven Animation in Blender! (Alpha) VirtualTurtle 2018-07-19 | Link to the experimental script: github.com/virtualturtle/midillemanI have a lot to add in the future, but for now it works in concept
Compositing Sample 1 VirtualTurtle 2018-07-07 | Used a model I created to demonstrate compositing for a class at RIT
Summer Stretch 5 Second Animation Competition 2018: Beast Mode VirtualTurtle 2018-07-05 | My entry for RIT's 5 Second Animation Competition over the Summer. This year's prompt was "Beast Mode"See the creation of the Kiddo here: youtu.be/8H6F3lhUvg8Thanks for watching!Kiddo voiced by Maddy HicksArtstation: artstation.com/noahmesh
Kiddo Character Creation Timelapse VirtualTurtle 2018-07-02 | Designed a Kid Character for an animation Competition at RIT, I'll post it here when it's done!I'm currently in the process of making a full start to finish guide on how to make a character from scratch in Blender! Keep your eyes peeled!
Advanced Blender Tutorial: Raw Game Model to Animation/Render VirtualTurtle 2018-06-03 | Video Index:Introduction: 0:00Importing a Model: 0:55Basic Model Correction: 2:21Materials: 3:51Lighting: 10:24Materials Cont.: 11:20More Model Correction: 14:13Fixing the Armature: 16:13IKs: 20:19Camera Angle & Posing: 27:23Modifying the eye UVs: 37:19Rendering: 38:53Final Image: 45:53This video was a bit long, but it goes through the entire process of essentially "porting" a game model to be used as an animation asset in Blender. There's a lot that I didn't cover but blew through, so I'll be making some more simple tutorials in the future to solidify basic concepts. Thank you for watching!The bar at the top was supposed to be clickable, but I forgot that YouTube had removed annotations.
Beat Saber Custom Song: Run Boy Run - Woodkid | Expert FC! (Original Mapper) VirtualTurtle 2018-05-14 | I'm really enjoying making custom songs for this game.Charted by Virtualturtle (Me)Download the song: beatsaver.com/details.php?id=163
Beat Saber Custom Song: The Force Theme (Far Out Remix) | Expert FC! VirtualTurtle 2018-05-14 | Thought this would belong in Beat SaberCharted by Virtualturtle (Me)Download: beatsaver.com/details.php?id=127
Beat Saber Custom Song: New Style - Pegboard Nerds | Expert FC! VirtualTurtle 2018-05-14 | The first song I made while learning the modding software, great work to those who reverse engineered and created the editors!Charted by Virtualturtle (Me)Download the song: beatsaver.com/details.php?id=71
Behind the Scenes of the Springman & Decidueye Smash 5 Leaks VirtualTurtle 2018-04-19 | I completely forgot to explain the reason why I made the leaks! As well as being fuel for the new Smash game hype, I'm also a freshman 3D Digital Design student at RIT and I used this as both a learning experience and to have some friendly competition with my peers in the program.By the way, serious props to ArtsyOmni for making a 25-minute analysis of my leak! Go check his Leakbuster series out!HD Renders: imgur.com/gallery/d3CSfouDownload all the assets I created and used: mega.nz/#!jzZxBQwB!BYnrCISe1iOqHm6Cd7jZglz3bTVthLLiCGloylxT0zAPlease give credit where credit is due if you change and repost things, thanks!Follow me on social media:Twitter: twitter.com/Virtual_TurtleInstagram: instagram.com/virtualturtle
Pokemon Sun/Moon Themed Nintendo Switch VirtualTurtle 2017-07-04 | I modeled, UVed, textured, created materials, and animated a Pokemon Sun/Moon Nintendo Switch console prototype
Pokemon Gen 4 Remake Concept Video VirtualTurtle 2017-06-03 | Explanation: youtu.be/qAQA7sqRVccI took some time to create what It'd look like to have a new Pokemon game for the switch, specifically if there was a "Demo" for E3. All work was done in Blender, After Effects, GIMP, and Illustrator.Images: http://imgur.com/a/5YYh4
Old Man Timelapse Blender Sculpt VirtualTurtle 2017-04-03 | Took an hour and created this old man from scratchMusic: Gareth Emery & Standerwick - Saving Light (feat. HALIENE)
Crawling Hand VirtualTurtle 2017-03-15 | Figured out how to shade skin correctly, and rigged/animated my own hand to demonstrate it. Done entirely in Blender, rendered at 720p at 500 samples
Model Ripping Guide (Gamecube) VirtualTurtle 2017-01-04 | Recently I've been interested in extracting the textures and models from hot wheels velocity X, and since the small community hasnt found much luck, I figured out a way around it!
Break the Targets - Super Smash Bros. Melee VirtualTurtle 2016-12-18 | Music: Break the TargetsComposers: Hirokazu Ando, Tadashi Ikegami, Shōgo Sakai, Takuto KitsutaPlaylist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list...Game: Super Smash Bros. Melee
[FLOYT] Shiny Delibird Pokemon Sun VirtualTurtle 2016-11-25 | I know this isn't really conforming to my channel content, but I decided to go for a delibird and I realized it was the first live on youtube. My mic for some reason didn't record, so you'll just hear the game music.
Alien Render Process VirtualTurtle 2016-10-15 | This is a re-render of an existing video I did a year back. With the new knowledge I have, I made the materials and lighting better so I could include it in my college portfolio.Original Video: youtu.be/GTH2KibL8EkMusic: Eminence - 2127
Smash 4 Mod Snake Reveal VirtualTurtle 2016-09-26 | Snake has finally returned in Super Smash Bros Wii U! After several weeks of labor by both CloudxStrife136 and I, he has been added to the game! More details and updates on gamebanana: http://gamebanana.com/skins/149746 Credit to Krakelak for capturing the footage of snake.All graphics and designs were created by Nintendo.
How to create complex CSPs for Smash 4 modding VirtualTurtle 2016-09-02 | So you've made a mod that looks super cool in the game, but it's too complex to photoshop a CSP for, so you're forced to either do a poor photoshop, ask for help, or use the default CSP. Not anymore though, If you follow this guide, you can render your skins in accurate detail without the hassle of photoshop.Links:Trophy source: mediafire.com/?e7tacds6nrot6#myfilesMod used in video: http://gamebanana.com/skins/148812
SSB4 Model Importing + Rigging Tutorial VirtualTurtle 2016-09-02 | Because only a very small amount of people know how to import their own characters into sm4sh and rely on requesting others to make their ideas real, here's a full tutorial on how to import your own character into SmashGalleom is now public! http://gamebanana.com/skins/149083My discord: @poland
Pokemon Go Virtual Reality test 1 VirtualTurtle 2016-08-19 | I originally posted this video unlisted, but I realized that I should keep you all updated on what I'm working on, even if it isn't 100% final. The UI isn't equirectangular and the pokeball and audio are missing, however I figured out how to render in VR and I'll be working on more stuff soon! Thanks for watching!
Making the Fakes | Ditto, Zapdos, and Mewtwo Timelapse creation VirtualTurtle 2016-07-26 | Well, some of you may have guessed it, but these videos are fake. I originally made ditto to fool a friend, but Kotaku found it and I decided to go with it. I apologize if you were super invested in it. Some users are claiming that I hacked Nintendo and that it was illegal, however I did nothing illegal. In fact I don't even know how to program in python. Original Videos: youtube.com/watch?v=-DCVQN5vnxQyoutube.com/watch?v=ZtP_O8LwyD4youtube.com/watch?v=2P91tyREqoAOn a more serious note, some users think it is okay to steal content from me, claiming that it's all Nintendo's content and I have no right to my own videos. I am the sole creator of all of these videos, and I recommend you report anyone you see who is using these without permission, or claiming it as their own.Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video!
Pokemon Go client modification Encountering Mewtwo VirtualTurtle 2016-07-24 | Because of popular demand, I've recorded an encounter with Mewtwo in Pokemon Go. This is most likely not the way we will encounter him though. As for releasing the python script: I'm not comfortable releasing the tool or even parts of it, because once it gets out, I feel the game will start to lose its magic and entertainment, like using an Action Replay. It takes the fun out of the game. Another reason is because if released, I'll be a target of niantic/nintendo/etc.
Modifying Pokemon Go to encounter Zapdos VirtualTurtle 2016-07-21 | Because I didn't really provide an explanation to the Ditto video, I've decided to post this video explaining how it was done.
Pokemon Go client modification Ditto encounter VirtualTurtle 2016-07-20 | Through the modification of the Pokemon Go client, I was able to change the ID that shows up during an encounter from 13 (weedle) to 132 (ditto) The game currently crashes any time I attempt to throw a pokeball or do anything in the menu. Screenshots: http://imgur.com/a/Hl1Sq
Super Smash Bros. Wii U Dumping/Cemu/Modding Complete Guide VirtualTurtle 2016-06-25 | Complete guide on dumping SSB4 for use with Cemu and modding purposes
First Super Smash Bros Wii U TAS Explanation VirtualTurtle 2015-12-10 | The basics of how my interface works along with more programs
First Super Smash Bros for Wii U TAS VirtualTurtle 2015-12-04 | The first functional "TAS" for SSB4, uses a hacked Wiimote and is compatible with any controller. Here's my setup: http://imgur.com/zYSCnbO
Rendering Process of Alien Model VirtualTurtle 2015-08-07 | Original Model and creation process by Noah MeshMusic by Emile van Krieken (Clouds - Aether)
Quick Progress Update VirtualTurtle 2015-06-13 | We are SO CLOSE to public release! I am in the middle of assembling two more units for streamers to display and test, and afterward I will release to the public! I still have no name for it, but it cannot use any keywords related to Nintendo because of copyright claims.
Pikachu Speed Drawing VirtualTurtle 2015-05-24 | I decided against streaming this one in return for a higher quality product. More characters on the way!Song used: youtu.be/qw5_d05SY0A
Falco Speed Drawing VirtualTurtle 2015-05-23 | I will be doing more of these! Sorry about the webcam freezes, I currently stream the drawings and I use my phone as a webcam over WiFi, so things get a little choppy. You can check out my stream over at twitch.tv/virtualturtle (that's the reason behind the "Drawing:" text.)Song Used: youtu.be/NKZKzINMSGk
Megaman Speeddrawing VirtualTurtle 2015-05-23 | Speed art drawing Megaman, I wanted to stream, but also build my art portfolio, so I did both
Automatic Shiny Hunter Interface + Controller Support VirtualTurtle 2015-03-14 | Hello again! The control program has been created and refined since the last video and it is 20x better than the last interface. There isn't much else for now, I hope to make a future update regarding the program and soft resetting
Automatic Shiny Hunter OR/AS Masuda Method VirtualTurtle 2015-02-21 | Hello again! I have created a new program for breeding in OR/AS. I am going to be creating a few more of these and sending them out to a preselected few streamers to test out and debug. I will be creating a Soft Resetting video next.I may also create a "how-to" for the automatic shiny hunterMusic: Johto Tin Tower Remix by GlitchxCity http://youtu.be/6LYe5Yp1XM8?list=PL9793A30C55CED7F6
