A rigged and animated avatar that tracks the user’s audio output. Audio output triggers mouth movements and jumping animation! The avatar has 3 different states that can be cycled through. this kind of avatar is referred to as a “PNGTUBER” or “VTUBER” and is commonly used for streaming or other social media content.
Three possible combinations of items and expressions. The avatar uses 100+ different frames to create its movements and states. Each of these states has its own unique speaking, blinking and movement styles. The separate states would be used to convey different emotions and create novelty that maintains viewer interest during live stream or video content.
PROCREATE – Illustration + layering
PNGTUBER PLUS – Rigging and animation
Turned a static illustration into a moving image. I had to separate and organise each layer based on how they move and interact with the objects around them.
Created a responsive, interactive brand element. This avatar responds to noise, creating a speaking effect when the user does. This makes it a lot more interesting than a static avatar.
Learned the foundations of rigging, and how to make 2d layers look like they’re moving using foundations like squash and stretch. It took a lot of minor tweaks to make the movement look real, and to keep all the elements lined up.
