Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Experimental Poser #5 - Poses Without Posing (Sneak Peek)

bushi opened this issue on Feb 11, 2004 ยท 45 posts


bushi posted Wed, 11 February 2004 at 3:02 PM

The pose in the image is pretty simple but interesting since I didn't create the pose. It's the work of a new script currently in the works. The script is called PoseGenie. PoseGenie is the result of wanting a better way of creating poses besides sitting for hours twiddling dials. With PoseGenie, all that is required is the placement of three sphere props and the setting of rotation limits on the joints of the body parts used in the pose. The underlaying principle is pretty simple. One of the props (the Seeker) is parented to a body part and another prop (the Target) is placed where you want the Seeker to end up. A list of limits defines which body parts are involved in the pose and how far they can rotate. The script then tries to move the Seeker to the Target with the lowest number of total degrees in the rotation of the joints. The script makes repeated attempts at getting the Seeker to the Target and then scores the attempts. The poses that get the Seeker closer to the Target with fewer joint rotations are scored higher and are used as the basis for new poses in later attempts. Over many attempts, the script zeroes in on a pose that solves the problem of getting the Seeker and Target together with the fewest rotations possible. To do this, the script uses a genetic algorithm. (more)