Ajit D'Monte

Tears in UE4

2019-07-14T01:36:32+05:30

I know the title sounds depressing, but I got video showcasing a work-flow to have your character crying in UE4. It should be part of the MB-Lab Character Study project soon which you can find on GitHub.

UE4 character crying :(

Face Animation Test

2019-07-08T00:15:57+05:30

I made this video to showcase the capability of the face animation system in my FOSS character work-flow project.

UE4 Demo With MBLab Character old

Repo link:

https://github.com/studiostry/UE4MBLabCharacterStudy

SIMPLE Progress Videos

2019-07-08T00:06:02+05:30

I have added some new videos showcasing some of the features I developed for SIMPLE. It includes custom character interactions, weapons, FPS/TPS/RTS combination system, AI, squad management, nice animation systems, objective management, and many more I can’t list here which are running in the background to make gameplay seamless.

The characters are based on my FOSS work-flow available here:

https://github.com/studiostry/UE4MBLabCharacterStudy

SIMPLE #4 Characters, Interactions and Movement

SIMPLE #5 Characters, Interactions and Movement

Coop Arcade Game with Vivanox

2019-06-30T00:19:26+05:30

I’m working on a small local coop arcade game with vivanox. I’m writing the code and creating other functionality with blueprints.

Project ForP with Vivanox

Lip Sync Work-flow in UE4

2019-06-18T14:24:01+05:30

I have put together 3 videos which highlight 3 methods of lip sync using the workflow project I created.

You can lip sync audio manually using papagayo or automatically using pocketsphinx or rhubarb. Further you can modify the lip sync data using the sequencer to edit the face key frames.

Link to Repository: https://github.com/studiostry/UE4MBLabCharacterStudy

Lip sync in Unreal Engine [TUTORIAL]

Manual Lip Sync with Papagayo in Unreal Engine 4

Lip Sync Features and Overview for UE4 using Studiostry's Workflow Project

Open Source character creation work-flow for Unreal Engine

2019-06-01T22:52:30+05:30

Open Source character creation workflow for Unreal Engine

Romey and I are creating a new tutorial series to create characters with UE4 using ManuelBastioni Lab for Blender.

Link to repository.

This is the playlist of all the videos we have made so far.

Blender MBLab basic character settings

Lip Sync Test UE4

2019-05-01T22:39:14+05:30

This is one of the earlier tests of the Lip Sync system for Unreal Engine.

SIMPLE MBLab Vocals lip sync test

You can share lip sync data amongst all characters. This was created to be used with ManuelBastioni Lab characters but can work with others as well.

Sharing faces between SIMPLE characters

UE4 Head Tracking

2019-04-22T22:31:20+05:30

Added head tracking for MB Lab characters.

SIMPLE head tracking 1

Teaser: SIMPLE

2019-03-07T20:43:30+05:30

This is a game Romey and I have been working on. Here is a short cinematic test showcasing some of the in game terrain and environment. This project was made using Unreal Engine 4.

Teaser: SIMPLE

This game uses many of the components which have been open sourced by me in the MB Lab Character Study Repo which is available on GitHub and being updated frequently as of this article. It features a really cool lip sync tool which we use extensively for all our in game dialogues.

New Youtube Channel

2019-03-01T22:33:53+05:30

I have created a new YouTube Channel where I will be posting future tutorial videos along with progress videos of my projects. I am working in collaboration with Romey on this channel where he will be helping me with video editing and asset creation.

This is our first tutorial video:

[Tutorial] Add clothes to armature by changing pose in blender

My First Blender Tutorial

2019-02-18T22:27:56+05:30

This is my first tutorial for Blender. Here I show you how to transfer weights from a rigged skeleton to clothes by modifying the rest pose of the character to fit the clothing.

Blender Copy weights to clothes and shoes with any pose

Link to addon.

New updated tutorial:

[Tutorial] Add clothes to armature by changing pose in blender

Speed Lines on UE4 Marketplace

2018-11-21T22:22:57+05:30

I want to announce my first asset on the UE4 marketplace. It is used to make anime/comic like speed lines using materials in UE4. You can get it here.

Speed Lines Preview

Simple UE4 Car AI

2018-05-05T21:53:55+05:30

I created a simple AI to follow waypoints using the Machinery Modelling Toolkit for Unreal Engine. I plan on using this AI for cinematic cut-scenes in my game and for providing extras in the scene which will drive around and look awesome.

SIMPLE #2

UE4 Animation Mirroring

2018-03-30T22:45:29+05:30

Hello everyone! I really needed an animation mirror node for a game I’m making so I scouted the forums for help. I found a few posts here and there and found a few pointers but couldn’t get a working plugin to use. I found a few plugins on the marketplace but I don’t have enough monies!

So I tried to write one with the help of information from the great internets and the forums. Please forgive me I’m not good at code yet.

Here is a link to the repository. Link to example project.
Hope you find this useful. I will try to add more functionality to this code as time continues. If you need more details on how to use it I will try to respond ASAP. It would be awesome if you could also help expand this.

MBLab Character for UE4

2017-11-20T21:46:28+05:30

This is the first character I created for UE4 using ManuelBastioniLab for Blender.

Manuel Bastioni Character

The character uses NVCloth to simulate the skirt and has a rigged ponytail. The animation system used in the video is the Advanced Locomotion System which is available on the Unreal Marketplace. MB Lab characters have awesome morph targets. I plan on using them to make my characters talk and show emotions!

Here is another video with foot IK and true FPS camera.

girl4

Learning to make a Basic TPS Shooter and cinematics test

2017-10-24T21:58:29+05:30

This is a compilation of videos showcasing the progress of me learning to implement basic gameplay abilities with some basic cinematic scenes.

Unreal Engine Demo 3

Then I added some basic UI:

Unreal Engine Demo 4

Let’s test out the sequencer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZopIbbZEis

Arch Viz Project

2017-06-09T21:36:49+05:30

This is a demo video made with Unreal Engine 4 for interior designers based in Chennai, India.

Unreal Engine Demo 5

My first UE4 Demo video

2017-03-01T22:08:23+05:30

It’s been a month since I installed UE4! This is what I got to show

Unreal Engine Demo

A tutorial to light up your life.

2014-12-07T21:11:44+05:30

Well I guess I have to put this upfront so that you don’t get confused with the title. This ain’t no self help tutorial to deal with depression or anything to do with your emotions!

This is a tutorial on lighting… Not in-game lighting (nothing procedural here), neither photography lighting nor does this have anything to do with filmography, nothing to do with interior design and definitely not how to make a torchlight!
What this is is a tutorial on how to use LEDs to light up the interior of your computer chassis/tower/rig and the surroundings of it! Yes, it does lighten the mood and make you feel better :)
I will present to you a method (which will include some code/software) to control multi-colour LEDs which are addressable using your computer and some other devices to reflect the ongoing programs running on your computer, that is, the LEDs will react to music, movies, games, microphone input, whatever input passes through your computer as long as you know how to handle it…
I made the ambilight/interior chassis lighting system and the results are amazing! It will cost you 50$ max! It uses around 5% of the CPU while running (I use the i7 4770k) and around 300MB RAM (Because of java) But you can try to port it to C++ (It used around 20MB and 3% CPU)
What you will need:

A computer
An Arduino kit (I use the Arduino UNO) (~20 USD)
Some LEDs which are multi-colour and addressable. (I use RGB 5050 SMD LEDs with ws2811 ICs to make them addressable) (~20 USD depends on how many you buy)
Some wires to connect them. (Be smart and try to use different coloured cables to identify ground, voltage, data,etc)
A USB cable to connect the Arduino UNO to computer. (Comes with the arduino)
5V DC converter (Check the wattage based on how many LEDs you plan to use - Each LED uses around .25 Watts)

Besides these hardware requirements, you will have to know how to code and write programs. Also if any soldering is required you may need a soldering iron and know how to use it.

How to use a Soldering Iron

This video will teach you how to solder stuff… Next I use processing so you will have to know it and also know how to program Arduinos… (It’s easy, don’t fret).
First things first set up your arduino IDE and install all required drivers…(https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/uno-rev3)
Great now that that’s done you can mess around with the tutorials there and get used to working with the arduino.
Now what we’re making is kind of an ambilight which is inside your chassis or you can keep it outside too and work it like an ordinary ambilight…
You can also buy two strips of ws 2811/ ws 2812 and keep one in your chassis and the other outside…(What I’ve done)
To power the strips you will require a 5V DC step down transformer device… Just search for 5V DC converter you’ll get easily… (you can power around 50 leds via USB using the 5V pin from the arduino without a separate 5V DC converter)
Please follow the tutorial on this link to get the ambilight created… Mine is just an improvement
https://learn.adafruit.com/adalight-diy-ambient-tv-lighting/overview
Once you’ve done that you probably understand what power of customization is at your hands!!!
Now, here is my code:
Arduino: https://pastebin.com/G6xeQjc5
Processing: For my processing code to work you will have to install Minim and ControlP5 https://pastebin.com/6d5yS5cT
I’m sorry this is a very bad tutorial, but later on you’d realise it’s all you needed!
Here is how it should look when you’re done: vid (it’s a link)
:)