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IsaDaft Trollop · 02-06-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mourna Biziou

Oh! One tip about standing anis. Don't go for just a static pose. Try to find something with a subtle animation to it. It looks soooo much better.

And nothing too dramatic and posey! A lot of the standing poses I see out there... NO ONE stands around like that irl, and it would probably throw their hip out of alignment if they tried.

LOL, Mourna. Ok, so now that the house is done, time to work on my AO.

Briana Dawson · 02-06-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Quiplash

Mourna, I may throw myself upon your mercy when I finally tackle this

thanks for your advice so far...

From what i hear her asking fee is that you send her a vial of your blood....Fed-Ex.

I dunno why - i think it fuels her funky diva dancing.

Mourna Biziou · 02-06-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Quiplash

I'm glad this thread got started. I've been deliberately holding off on AOs because there's been so much conflicting advice: buy a pre-made one vs. buy poses and create your own using ZHAO. I see the outrageous prices for some AOs and I wonder if the poses are original or just freebies.

I'd love to set up an AO with animated stands; I have a nice set of 5 that I picked up for free from somewhere, and I'd like to be able to use them.

Is it possible to put more than 5 stand poses in an AO? Does Huddles allow this?

And is there a "How to set up ZHAO for the complete idiot" guide out there somewhere?

Mourna, I may throw myself upon your mercy when I finally tackle this

thanks for your advice so far...

You can only have 5 stands per notecard. HOWEVER - you can set up more than one notecard, depending on your mood. For example, I have a "confident" AO notecard, and all the stands etc are kind of bold, some are male stands. I have a "sexy" notecard, and the stands are more sultry and feminine. Just have multiple notecards, named appropriately, and all the anis in the ZHAO. You can reload the notecard as needed.

And I'd be happy to help you set it up IW Quip, just let me know.

For the record, I LOVE my Huddles. LOVE. It's indispensable for me. But it is expensive, and a bit complicated, so I think it's kind of overkill unless you're seriously into animations.

Sobriquet Kryakutnoy · 02-06-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessyanne

Anonymouse oral?

THAT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, OKAY?!

Mourna Biziou · 02-06-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Briana Dawson

From what i hear her asking fee is that you send her a vial of your blood....Fed-Ex.

I dunno why - i think it fuels her funky diva dancing.

Shhhhh! Briana!

I don't tell that part up front!

Jessyanne · 02-06-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sobriquet Kryakutnoy

THAT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, OKAY?!

I'm sure it was well enjoyed

Jellin Pico · 02-06-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Briana Dawson

Can you snap a desktop of your SL with the Huddles Deluxe HUD open Jellin?

No, I cannot. At work now. However, I can say that it has two modes, one full open where you fiddle with all the controls, and closed which only has like 4 or 5 tiny buttons visible.

And you can move it to any part of your screen and it'll stay put.

Jellin Pico · 02-06-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Vivianne Draper

I hated my huddle. I found it hard to configure and use. I finally deleted it.

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Originally Posted by Jessyanne

Me too. I was pissed I wasted lindens on that. it lasted all of a day

Well .. what can I say to this? It was too hard to understand ....

Bri, you're a smart cookie, you'll figure it out. The ONLY "hard" part is the config cards.

And it's also the beauty of it.

You can have a bazillion animations in the thing and load different sets at will.

Lets say you have a regular AO set for everyday stuff, and another Geisha set, and another ummm stripper set or something. Yoou can have 3 config cards each with completely different AO sets, nad pick and chose which you want active on the fly.

Same with dances.

And poofers

and just about everything else you can imagine.

It even works as a chimera to invite other people to dance with you.

Huddles forever!

Jellin Pico · 02-06-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Quiplash

Is it possible to put more than 5 stand poses in an AO? Does Huddles allow this?

Yes, I use Torrids entire line of 15, it easily moves through all 15 and I can set the time that each pose plays for

Same with dances

Jellin Pico · 02-06-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Briana Dawson

How much did it cost you?

1499 for the deluxe, BUT honestly, it's worth it just because it does so much, and once you get it figured out, it's so easy to use.

Beebo Brink · 02-06-2008, 05:23 PM

I adore my Huddles Deluxe, but I'd been in SL almost an entire year before I bought it. By that time I could handle the setup easily because I had already used the ZHAO before, although the ZHAO was never as indispensable to me as the Huddles.

The compact "closed" state is what I run with most of the time, but when I need some extra anims or dances, they are just a few clicks away. The Stop Animation is really handy, and I transferred over all my Greetings anims (hug, kiss) so now I have everything concentrated in one HUD.

I have an AO card for "Formal" anims when I'm wearing my tux and socializing in clubs and public venues. My "Informal" AO card is for lounging around with friends or going shopping.

Ned Easterwood · 02-06-2008, 05:24 PM

Update:

Mourna gave me a Zhao in world, and 3 landmarks.
I bought two female stand poses from Cris.
I have some freebie female sit animations. I will review those and see where I am at.
Thanks all!

Menchor Barbosa · 02-06-2008, 06:14 PM

I have the HUDDLE Deluxe and have just gotten into programming it. I also have a child avatar, and put together the animations for her out of individual anims from different places. The programmed macros are great once you get into them, and dances can be done in sets cards.

Tya · 02-06-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Beathag_McMahon

Update:

Mourna gave me a Zhao in world, and 3 landmarks.
I bought two female stand poses from Cris.
I have some freebie female sit animations. I will review those and see where I am at.
Thanks all!

I will drop of some of my nice standing poses and an animating sitting pose.

Mourna Biziou · 02-06-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jellin Pico

Yes, I use Torrids entire line of 15, it easily moves through all 15 and I can set the time that each pose plays for

Same with dances

Whoa! How you do that? There are only places for 5 on the standard AO notecard.

Jellin Pico · 02-06-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mourna Biziou

Whoa! How you do that? There are only places for 5 on the standard AO notecard.

Well the huddles uses the lates franimations, like just about everyone, and on lines 1 to 5, if you seperate the animations with either a : or ; (I forget which exactely) it will playe them all, up to 5 a line. So, 15 animations for standing.

If you find, and buy, all 15 of Torrids standing animations in a pack, the notecard comes pre filled just how it's supposed to be.

ermm .. at least it used to ... I got it like a year ago.

Mourna Biziou · 02-06-2008, 07:27 PM

Sweet! Thanks! I had no idea you could use more than one per line!

Whoo! Time to go animation shopping!

derevaun · 02-06-2008, 07:33 PM

Oh! A tip: look closely at your face when previewing a stand. A couple of stands I otherwise liked tilt my head down. But your eyes are gonna look where they're gonna look, so it comes off as glaring, or rolled back into my head, etc. Sometimes, but really not very often, a useful look.

Siobhan OFlynn · 02-06-2008, 07:49 PM

I still use my Reverie Female AO and other than taking out one pose that I really hated, it's the same as the day I bought it. I bought a Huddles and loaded it with dances from Sine Wave, but so far, I haven't been successful at loading an AO into it or figuring out how to use it beyone clicking on a dance, sit or other animation I want to use at that moment.

I really hate configuring AO's. Editing the notecards is a bitch. If someone set up a service that would customize your AO for you, I'd gladly pay whatever they charged. Seriously.

Ned Easterwood · 02-06-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tya

I will drop of some of my nice standing poses and an animating sitting pose.

Wow! Thanks Tya.

Ned Easterwood · 02-06-2008, 08:56 PM

Now - a related question.
I bought a "walk" animation.
I play it - I'm walking but not going any where.
When I try to move, I look really odd.
Is this just a matter of practice, or is there a trick I don't know?

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Ned Easterwood Mereille's Guy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi. Posts: 9,097 SL Join Date: 5/4/2007 My Mood:	Update: Mourna gave me a Zhao in world, and 3 landmarks. I bought two female stand poses from Cris. I have some freebie female sit animations. I will review those and see where I am at. Thanks all! __________________ Ned Take 'er easy for all the sinners of the world, dude. Abide. And amen. http://www.dudeism.com/ My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Claymore of Loving Kindness Unitarian Jihad

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Menchor Barbosa Teddy Bear has claws Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mainland Posts: 440 SL Join Date: March 4, 2007 My Mood:	I have the HUDDLE Deluxe and have just gotten into programming it. I also have a child avatar, and put together the animations for her out of individual anims from different places. The programmed macros are great once you get into them, and dances can be done in sets cards. __________________ Youth and strength can almost always be overcome by old age and treachery

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Mourna Biziou N. Señora de la Sangre only sleeping Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,947 SLShopper Ads: 2 My Mood:	Sweet! Thanks! I had no idea you could use more than one per line! Whoo! Time to go animation shopping!

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derevaun My shit is fucked up Edit Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 94 SL Join Date: February 2007 My Mood:	Oh! A tip: look closely at your face when previewing a stand. A couple of stands I otherwise liked tilt my head down. But your eyes are gonna look where they're gonna look, so it comes off as glaring, or rolled back into my head, etc. Sometimes, but really not very often, a useful look.

02-06-2008, 08:56 PM	#46 (permalink)
Ned Easterwood Mereille's Guy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi. Posts: 9,097 SL Join Date: 5/4/2007 My Mood:	Now - a related question. I bought a "walk" animation. I play it - I'm walking but not going any where. When I try to move, I look really odd. Is this just a matter of practice, or is there a trick I don't know?