NEWS FLASH!!
I have just made a neat discovery! For those who are following this development I have made a new adjustment to the bone structure that makes rotating the head even better!!
I will upload an update soon!

D.K

Please follow the new thread on this subject. Tutorial now available here:

viewtopic.php?t=8540

Cheers
D.K

Ok here it is. I just finished it and would love to hear any feedback. This is what you will be making. http://www.wienertoonz.com/3DHead.swf Right now I have not added a nose or ears as I am still working on this problem. As soon as i have managed to figure it out i will update the tutorial. Enjoy....

Here is the latest results of the simple 3D head turning technique I have developed based on muuvist discovery. The great thing is it's not hard to do!!!! http://www.wienertoonz.com/silversurfer.swf Next i will be adding Nose, ears, blinking, Mouth switch layer, expressions etc etc. If anyone is int...

Thanks muuvist. And It's all thanks to your technique you shared. I'm currently working on a more complicated model which I will post as soon as I have finished.

Cheers
D.K

Wow...I see what you have done! I think a small revolution is in progress

Great work genete!

D.K

Here's another version with a nose. EDIT: And eyebrowse http://www.errolgray.com.au/headturn5-mod.anme http://www.errolgray.com.au/3dhead5.swf The fantastic thing about this technique is that you can adjust the head shape to almost any shape you like in seconds by simply dragging the points. Would a...

I've now added some point manipulation to the pupils.

http://www.errolgray.com.au/headturn4-mod.anme

D.K

What I like about this technique is that very little bones are required to make the rotation. I realise it is less powerfull than your springy mechanism rig, but a simpler option for the less tech savy. All thanks to muuvist :) for the initial idea. Genete is already expanding the horizons as always...

Hi Genete. Your re-done file is great! I also used a little translate bone to drag the eyes slightly over the edge of the head for each left and right profile. This is very interesting. I will continue to play with this technique to see how far it can go. http://www.errolgray.com.au/headturn3-mod.an...

Here's an interesting but very simple technique for doing 3D rotating heads as long as they are simple shapes. I'm still playing with this but already using different shapes introduced by muuvist. ( see origami crocodile thread) http://www.lostmarble.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9 Here's my file http:/...

This is cool! It's a simple shape but really fun to play with!

http://www.errolgray.com.au/headturn.anme

D.K

I just made a very simple head turn using this technique.
Looks like I can get a few different axis rotations using it too.

http://www.errolgray.com.au/headturn.anme


Cheers
D.K

I'm totally amazed by how simple this technique is to rotate a set of eyes in a 2D sense. I've been playing with it for hours and it is amazing. Try doing this with manual point manipulation would be sooo time consuming. Thanks Muuvist!

D.K

It's ok. Found it
Wow...this is cool!!! Thanks for sharing Muuvist!!!

D.K