Adjusting Wrinkle Parameters (New for v. 4.2)

Character Creator provides settings for adjusting the wrinkle lines for different areas of the face. See Texture-based Details of Expression Wrinkles section for more information.

  1. Create a CC3+ character.
  2. Switch to the Expression Wrinkles tab in the Modify panel.
  3. Enable the Activate Expression Wrinkles checkbox to apply the default wrinkle profile to the character.

    The Overall Influence value will be set to 100. It affects the strength of the wrinkles for all regions.
  4. Activate the Check with Expressions checkbox to have the wrinkles automatically display for the selected regions.
  5. Click on any facial region in the Region Influence section.

    The character will instantly perform an embedded facial expression to show the wrinkles of the region.
  6. Adjust the Strength, AO and Crease Line, Redness, Normal Strength and Rate of Appearance sliders to edit the wrinkles of the region.
    ClosedStrength

    The overall strength of the AO and Crease Line, Redness and Normal Strength effects.

    Strength = 50

    Strength = 100

    ClosedAO and Crease Line

    The shadows surrounding the crease lines can be adjusted with this slider.

    AO and Crease Line = 0

    AO and Crease Line = 50

    ClosedRedness

    This setting flushes the face to simulate the natural reactions of the facial capillaries.

    Redness = 0

    Redness = 100

    ClosedNormal Strength

    You can adjust the Normal Strength to set the depth of the crease lines.

    Normal Strength = 0

    Normal Strength = 100

    ClosedRate of Appearance
    • Speed: Displays the wrinkles sooner or slower for facial expressions.

      Speed = -40 (Later)

      Speed = 40 (Sooner)

    • Apply to All Regions: the current speed of the Rate of Appearance will be applied to the same parameters in other regions.
  7. Repeat the same steps for the rest of the regions.
  8. Click on Modify > Motion > Edit Facial.
  9. Apply expressions to the character to observe the wrinkles. Modify if necessary.

    Without expression wrinkles.

    With expression wrinkles.