I want to slowly transform a creature from juvenile to adult over the course of my game, but I don’t know where to start in UE4/5

fl1ntst0n3
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:38:31 +0000
Character & Animation

As in the title, I’m working on a game that involves playing as a juvenile animal that, as you progress and play, grows up and eventually reaches maturity.

I come from a TV/Film background, so this is kind of my first foray into games, but I have a good idea how this kind of thing would be done in the vfx world (blend shapes, keyed textures, etc). For integrating into Unreal though (UE5 if that’s relevant), I’m a bit in the dark and was wondering if anyone knew where to start with this.

I assume I would need at least two models (juvenile and mature) with the same vert order that we can transition between. Can you add a blend shape into the rig that slowly progresses throughout the game? Are there any hiccups here you can imagine I should take into consideration?

Any advice would be amazing!

Fl1ntst0n3

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