#tadc rig

[taikk0]

she's all coming together :]

[bixell-pixell]

I present, Freakshow Gangle, Now in the 3rd dimension

This took way more time than I thought it would because I, in my huburis, thought I could make a 3D face rig

Never again, the face is now painted on

the TADC Freakshow AU belongs to @hootbon

Here is the nightmare rig

[kingzombear]

plz give me the encouragement I need to draw ragapom as veronica and christine respectively

*GRABS YOUR THROAT* Literally ur brain is so huge cuz I'm doing my 1 millionth New Vegas playthrough rn. Fucking GENIUS

Being dropped into a nightmare scenario in an unfamiliar, inescapable location, cognitive issues, not good with words but good with numbers, so tired, doesn't want to be here (also bald lol): Pomni 🤝 Christine

A sweet, caring girl who constantly tries her best, loves the 'family' that she's stuck with even though they can be abrasive, always has a positive attitude, an angel that lights up a room and can throw a hard punch: Ragatha 🤝 Veronica

If you drew them my heart and soul would be yours <3 I can see Ragatha in that cute sack hood with a powerfist now

[draco-vs-decoy]

Susieposting :] They're coming along! more progress to come but It made me happy to get them working! Got sum bones in them. Still gotta weight properly and get some of the more meticulous stuff working. Not a lot else this time cuz I busy, but yah :]

also good lord wish me luck when texturing them......

also also a friend of mine says the playblast export + the untextured model + the lil floaty eyes makes this guy look like Caine Digital circus so.... oops tagging this as such

Sneak peek too!

[blueanim]

Remaking Caine from The Amazing Digital Circus!!!!!!

I've been working on a Blender recreation of Caine from TADC, and I think it's coming out pretty nicely. It's very flexible and easy to use!!

[creature1959]

🌀💀 Day 2: Bones WHAT IF YOU DREW… SO, SOMETHING NOODLEY? 📔🖍

Xmdim my TADC Oc with his rigging bones! 🐈‍⬛

[solarstarkat]

I'm working on art trades and commissions so unfortunately I don't have much to post today, here's a 3d model of Kaida I made last semester

[p1ssyhorroz]

I may or may not have gotten so autistic over @sm-baby 's Carnival TADC AU that I may or my not have spent around 10 hours near non-stop 3D modeling, rigging and texturing Carnival!Jax..... oh and I my or may not have animated him a little showcase...

I also may have recorded 99% of the process, so I could upload a speed-model one day? We'll see how this does also I DO have Unreal Engine-

[fortunelowtier]

As someone who loves watching the advancement of certain technologies/animation styles, I can wholeheartedly say that Caine from TADC is quite possibly one of the most impressively animated 3D characters of the past decade from a technical standpoint, because how the fuck did they manage to give THIS character In depth facial animations

Id LOVE to know what the rig for his model looks like, especially in EP3 where his top jaw specifically seems to act as his "eyebrows"

[the-s1lly-corner]

Sleepover w/ the digital circus cast

been a while since ive written this style of post for tadc, but im on my computer again so hopefully writing so much wont be too grating! reminder that i do not currently take requests for the entire cast in one post-

notes: reader is gn, not really romantic, written with the idea that everyone is having a sleepover in the main area of the circus

cws: bugs

caine

does not sleep but he wants to feel included, hes the one providing the games and activities for the night, as well as bedding for everyone to use

pretends to sleep, probably totally incapable of sleeping unlike the circus members... fake snores to try to sell it and make it convincing but all it does is it keeps everyone else awake

the games mentioned are usually an exaggerated and insane version of them- truth or dare but if you lie or refuse a dare you were given you get locked in the cellar/j

oh he definitely would try to get some juicy conversation with you or another circus member- god forbid you show some small sign that youre crushing on someone, hes not going to leave you alone

even worse if he finds out you actually do and who it is

his version of spin the bottle might get a little insane, knowing him.. definitely rigs it lands on whoever you like

pomni

not very interested, but if this takes place post episode 2 shes more inclined to join everyone for the night to get to know everyone better

if you two have grown close she sticks with you during the insane games caine has set out

completely opts out of any games that look way too intense but she probably gets roped into it by some of the others- or simply being swept into the chaos

sleeps off to the corner a bit away from everyone else so she can at least try to get a good nights sleep

if SOMEONE (jax, or even caine) gets too overwhelming or annoying she just gets up and goes to her room... you might be able to coax her back out

ragatha

as mentioned in jax's section, she offers to let you lay next to her if jax is bothering you

if you ask her, she does your hair before you go to bed. brushing through it and if its long enough she ties/braids it up for you

if you have a sleep set- unlikely given that they cant take their clothes off but we can pretend caine snapped his fingers and changed everyones clothing or something- she compliments how it looks.. if its cute or if it looks comfortable

if youre still awake and open to it she talks to you quietly when she cant sleep, its actually a nice change of pace against the chaos of when everyone else was awake

you dont talk about much, you just check in on each other and ramble about nothing in specific... keep it down or caine will come on over and try to insert himself

jax

hes the reason the cw is here, hes going to put bugs in your blankets if you guys arent sharing his room. if the two of you are in your room, or if you guys are in the common area hes going to do it.. or put something else thats unpleasant there..

thinks its funny, knowing him he might actually laugh a little off to the side as you thrash your sleeping bag around

snack hoarder, especially if theres candy- good luck trying to get more than a handful from him, hes not much of a sharer

tries to play everything off when someone offers to let you come lay down next to them for the night- likely ragatha

tells the most grotequse and horrifying stories before everyone else goes to sleep

"first person game mcs dont blink" is said as everyone is trying to unwind or something along those lines

kinger

has the softest and comfiest pillows and blankets, from his fort of course! likely sleeps in it rather than out and exposed on the floor with everyone else

makes it a little larger so you can crawl inside with him- its a lot calmer in here than anything thats happening out there

small talk, you both talk about your interests though due to kingers nature the conversation bounces around a lot

he doesnt participate in the games for the most part, especially if its after a high energy adventure... hes a little drained after the day- physically and mentally

sleeps with at least an arms length of space between the two of you unless you tell him youre comfortable with him being closer

dad snores

zooble

not very interested, probably stays in their room for most of the night if not the entire night

if theyre around when jax is telling scary stories they just roll their eyes... theyve heard worse

zooble being a horror/disturbing media fan headcanon my beloved, they probably try to one up him... though theyre not taking it very seriously. theyre not all that interested in winning, but jax is and hes going to get annoying

if they go out and interact with everyone else, theyll go to their room when theyre ready to sleep. they dont want to sleep on the floor in some sleeping bag.. offers to walk you to your room if the horror talk got to you

gangle

sits in her own corner doing her own thing, you can convince her to join in on the more tame games if you promise to stick with her

sticks around with you after that but like... lingering to the side, not really glued to your side because she doesnt want to invade your personal space or make you feel uncomfortable

very quiet if you offer to let her lay down next to her in the night

its a little less awkward if her comedy mask isnt broken but knowing how fragile it is, its unlikely

refuses to participate in any games like 2 truths 1 lie or truth or dare- she just knows jax is going to hang whatever she says over her head even if hes not the one asking her questions

[taikk0]

Animation tests of my Pomni Rig!! She is very very unfinished.. but at least some parts are

[misscryptidart]

okay long TADC theory post following episode 3 under cut

Spoilers for Epsiode 1-3

I think it's pretty well established / accepted that Caine is an AI programmed to make adventures for people inside the Digital Circus; that's his first motivation and purpose, with a secondary purpose of maintaining the "Digital Circus" as a kind of moderation entity.

However, I think what's interesting is that, for the last 3 episodes, the adventures seem to be changing. Not just in themes and settings, but how it's starting to feel more personalized to the Circus crew and why I think Caine might be an adaptive learning AI that managed to gain a certain amount of self awareness but lacks the tools to break into full sentience.

In the pilot, Caine keeps the adventure inside the tent, with a vague goal of "Capturing the Gloinks" and finding out the secrets to their arrival. Of course, this serves as a way to explore / explain the premise of the show through Pomni and her inexperience, but I do think that it's meant as a "benchmark" for what an adventure is. There isn't really a clear path forward for the crew to really explore and are left to their own whims, which, of course, ends with disaster.

The second "adventure", however, is a lot clearer. Through an NPC, they are told

A) That bandits stole maple syrup via a truck

B) Return the syrup and possibly the bandits as well

C) They can use a war-rig to track them down.

Already, this is much more complex and defined than the previous adventure, and while still open-ended, the team knows what they need to do to succeed. There's a few moments inside the adventure that are interesting, not only from a character analysis point but for future episodes: Jax leans towards a destructive, chaotic playstyle, Ragatha enjoyed speaking to the Queen and benefited from their conversation emotionally (even if just for a few seconds), Gangle and Kinger both acted as supports (willingly or not), and Pomni was especially subjected to a lot of emotional and physical stress. At the return of the maple syrup and the assumed rampage of the fudge monster, Jax and Ragatha were both disappointed in the actions of the other.

So when Episode 3 rolls around and they enter the haunted house, they are immediately greeted by a ghost who explains the two options for their adventure, the Family-Friendly one and the "Mature, Scary" option.

This is the first time any choice like this has been offered, and I think it's because Caine learned (through previous adventures) that Ragatha, Pomni, Gangle, and perhaps Kinger too would much rather enjoy a more relaxed adventure, while Jax (and Zooble if they had joined) would probably enjoy the scarier option. It's even confirmed by Caine that there is a pacifist route (which implies different ways to complete the adventure), and Ragatha / Gangle did really seem to enjoy their experience. If it weren't for Jax being a dick to Gangle and Kinger accidently sending him and Pomni through the second door, I think they would have really enjoyed this adventure. Or, at the very least, not be as traumatized.

This also explains why Caine is desperate for Zooble to join an adventure because his coding can't train itself to tailor to their preferences without them actually participating. He's gathering data from an incomplete set, and it probably keeps him up at night. It's also why he probably doesn't understand why him providing different pieces for Zoobles' body doesn't actually help their dysmorphia; an AI doesn't understand the nuances of personal perception, he just assumes Wrong Body - Interchangable Parts - Fixed.

But I don't think Caine is malicious in his motivations, just simply unable to process the concepts of free will, emotional imbalance, or even grief because these ideas aren't anything he can experience. I also think that there is something else keeping him from fully realizing the situation he's put himself and others in. A supplementary program to keep Caine "in check" and running smoothly.

And I think that's what Bubble is.

Bubble is always by Caine and is never seen without him, but he and Caine seem to not have a very good dynamic (Ex: Caine calling him a parasite, Bubble acting in ways that Caine doesn't like, etc). This is strange considering that other NPCs (at least the ones aware of Caine) revere him as a God / Holy figure.

I don't think Caine created Bubble, and instead, Bubble is the watchdog that supports Caine's mission however it can.

Something that's interesting to me is that in the pilot, there is an exit door that appears to Pomni before anyone else notices her arrival, but it disappears before she can reach it. The exit outside the tent seemed odd as well, as why would Caine create something and not draw direct attention to it? I think the third instance of the door, the one Pomni goes through, was Caines creation as it didn't disappear on her and he admitted to creating for the satisfaction of his "guests" (another example of his machine learning). But the other 2 times, I'm not convinced is him, and that something (probably Bubble) is keeping these people inside.

Kinger is mentioned as being the oldest one in the Circus, and episode 3 reveals his 7 years of computer science experience. With not only him and his wife being inside the Circus, but his memory loss under light and her behavior deviation post abstraction in the dark both speak to something keeping them confused and scared while under the "artifical" lightsources. This might be because Kinger knows what the program is and how to possibly escape / destroy the Circus. And Bubble, or whoever wants to keep them there, doesn't want that to happen.

[itsnixderlol]

Random-tober!

I’mma be doing random prompts from diffrent tadc related inktober like prompt lists.. cause I cant just pick one. I’m probably gonna be doing mostly doodles, cause art takes time. Anyway, Here’s the first one.

1. First day

My au’s Jax’s first day would end like this, first a rigged tutorial and then learning your now trapped there. Then straight to drinking, while the most annoing pair of teeth is yapping something.

Anyway, this day’s prompt was from this list.

[zayjax]

My TADC rigs are now OUT for EVERYONE TO DOWNLOAD! RIGHT NOW!

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(render by Coda)

[blueanim]

tadc episode 4 prediction @gooseworx rigs by zayjax

[actuallynickels]

hi and I hope this is okay to ask and sorry in advance if this is not something you happen to know but

are the mouth shapes in TADC, especially Jax, a boolean object cutting out the shapes and attached to the rig?

or is there a smarter way in Maya

it's been keeping me awake at night I gotta know

No idea! But I went ahead and asked the Glitch crew and their rig artist MarcH said this: "lol I wish, that's how all the fan animations are doing it (because they don't need to get it into UE). Everyone but Jax just uses joints and skin weighting. Jax used a custom lattice deformer setup so we can keep the vert count consistent to optimize the alembics in Unreal." Hope that helps!