by Xane Studios·Modeling
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Lollipop Characters earns its spot in the superhive library by bundling stylized rigs, ready-to-animate wardrobes, and character creation tools into one addon, and it currently holds a 4-star rating from 16 reviews. Xane Studios frames it as a first volume, with the library set to expand and updates free for the characters you own.
Lollipop Characters is an addon and library of stylized character rigs and assets for Blender. Its first volume contains 18 unique stylized characters, each with its own libraries of utilities and a wardrobe of clothes, plus a cat rig. Xane Studios designed the collection to help animators and character designers start and finish projects faster, with each character meant to be customized to the style that fits your project.
The addon lives in Blender's sidebar (the N-menu), where a single click imports the assets into your scene. It can also bind objects to one another in two clicks, such as clothes to characters, buttons to clothes, and tattoos to characters. From the wardrobe you select the clothing that belongs to your chosen character; parts of the garments are pinned so you can animate without cloth rigging, while textures, materials, and stiffness stay adjustable. A single shapeKey adjusts facial parameters without completely distorting the topology.
A CC Tools section aids the character modelling process with three hands in different styles, noses, ears, a foot, and a pelvis, while a Utilities section adds everyday objects. The library will expand over time, and updates are free for the characters you own.
Lollipop Characters is best for animators and character designers who want stylized, ready-to-customize character rigs, wardrobes, and creation tools for Blender projects.
Lollipop Characters is completely free to download and use.
Lollipop Characters includes an addon that sits in Blender's sidebar, the N-menu, where a single click imports its assets into your scene. From there, the addon can bind objects to one another in two clicks, such as clothes to characters, buttons to clothes, and tattoos to characters. The importer is built to get characters into your scene quickly so you can start working right away. For setup guidance, documentation is included with the package, and a demo video is also available if you want to see more of the addon before you begin.
Lollipop Characters ships each character with a wardrobe of clothes, and parts of those garments, such as extremities, are pinned to the characters so you can animate right away without worrying about cloth rigging. To finish setup, select the character mesh under the modifier tab where a missing target is shown, and the remaining parameters are ready to go. You can still customize other properties on the garments, including textures, materials, and stiffness, to fit the look you want for your project.
Lollipop Characters includes a set of Character Creation tools, or CC Tools, to aid in the character modelling process. The current set contains three hands in different styles, noses, ears, a foot, and a pelvis. Alongside these, a Utilities section provides everyday objects to add to a project. The developer notes this library will expand over time, with plans to add eyes, teeth, more hands, torsos, and more. Documentation is included with the package to help you work with the tools and assets.
Lollipop Characters lets you use a single shapeKey to adjust a character's facial parameters, to an extent that does not completely distort the topology. The 18 stylized rigs weren't intended to be used exactly as they are; the idea is to customize each one to the style that fits you and your project, so they act as a starting point rather than a fixed result. Documentation is included with the package to help you work through customization, and a demo video is also available for reference.
Lollipop Characters is listed as free here in our catalog. Licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page from Xane Studios for the current details before you download. It's worth noting that updates are free for the characters you own, and the library is set to expand over time for all characters. Documentation is included with the package, and a demo video is available if you want to see more about the addon and its assets before getting started.
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