<h2 style="text-align: center">As an Environment Artist at OVFX Studios, Raghav brought breathtaking dome tents to life in his mentorship project at Think Tank Training Center.</h2><hr><div data-youtube-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/eK58ZuOVrwg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="640" height="480" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><h1 style="text-align: center">Interview with Raghav Verma | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/n0R1g6">Swamp Haven</a> | 3D Artist</h1><hr><h1>Artist Introduction</h1>Hey! My name is Raghav Verma, I’m currently working as an Environment Artist at the OVFX Studios for an unannounced Netflix and Hulu title. What can I say, I love to create things! Be it environment, props, or procedural systems for environments! My focus remains on game art which uses real-time rendering pipeline using game engines like Unreal Engine to create beautiful environments. I'm also a ThinkTankTraining Centre Alumni, and I’m known for my popular game environment project named <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/n0R1g6">Swamp Haven</a> which is my latest environment project.<h1>Tell us about the project - Swamp Haven</h1><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/n0R1g6">Swamp Haven</a> is my mentorship project which was made as a part of my final term at my art school, i.e. Think Tank Training Centre. It was an ambitious project that I took the responsibility of to finish in 4 months of time. It focused on pushing my technical skills to make high quality game assets.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/ce5a9c494bfd4670a43f35622293c0f3/images/83edc4f47c514b1eb442e678ab2db557%E6%B2%BC%E6%B3%BD%E5%9C%A3%E5%9C%B01.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="83edc4f47c514b1eb442e678ab2db557" data-width="4096" data-height="1716"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/ce5a9c494bfd4670a43f35622293c0f3/images/a719e6e00f204852be5be8df2cf44ef5MainShot.jpg" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="a719e6e00f204852be5be8df2cf44ef5" data-width="4096" data-height="1716"><h1>You used Marvelous Designer for cloth simulation of the tents. Why did you decide to use Marvelous Designer?&nbsp;</h1>Marvelous Designer is the best go to software for making real-time cloth simulations, especially ones that require a lot of manual art direction. The availability of GPU driven simulation is a big help when it comes to creating cloth simulations in a tight schedule. However it also features CPU simulations for more accurate sims. SwampHaven had to be completed in 4 months, and I had tasks every single day which needed to be done quickly, especially the Dome Tents. The Tents were a reimagined version of the concept art that I followed. They had to make physical sense for which I designed some ideas with my mentor Declan Hart. Finally a dome tent with modular cloth parts was the idea we landed up on. Marvelous Designer helped a ton while making the cloth sims because of its wide variety of tools that helped in making the sims quick and simple.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/ce5a9c494bfd4670a43f35622293c0f3/images/d3c53579e564440f80183d7e36b86666%E6%B2%BC%E6%B3%BD%E5%9C%A3%E5%9C%B01.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="d3c53579e564440f80183d7e36b86666" data-width="4096" data-height="1716"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/ce5a9c494bfd4670a43f35622293c0f3/images/4f16e0d47a844633a1ea8fd20cad7d172_C.jpg" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="4f16e0d47a844633a1ea8fd20cad7d17" data-width="4096" data-height="1716"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/ce5a9c494bfd4670a43f35622293c0f3/images/0bd48bb1f0a34691add95ab23ada7663Tents_Unreal.jpg" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="0bd48bb1f0a34691add95ab23ada7663" data-width="4306" data-height="2422"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/ce5a9c494bfd4670a43f35622293c0f3/images/6cb0cbef9d4e4d589f94321fa6fec7b0%E6%B2%BC%E6%B3%BD%E5%9C%A3%E5%9C%B03.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="6cb0cbef9d4e4d589f94321fa6fec7b0" data-width="3604" data-height="1723"><h1>Can you give us a quick overview of the different tools used in your pipeline to complete the tent creation?&nbsp;</h1>For the most part, Pinning tools and Measure tools were the most important tools which were used for my Dme Tents. The ability to create attachment curves at a collision mesh using ‘Attach to Measure’ and ‘Surface Measure’ helped the cloth to stick to my meshes properly. Furthermore, the ability to add ‘Pressure’ to the geometry paired with availability of different types of cloth types also helped a ton in art directing the look of the cloth simulation.Furthermore these tools used my Unreal Engine shader system which allowed me to control different types of control on the texture, like the color, dirt spread etc. as shown below.&nbsp;<div data-youtube-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IaWau0jAKjY?controls=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="640" height="480" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><h1>What tips do you have for other artists using Marvelous Designer for environment art for games?</h1>For the limited time that I have used Marvelous Designer, I’d say it’s a great tool for making quick static meshes that require drapery or any type of cloth sim. Compared to other softwares, the UI is easy enough to grasp and the ability to play around with the cloth while it’s simulating in real time allows for greater control in art directing any cloth mesh. I’d recommend artists to check out Marvelous Designer for generating quick and detailed cloth sims for their project because of its easy to learn pipeline.<h1>Are there any areas/ideas you would like to utilize Marvelous Designer in your future project?</h1>For future I’d like to explore Marvelous Designer for animated cloth sims on an animated actor/avatar. I’ve seen some cool showcases of cloth sims on characters which look amazing. I’d love to try that out.<h1>How can you describe your overall experience of the use of the Marvelous Designer?</h1>Overall, Marvelous Designer offers a robust set of tools for doing cloth simulation quickly and efficiently. It helps in art directing cloth in many ways that helps both environment and character artists and is an amazing go to tool for simulations!<h1>by&nbsp;Raghav Verma <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artstation.com/ragv">Artstation</a></h1>

Swamp Haven

<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202511/bc462714126240ce9817aed6ad9d773b/images/a8916eee3d024aa5b7e56d1fc23cef89Social%20Media_Square_B.png" class="custom-image hidden-thumbnail" data-id="a8916eee3d024aa5b7e56d1fc23cef89" data-width="1080" data-height="1080">We’re excited to open the inZOI Gamewear Store! You now have&nbsp;access to upload inZOI Character Custom Content directly on CONNECT. Join the Gamewear Creator Benefit Event — an open event celebrating and supporting CONNECT’s most active creators. Take part in the opening event and earn exclusive&nbsp;creator rewards! ** Uploads must be submitted by December 31 to be eligible for the event.In accordance with game policy, only free items are currently supported. Paid options are under review.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202511/bc462714126240ce9817aed6ad9d773b/images/a79749bb267c43be9463414150ceccfcSection%20%282%29.png" alt="a79749bb267c43be9463414150ceccfc" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="a79749bb267c43be9463414150ceccfc" data-width="1200" data-height="3146"><h1 style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://support-connect.clo-set.com/hc/en-us/sections/51484859987097-Upload-as-Game-Format">Learn More in the Creator Guide!</a> </h1>

🎮 CONNECT x inZOI Gamewear — Now Open to Creators!

<h2 style="text-align: center">"Eagerness to experiment, willingness to fail (A LOT) in the process, and resilience” — this is how Joyce shapes her creativity.</h2><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202508/00e2aa36ac654381a3ac188608828a7e/images/400ab30edd2e44e3be489a695217f43f01.png" alt="400ab30edd2e44e3be489a695217f43f" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="400ab30edd2e44e3be489a695217f43f" data-width="1080" data-height="1350"> We interviewed <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://connect.clo-set.com/portfolio/364032/collection/collections">Joyce</a>, who is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://connect.clo-set.com/contest/k-popmirror">the winner of the K-pop Mirror contest</a>, and through the process, we gained many insights into the challenges and creative approaches involved in contest work, useful workflow tips, and smart ways to utilize CONNECT. We’re excited to share her experiences and know-how with you—enjoy the read and watch!✨ Watch Joyce’s interview video <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN3pHv0vZAc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=ZHViNWxscjNwNmRj">[Link]</a><hr><h1>[Part 1. Introduction &amp; Participation]</h1>Q1. Please briefly introduce yourself.I’m Joyce @ Miu Vermillion Studio, a freelance 3D artist with a non-creative day job. 3D art used to be no more than a creative outlet, but it all changed during the COVID lockdown in early 2020. Several independent designers noticed my photorealistic 3D renders and asked me to collaborate with them to create advertising campaigns and lookbooks for their brand because organizing fully styled professional photo shoots during lockdown was not the easiest thing to do, and some of the brands wanted to create surreal-looking imagery. Also, 3D virtual humans were kind of on the rise back then before AI influencers changed the scene merely 3 years later.&nbsp;Since then, I’ve decided to explore the usage of 3D art for storytelling and video game development. Currently, I’m working on independently created Fortnite Islands that will hopefully be playable on all Fortnite-supported platforms. I’m also in the early process of creating a short film, music video, and an Unreal Engine based adventure game. <img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202508/00e2aa36ac654381a3ac188608828a7e/images/9c4755c35fdd4f858ebe0b049af37bf9%EC%8B%9C%ED%80%80%EC%8A%A4%2001.00_00_11_16.%EC%8A%A4%ED%8B%B8%20016.png" alt="9c4755c35fdd4f858ebe0b049af37bf9" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="9c4755c35fdd4f858ebe0b049af37bf9" data-width="802" data-height="374"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202508/00e2aa36ac654381a3ac188608828a7e/images/edc4489146994ef1adee13594a16f1bf%EC%8B%9C%ED%80%80%EC%8A%A4%2001.00_00_15_25.%EC%8A%A4%ED%8B%B8%20017.png" alt="edc4489146994ef1adee13594a16f1bf" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="edc4489146994ef1adee13594a16f1bf" data-width="1080" data-height="1920"> Q2. How did you come to participate in this contest?I found out about this contest on CLO’s Instagram story. This contest is different from other contests I’ve seen on the CONNECT website in the past. The contest’s brief is to recreate and not to design something. Though I’ve worked with designers to create digital representations of their works in the past, the level of complexity and style of KOWGI’s design is unlike any piece I’ve made in the past. So, from the get-go, I knew that this contest was going to challenge, help, and push me to expand my skills; and these are always my primary reasons for joining a competition.<h1>[Part 2. Creative Process &amp; Production Insights]</h1>Q3. What made you choose this particular look?&nbsp;The moment I saw the contest announcement, I knew I had to recreate this particular look from the Nxde music video by (G)I-DLE (now known as i-dle), the first K-POP music video that leaves a lasting impression on me beyond the production value and visual quality. Soyeon, the group’s leader, wrote and produced the song. She had to convince her record label to allow her to produce this unconventional/daring song and music video. It amuses me to know that the song's title pushes down inappropriate keywords and makes them harder to find online in Korea (details available on Wikipedia). I find the way she directed the members in the recording room and showed them how to achieve specific sounds impressive as well.&nbsp;Aside from that, I’ve also been a huge fan of the outfit ever since I saw it on KOWGI’s social media feed many months before I saw it in the music video. It’s one of the most extraordinary graduate collections I’ve seen so far.&nbsp;As I was recreating the design in a digital format , I discovered more and more details I didn’t notice when I casually glanced at it on social media, and this has made me appreciate this outfit even more. <img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202508/00e2aa36ac654381a3ac188608828a7e/images/28c693664cfe4efdbaea1aa1c69319d2image.png" alt="28c693664cfe4efdbaea1aa1c69319d2" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="28c693664cfe4efdbaea1aa1c69319d2" data-width="983" data-height="869"> Q4. What was the very first thing you did when starting this project?I started the project by gathering as many photos and videos of the outfit as possible so I could figure out how it looks from every angle. Then, I enlarged the clearest photos and marked the locations of all the beads and other details to make it easier to get their placement right on the digital version. The outfit has more details than it seems at first, and some of these details look a bit blurry in the photographs and videos. So, there was a little bit of guessworking involved as well.Q5. When designing the idol outfit, what did you focus on the most?I always start by getting the overall silhouette correctly, then fill in the details.Q6. How did you approach the overall creation process?&nbsp;I created most of the elements of the look (not just the clothes but also the nail art, front hair, metal trims, face gems, and necklace) in Marvelous Designer; and what I couldn’t do in Marvelous Designer, I did in Blender. I still use an older version of Photoshop to create the texture maps because it still does the trick (and very well at that).<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202508/00e2aa36ac654381a3ac188608828a7e/images/86ae491f6c864b81b03c0a3cd83ebd26image.png" alt="86ae491f6c864b81b03c0a3cd83ebd26" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="86ae491f6c864b81b03c0a3cd83ebd26" data-width="1289" data-height="804"> Q7. Which part of your final piece are you most proud of?The fact that I could push myself to find new ways to use Marvelous Designer and optimize my workflow. Q8. Do you have any tips you think other creators should know?Adjusting the camera settings (especially the field of view) can help a lot when we are working on the small details. It was especially helpful when I was working on the nail art.It’s a good idea to register some trims as buttons because they follow the garments and we can turn off the collision during simulation then turn it back on later to speed the process up and make sure the garment doesn’t break apart during simulation.Also, I didn’t know that we can hide the freeze, solidify, strengthen, and layer colors by right-clicking an empty space in the 3D window.&nbsp;<h1>[Part 3. Experience with CONNECT]</h1>Q9. What impressed you the most during your experience with this contest?I am impressed by other participants’ works. There are so many great entries. As always, I had a great time trying to predict which pieces might win which prizes.Q10. Did you gain any insights or inspiration from seeing other creators’ works on CONNECT?Seeing high-quality works by other creators always pushes me to hone my skills further. When I was a newbie, I used to download free 3D garments from CONNECT to study the pattern pieces and fabric settings.Q11. What features or aspects of CONNECT did you find most useful?&nbsp;The abundance of resources we can use to jumpstart our projects and the opportunities to collaborate with companies/brands through contest participation.<h1>[Part 4. Award Reflections &amp; What’s Next]</h1>Q12. How did you feel when you found out you had won?It was a surreal moment. It took me a few seconds to take it in.Q13. Lastly, is there a value or mindset that’s especially important to you these days as a creator?Eagerness to experiment, willingness to fail (A LOT) in the process, and resilience.<hr>✨ Watch Joyce’s interview video <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN3pHv0vZAc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=ZHViNWxscjNwNmRj">[Link]</a>See? CONNECT gives anyone the stage to turn ideas into reality. And the next spotlight could be yours!✨<h1 style="text-align: center">👉 Join the ongoing contest now <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://connect.clo-set.com/contest?pageNo=1">[Link]</a></h1>

Interview with K-POP Mirror Contest Winner, Joyce

<h2 style="text-align: center">Step into the world of Shakespearean drama, King Lear. This piece meticulously recreates the intricate costumes and emotions of the iconic characters.</h2><hr><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/c3f7bf108e7746c4b07bb988f5fa23d764a345e18f6542b5b5531a19d6dbfa23.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="c3f7bf108e7746c4b07bb988f5fa23d7" data-width="1426" data-height="624"><h1 style="text-align: center">Interview with Chuying | King Lear | 3D Character Artist</h1><hr><h1>Artist Introduction</h1>Hello everyone, my name is Chu Ying, and I am a 3D modeling hobbyist. I came into contact with 3D production by chance, and my mentor is YangGuang, who is an amazing character artist.<h1>Tell us about the project: King Lear</h1>This artwork is based on an oil painting by Edwin Austin Abbey. I was deeply attracted to it when I saw it for the first time. As I learned more, I found out that the painting depicted a scene from King Lear, which is one of my favorite stories, so based on that I decided to try to create it in 3D.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/a531c46d36fa4023ba79c19c954d337db2bb9810c60844e2af81cb62a53c8f95.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="a531c46d36fa4023ba79c19c954d337d" data-width="1430" data-height="714"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/db8fa0f1571e496ba65824606fadd8c3c11a10bd29eb4054814862e694359352.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="db8fa0f1571e496ba65824606fadd8c3" data-width="1430" data-height="714">For this artwork, before starting it, I have spent a lot of time to understand the historical background and creation period of this work, as well as collecting more reference images that fit their background story, to ensure that I have a basic understanding of what kind of garments and textures I need to make.I will gather those collected reference images in PureRef, including the garments, trims, hairstyles, armor or weapons, or any other that makes my inspiration sparks.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/8fdaefa00c684a00aa89d41ff430b5f84f62396f8d0a4ca580a6086c97ba6207.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="8fdaefa00c684a00aa89d41ff430b5f8" data-width="719" data-height="441"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/b2326ce06bc34f7b926fca2aac3c2a8497c5a8a0cb1d47998a7d41de20e13af3.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="b2326ce06bc34f7b926fca2aac3c2a84" data-width="460" data-height="327"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/1efd60e20bec422bafa13b01e386c110c779e54d92294447a8c0f662c6283599.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="1efd60e20bec422bafa13b01e386c110" data-width="560" data-height="293">These are the mood boards that combine the reference images.<h1>Why did you decide to use Marvelous Designer? How did it help you serve art direction?</h1>Since I need to simulate a lot of fabrics in this artwork, I chose Marvelous Designer after trying a lot of software because it can quickly iterate to help me realize the required clothing and very realistic folds.In Marvelous Designer workflow, first of all, I will quickly create a prototype of the clothing I need.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/35f852d2187d4876bbf8ed35534d57b73e0f0355db6c4974bfe602b0d1d70623.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="35f852d2187d4876bbf8ed35534d57b7" data-width="522" data-height="676"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/c96fc510ec5442b288a408dc808d9cfdd2c8b086a2cc4575968976d76a0ef5d8.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="c96fc510ec5442b288a408dc808d9cfd" data-width="465" data-height="677"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/49b28e885b0d41659e24b84aa1da88924039a716b39047a6af70bcc0355c77dc.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="49b28e885b0d41659e24b84aa1da8892" data-width="608" data-height="912"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/cc57ef924a1d48fca614952508b2e25f1ec4721acb114baf9b2b8f1905fa4666.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="cc57ef924a1d48fca614952508b2e25f" data-width="567" data-height="708"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/02e2918d68784eb3bbd6ab9ef284b3b4c0fd7e8a8a4845858e2cb12fa6a0d23f.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="02e2918d68784eb3bbd6ab9ef284b3b4" data-width="597" data-height="539"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/eca5093e2e6b4f498c35e17fffeac490ed32abd618d8491e85497a6ebb1f9931.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="eca5093e2e6b4f498c35e17fffeac490" data-width="511" data-height="625">Then I will export the model in Marvelous Designer to Maya to make a simple .pos file, and then import it in Marvelous Designer to simulate the garment draping that follows the pose changing. I really like this function because it achieves very good results and does not require too many settings. It is very simple and easy to use.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/82eb49b1eb424f5f85504fee9886990e8c88f90faa10434f9eabf9105119be56.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="82eb49b1eb424f5f85504fee9886990e" data-width="531" data-height="703"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/a1681bdc85754c3db407a3c2d5862839e7844e7af7e54492abb210a4c96676b6.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="a1681bdc85754c3db407a3c2d5862839" data-width="520" data-height="570"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/d784e3ad757943f2aff48dd4c532dfe7a6a5ad433c5b4c14a1d7fc84c6638248.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="d784e3ad757943f2aff48dd4c532dfe7" data-width="665" data-height="687">I’ve also used those powerful features in making the scene fabrics, Marvelous Designer brings me realistic and natural fabric effects. I highly recommend you to take a try. It will help you to enhance the realism of the garment and the efficiency of creating the artwork. It doesn't require knowing complex dynamics, it's really easy to use, just press the magic space bar, and it will help you achieve the effect you want.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/b3c2df28c6684195b58904da061700fe139d746b08ed4a048afb3d6f9a3e27f2.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="b3c2df28c6684195b58904da061700fe" data-width="778" data-height="696"><h1>Can you give us a quick overview of the different tools used in your pipeline?</h1>I’ve used Maya, Zbrush, Substance 3D Painter and some other 3D software.<h1>Can you elaborate on the challenges while you’re working on the project: King Lear?</h1>The biggest challenge is handling a huge amount of simulation of garment and fabric, and changing the pose of the avatar is another big challenge. But fortunately, Marvelous Designer helps me to solve those problems.<h1>What tips do you have for other character artists using Marvelous Designer?</h1>Importing the OBJ file that you make from other 3D software as Garment is very helpful for us to create the garment quickly.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/782849a9eef34836950acce73ddaf5464d851eeb6b0e4309a3dce8f96c8776d1.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="782849a9eef34836950acce73ddaf546" data-width="452" data-height="381">And recording animation function is helpful for me to simulate the garments. I can load a pose file and have the garment transform according to the joints.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/1a48258d84b346419298f4d5e6ee1dee4dbb705ae03049418c9857cd0f51a786.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="1a48258d84b346419298f4d5e6ee1dee" data-width="1024" data-height="1285">When creating the bands or stripes, Pin tool helps me to fix those fabrics in the air. I highly recommend you to use the pin to do the knots or twist the bands.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/bf32429142914c66982af371e840024bb2555980393f4a13b399043cc711222b.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="bf32429142914c66982af371e840024b" data-width="1534" data-height="1004">And if you have fabric simulation needs for making the environment, you can definitely try Marvelous Designer, build up a simple pattern and see how it goes.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/205ff9812f494f8eb8a1e46ee9196b61/images/324a1574deaf4be3bbcb5c33e190ae8e9e7b49d60172486eafae540f8b7f0406.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="324a1574deaf4be3bbcb5c33e190ae8e" data-width="778" data-height="696">There are lots of tips and tricks when you are using Marvelous Designer, I cannot list them all with several sentences. You can follow up the Youtube or Bilibili official channel of Marvelous Designer, there are lots of good tutorials or nice videos about it. I’ve learned a lot since I followed up with these accounts.<h1>How can you describe your overall experience of the use of the Marvelous Designer?</h1>Using it makes me feel wonderful, Marvelous Designer is absolutely an outstanding 3D design tool, it’s easy to use. The workflow could be more efficient and I could adjust the garments quickly based on the effect. The UI is user-friendly and the fabric simulation is realistic. It is compatible with other 3D software and is an ideal tool for promoting digital clothing design. By using Marvelous Designer, the designer's creativity can be extended infinitely.<h1>by&nbsp;Chuying <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artstation.com/chuyingzhang">ArtStation</a></h1>

King Lear

<h2 style="text-align: center">株式会社典樹が運営する3Dアバター服飾ブランド「<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://yoyogi-mori.booth.pm/">YOYOGI MORI</a>」。 「安心して長く付き合えるブランド」を掲げ、魅力的なバーチャルウェアの制作を行う制作集団です。</h2><h2 style="text-align: center">今回は、YOYOGI MORIでMarvelous Designerを用いた3D縫製やアバターのセットアップを担当するデザイナーが、ファッションの制作における制作のこだわりやブランドの哲学を語ります。</h2><hr><div data-youtube-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xxdzw0Ajep4?start=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><hr><h2>アーティストとブランド紹介</h2>Q. まずはご自身と「YOYOGI MORI」について紹介をお願いします。どのような活動をされていますか？A. 「YOYOGI MORI」は株式会社典樹が運営する、3Dアバター服飾ブランドで様々なクリエイターとのコラボレーションによって、魅力的なバーチャルウェアの制作を行うサークル活動です。 私は文化服装学院を卒業後、在学中から関りのあった株式会社典樹へと入社しました。現在は主にMarvelous Designerを用いた3D縫製を主軸に、アバターのセットアップや製品の制作進行などを担当しております。また個人的に現実の衣装作成や音楽活動なども行っております。<hr><h2>ブランドテーマと美学</h2>Q. YOYOGI MORI の作品には独自の世界観やファッション性を感じます。 ブランドとして大切にしているテーマや美学を教えてください。<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/383ad397357a405bb62a673e70b3738abca8c654-0a11-4b3b-93e1-bdce01ceb55f_base_resized.jpg" alt="383ad397357a405bb62a673e70b3738a" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="383ad397357a405bb62a673e70b3738a" data-width="1024" data-height="1024">A. YOYOGI MORIが目指すのは、ユーザーから「安心して長く付き合えるブランド」として認知されることです。その実現のために、単なる3Dアバターの販売にとどまらず、継続的なアップデートやサポートを通じて、購入後も価値が高まり続ける体験を提供しています。 また、作品単体で完結させるのではなく、ブランド全体の世界観を一貫して表現することにより、「YOYOGI MORIの製品であること自体がステータスであり、安心の証」となるような存在を目指しています。ブランドの理念として掲げているのは、「3Dアバターを大切に扱う文化を育てること」です。アバターを単なるデータではなく、自分の身体の延長として捉え、適正な価格設定と明確な利用規約を設けることで、ユーザーに安心感を提供し、同時にクリエイターが健全に活動できる土台を築いてきました。 今後も、ユーザーとクリエイターの双方に対して価値を還元しながら、「祖父母が孫にアバターを贈ることができる未来」という理想のビジョンの実現に向けて、活動を続けていきます。<hr><h2>VRChatにおけるファッションの意義</h2>Q. VRChat上でファッションを作ることには、どんな魅力や意義を感じていますか？<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/dcf429aaea564fbca97c5e4f5af217c91d75b322-cc49-4b43-a2fa-6c14b43ba129_base_resized.jpg" alt="dcf429aaea564fbca97c5e4f5af217c9" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="dcf429aaea564fbca97c5e4f5af217c9" data-width="1024" data-height="1024">A. 一服好きとしては、アパレルという長い歴史のある業界の中で、最先端でモノづくりを行っていると思えるところが好きです。バーチャルウェアという、今この時代だからこそ制作可能な服飾に可能性を感じています。<hr><h2>Marvelous Designerを用いた制作フローと工夫</h2>Q. 普段の制作フローの中で、Marvelous Designer はどのように活用されていますか？A. 【型紙制作と縫製】 型紙を製作し、縫い合わせた後はレイヤー機能、強化等を使用してザックリ完成形に近づけます。 今回のデザインはプリーツが多様されていたので、プリーツ機能を使用しました。縫い合わせていない部分は浮くので、タックなどで押さえて綺麗に見せています。<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/66145305a5c94aa3827eb05b8fe5084e%E5%9E%8B%E7%B4%99.png" alt="66145305a5c94aa3827eb05b8fe5084e" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="66145305a5c94aa3827eb05b8fe5084e" data-width="1589" data-height="1000"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/8aa05ec417c24e2eb0821b1740f5d61e%E3%82%BF%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF.png" alt="8aa05ec417c24e2eb0821b1740f5d61e" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="8aa05ec417c24e2eb0821b1740f5d61e" data-width="1571" data-height="1001">プリーツ機能やタックを活用した型紙制作の様子【シミュレーションとシワの作り込み】 欲しいシワを作るために、設定や型紙を少しずつ変えながらシミュレーションをかけなおしますが、この時に部分固定やピン等を使用しています。 左右対称なシワ感で良い場合は、片方を作りこんでから、縫い代付近以外を部分形状保持して対称パターンを作ると便利だなと思っています。<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/30ad5ac744ea45c1880ab252bc31502d%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AF%E3%81%AE%E4%BD%9C%E3%82%8A%E3%81%93%E3%81%BF.png" alt="30ad5ac744ea45c1880ab252bc31502d" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="30ad5ac744ea45c1880ab252bc31502d" data-width="1385" data-height="672"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/47122999ac604a9e9096959d511e1919%E9%83%A8%E5%88%86%E5%9B%BA%E5%AE%9A.png" alt="47122999ac604a9e9096959d511e1919" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="47122999ac604a9e9096959d511e1919" data-width="742" data-height="741">ピンや部分固定を使用してシワを調整している様子【完成形のディテール】 3Dの場合如何に「かっこいいシワ」が出来るかで、情報量や出来上がりの印象が変わってくるので、良く動きそうな部分などはしっかりと作りこんでいます。 個人的にMarvelous Designerのいいところは細かく素材感の伝わるシワが作れる部分だと思っていますし、いらないシワが出来てしまっても後から消せるので、一旦とにかくシワ感がかっこいい状態を完成形として作りこむことを意識しています。<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/b3af2f3509f34519bb9b28db0f5b491a%E5%AE%8C%E6%88%90.png" alt="b3af2f3509f34519bb9b28db0f5b491a" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="b3af2f3509f34519bb9b28db0f5b491a" data-width="1372" data-height="668"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/80d7c982953f41a0bec2a45a82789259%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB.png" alt="80d7c982953f41a0bec2a45a82789259" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="80d7c982953f41a0bec2a45a82789259" data-width="1175" data-height="677">完成した衣装のシワ感とディテール<hr><h2>チーム制作での役割とメリット</h2>Q. YOYOGI MORIは少人数のチーム制作と伺っています。プロセスのなかでMarvelous Designer が役立っている場面はありますか？A. 小人数チームならではということであれば、それぞれの専門分野が活かしやすい点ですね。3Dモデラーがより服らしい良いシワを作ろうとするより、服が好きな人間がその部分を担当した方が良いものに出来ると考えています。 既存の3Dツールにあるスカルプト機能では表現するのが難しいような、生地感の差異やパターンによるシワ感を得られる点がかなり大きな利点ですね。 また、概念的な話ですが、実際の服の型紙を引くようにモデルの製作が出来るので、出来上がった製品に服としての説得力を持たせることができるのも素晴らしい点かと思います。<hr><h2>制作上の課題と解決策</h2>Q. VRChat向けの服制作で、Marvelous Designer を使う際に難しかった点や、それをどのように解決されたか教えてください。A. VRChatに限った話であれば、慣習的にTポーズでの衣装作成を余儀なくされることが多いかと思いますが、その場合に袖山の高さが確保できずに、ジャケットやシャツなど肩のシルエットが大事な服飾の制作が難しかったです。YOYOGI MORIでは基準のポーズをAポーズにすることである程度見た目の美しさを解決しています。また、実際の人間とアバターの体型を比較すると、アバターの方が極端にメリハリのある体型をしていることがあり、現実の感覚でパターンを作成すると不格好になってしまうことも往々にしてありました。その場合は、より細かくダーツをとってみたり、一部分だけに固定や強化を使用することで目的とする造形に近づけるようにしています。<hr><h2>今後の展望</h2>Q. Marvelous Designer を使った今後の制作で挑戦してみたいテーマや方向性はありますか？A. 現実のアパレルでは表現できないような製品に取り組んでみたいですね。現状だとまだ実際に制作できるものばかりなので、バーチャルだからこそ出来ることを追求したうえで、そこにMarvelous Designerだから製作可能なリアリティを上乗せして、現実には存在できないのに存在感のあるモノを作れたら最高だなと考えています。<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202512/909ee3d406ce44c9802e41562415ab25/images/e5aae88180764fcf8624dbfdc5e0dd4e9d0a579a-3597-4e56-ada0-70f21df2e1f9_base_resized.jpg" alt="e5aae88180764fcf8624dbfdc5e0dd4e" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="e5aae88180764fcf8624dbfdc5e0dd4e" data-width="1024" data-height="1024"><h2>VRChatにおけるアバター・衣装制作者へのメッセージ</h2>Q. Marvelous Designer をこれから使ってみたいVRChat制作者に向けて、アドバイスやメッセージをお願いします。A. 実際の服飾に触れたことが無いという理由で敬遠される方もいらっしゃるかと思いますが、Tシャツ等であれば前身頃、後ろ身頃、袖の三つの型紙だけで製作することができますし、Marvelous Designerの機能も作図と縫い合わせだけで完結できますので、一度触ってみてリアリティのあるシワ感を体験してみていただきたいです。 一つ作ってみてシミュレーションの生地を変更してみるだけでも楽しいと思います。<hr><h2>クレジット</h2>アバター・衣装画像および動画：YOYOGI MORI BOOTHページ 「<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://yoyogi-mori.booth.pm/items/6195966">【VRC / VRM 対応3Dモデル】Haysblanks ver1.03</a>」よりMarvelous Designer内アバター衣装制作画像：株式会社典樹

Swamp Haven

Marvelous Designer Official

Marvelous Designer Official