[Question] 3d, animations and textures.

[Pullefjun]

So I was wondering, I am currently using a 3ds max licensed version that I have managed to Hi-jack from school.
Thing is now I am wondering, once I made a 3d model how do I add to it:

1. Model animation (Such as swings if I wanted that, perhaps a dance.)
Would this require some sort of webcam with sensors and crap or is there some easy way by moving "buttons" that I place in my characters/creatures joints,
and then move them around in different pictures somehow (if so, is there a specific program used for this part or would 3ds max work),
add them to one and it becomes a move. Or am I totally off track?

2. How do I add a texture to a custom 3dmodel? Because when I look at the different .blp files for different creatures/characters inside World of Warcraft they all have different types, sizes and some even have 2/3 different .blp's for one model.
(This is to me more important then the animating part but both would rock.)

Send me a PM or just gimme a link to some website/thread on this forum with the info I need, will give +Rep for the one person/or persons that I (I make the call, no whining :P) think has helped me in a good way towards my goal.

Thx in advance //Pullefjun

[aeonicx]

well I suck XD don't know how to position textures and all like you ask. I can throw on what you see above though? if you wanna know that. was sposed to be a ferns texture but yeah, all stretched and mongulated.
as for the dancing etc. I can't see that happening.

Get a blizz dev. to leak their tools to you I guess

[Pullefjun]

omg haha

Yeah I'll try using tech support :P Thx aeonicx (btw u do know how close ur name is to a blueposter? :P)

[aeonicx]

omg haha

Yeah I'll try using tech support :P Thx aeonicx (btw u do know how close ur name is to a blueposter? :P)

Yeah but it's a secret.

[Pullefjun]

Btw what is a "Fern" ? You said that the text was supposed to have a "fern texture"but i dont know what fern is :s

[schlumpf]