Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod

Activity: Pose and Scene Building

Create intricate scenes in Garry's Mod using the Pose and Scene Building tools. Manipulate player models, NPCs like Neptune, and props for unique displays.

Activity: Pose and Scene Building

Pose and scene building in Garry's Mod allows players to arrange characters and objects to create static or dynamic visual narratives. This activity leverages the game's physics sandbox to manipulate models and props, setting up intricate displays or humorous situations.

Many player models and NPCs come with extensive posing capabilities. For example, the "Neptune from Hyperdimension Neptunia" NPC includes citizen and combine variants, and a unique "t-pose" for asserting dominance. Other models, like "Miku (Default) from Vocaloid," feature:

  • Playermodel and NPC (Enemy/Friendly) options
  • Ragdoll physics
  • First-person view arms
  • Bodygroups for customization
  • Hitboxes/TTT Ready
  • Jigglebones for hair, tie, and skirt
  • Hand and face posing
  • Eye manipulation

Character models from games like Darth Talon from Star Wars Legends also offer features such as a female skeleton, animations, hands, and jigglebones for specific body parts. For more detailed posing, some models provide additional bones and forearm procedural bones.

Beyond character posing, scene building involves arranging props and environments. Maps like "My Schoolhouse" offer classrooms and hallways filled with learning material, while custom maps can feature unique elements such as "strange bubbles coming out of the ground and what I like to call 'epilepsy tubes'." Addons like "Animated Props" (the old version from 2013) allow for dynamic scene elements, though a modern version with improved controls and features exists.

Weapon models, such as the "Intervention, from MW2," can be incorporated into scenes, complete with their heartbeat sensor, original sounds, and world models. Other weapon packs, like "Kimono's Beretta 92FS on HyperMetal's FNP45 animations," offer features like ironsights, run poses, and custom sounds. Some addons provide "reskins and bodygroups" for further customization.

To optimize performance during scene building, especially with complex setups, consider using the 64-bit branch and multicore support:

  1. Right-click on Garry's Mod in your Steam library and click Properties.
  2. Go to the Beta section and change it from None to x86-64 - Chromium + 64-bit binaries.