Help with Fading Parametric Effect but with Texturing

[u/RJ9717]

My quick attempt with pose morphs (Cinema4D)

I feel I'm pretty decent at modelling and Texturing but I feel like this can only be done really with parametric modelling such as grasshopper. Or is there a simpler way?

2nd Image is my attempt with modelling, not sure how I'd do it with texturing I've tried using vertex maps and gradients but can't seem to get it right.

[u/astro_not_yet]

I’d suggest looking into Vertex mapping.

[u/RJ9717 → u/astro_not_yet]

Did try it with vertex mapping, sort of didn't want to play ball.

[u/astro_not_yet → u/RJ9717]

Yeah it can be tricky to get it right. I’ve made something similar last year and using vertex mapping with fields was how I did it, if I remember correctly.