How to use MotionBuilder’s Control Rig to Edit Mocap
Following on from the walk cycle we created in the last tutorial, in this video I’ll show you how to use MotionBuilder’s Control Rig to edit the walk and give it that final layer of polish. The Control Rig is MotionBuilder’s Full Body FK/IK character rig and while it’s perfect for motion editing, the names and behavior…
Understanding MotionBuilder’s Control Rig
The Control Rig is one of the 3 ways you can animate a character in MotionBuilder. It is MotionBuilder’s Full Body FK/IK character rig and although it is designed for editing mocap, it can also be used for animating characters – it just requires a little translation into more animator friendly terminology. Because the Control Rig was originally designed to…
How to plan a Motion Capture Shoot – Capture Considerations
Another aspect of an action you will need to consider is how you’re actually going to capture it. Thinking about this now can help save valuable time during the capture session and minimise the amount of editing work required afterwards. You may not have the answers to all the following questions at this early stage…
Retargeting Animation In MotionBuilder
A complete guide to retargeting animation in MotionBuilder. Learn how to import and connect characters, retarget animation and export files as FBX or BVH. This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about retargeting animation in MotionBuilder: Merging and connecting Characters and Actors. Importing skeletal animation and optical motion capture. Retargeting settings. Plotting animation to control…
How to Plot and Export Mocap from MotionBuilder
And so we come to the final part of my MotionBuilder Workflow Tutorials “How to Plot and Export Motion Capture from MotionBuilder” In this video I’ll show you everything you need to know to plot and export mocap from MotionBuilder on to your character. How to plot data from the Control Rig to your character…
How to Retarget Motion Capture in MotionBuilder [video]
In this video I’ll show you everything you need to know to retarget motion capture to your character in MotionBuilder. How to merge and connect 2 characters. How to import mocap data onto a character. How to quickly fix simple retargeting issues. What Match Source does and when to use it. How to use IK…
How to plan a Motion Capture Shoot – Move Requirements
Once you have written the first draft of your list there are a number of technical and artistic requirements you need to consider about each action before you capture any motion. Review each action and add as much detail as possible to it. Ask yourself ‘if I had to explain to someone how to perform…
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