Mocappys - Your Guide to Capturing and Editing Motion

Creating a Looping Animation In MotionBuilder

In this post I will take you through the processes required to create a walk cycle from motion capture data. I have provided an explanation and possible work flow suggestions at each stage of the process. Hopefully this will enable you to create not only a beautiful walk cycle, but also help you understand some…

Using MotionBuilder Story Tool

This tutorial will explain how to use the MotionBuilder Story Tool to create animated cut-scenes or pre-vis sequences. I will guide you through every step of the process from importing your characters and environment into MotionBuilder and animating them using the Story Tool to plotting and saving the finished animation. The Story Tool allows you to create…

Complete Guide to Pose in MotionBuilder

Whether you’re mirroring a hand pose, looping an animation or adding pre-built poses to actions, applying a pose to a character is something you’ll do almost every time you edit a file in MotionBuilder. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use the Pose Controls to create a library of poses you can save, merge…

How to Characterize a 3DS Max Biped in MotionBuilder

In this tutorial you will learn how to successfully characterize a 3DS Max Biped character in MotionBuilder. Before you can begin using the character animation features in MotionBuilder you will need to characterize your Biped. The process involves 3 main steps: T-Posing – This is the most import part of the process and requires accurate…

How to Export a Character to MotionBuilder

Every character animation project I’ve worked on in MotionBuilder has always started in another 3D package. So, I thought it only seemed right to start my first video tutorial in the same way. In this tutorial you’ll learn all the settings you need to successfully export your character to MotionBuilder using the FBX exporter plug-in. I’ll take…

How To Create a Walk Cycle in MotionBuilder

Creating a walk cycle using motion Capture is one of the best ways to learn the tools and techniques you’ll need for motion editing in MotionBuilder. In this tutorial you’ll learn: How to Import Mocap Data How to Select a “Loop-able” clip in Story How to Fix Foot Sliding How to Create and Apply Poses How…