How to Use an Xsens MVN Mocap System
In this post I’m going to show you everything you need to know to capture data with the Xsens MVN motion capture system – don’t worry, there’s still a MotionBuilder tutorial at the end of the video… We’ll start with how to wire the suit, calibrate the system, and capture some data. Then we’ll look…
How to Rig a Character for MotionBuilder
Most people usually encounter MotionBuilder for the first-time when they want to animate a character with motion capture. And the first question they usually have is, “how do I rig a character for editing motion capture in MotionBuilder?” This was certainly the case when I first started using it back in 2000 at Acclaim Entertainment….
How to plan a Motion Capture Shoot – Creating a Move List
As I stated in one of my earlier post, planning is the key to avoiding pain, misery and expensive mistakes when beginning any motion capture project. I thought now might be a good time to write a few posts to try and explain the types of things you should be thinking about at the start…
How to plan a Motion Capture Shoot – Mocap Shot List
Now you have a full and extensive list of actions you want to capture, it’s time to assemble them in to some sort of order. One of the best ways to do this, if you haven’t already been doing so, is to enter them in to a spreadsheet. Begin simply by creating a column containing…
MotionBuilder Pipeline
In this motionbuilder tutorial I will take you through the processes involved in preparing and exporting your character into motionbuilder and then importing your lovingly crafted animation back on to your character. Because of the many different possible combination of plug-ins and software versions I will try to make this tutorial as generic as I…
We’re going to need mocap, lots of mocap…
What’s next for Mocappys? So, after launching my MotionBuilder Fundamentals Course over the summer, I decided to set myself a new challenge: How much of the iconic “Lobby Sequence” from The Matrix could I recreate at home using an Xsens MVN Animate Motion Capture System and MotionBuilder? I’d been trying to think of what to…
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…
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