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…
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 Characterize your character in MotionBuilder
In this tutorial you will learn how to successfully characterize your character in MotionBuilder. Before you can begin using the character animation features in MotionBuilder you need to Characterize you character. The process involves 3 main steps: T-Posing – This is the most import part of the process, requiring accurate alignment of the character’s limbs….
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…
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…
Creating an In-Place Looping Animation in MotionBuilder
This tutorial is a follow on from Creating a Looping Animation in MotionBuilder, showing you how to edit a traversing animation like a walk or run so that it loops on the spot There are two ways to do this in MotionBuilder: Using In Place Mode on the Control Rig Deleting Key Frames in the FCurve…
How to Characterize A Character In MotionBuilder [VIDEO]
In this video tutorial you’ll learn everything you need to know to successfully characterize your character in MotionBuilder. How to correctly T-Pose your character – the most important part of the process. How to automatically complete the mapping process if you’re using MotionBuilder’s naming convention or a Biped character. How to complete the mapping process…
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