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 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…
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 Create a Walk Cycle in MotionBuilder – Video
Learning how to create a walk cycle in MotionBuilder is one of the best ways to learn the skills you’ll need for motion editing. Not only is a perfect blend of technical and artistic skills, it also involves many of the tools and techniques you’ll use on a daily basis in MotionBuilder. In this video…
What is Motion Capture?
So what is Motion Capture, Performance Capture or Mocap? In it’s simplest form it is the recording of the motion of an object by a computer using a series of sensors. As a process it is the planning, recording and integration of that data – It’s the people in Lycra suits covered in shiny ping-pong…
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…
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….
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