The first question most people ask after “wrap” is called on a mocap shoot is “what happens to my data now?” followed by “when does that mean I’ll get it back?”. The last question is hard to answer as it depends on a lot of things, but the first question is a little easier…
How to Mocap a Performer using a Vicon System
Introduction In this guide we’ll look at how to use a Vicon Motion Capture System to mocap a performer. We’ll cover everything from calibrating the cameras and configuring the mocap volume, to capturing and reviewing a take in Shogun Live. Plus, all the tips and tricks you’ll need to capture the best data possible –…
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…
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…
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…
How to Plan a Motion Capture Shoot | Capture Considerations
Now you have a mocap shot list of the actions you want to capture and you’ve figured out exactly how they need to be performed, the last thing to think about is how you’re going to capture them. Thinking about this now can help save valuable time during the capture session and minimise the amount…
How to plan a Motion Capture Shoot | Move Requirements
Once you have a list of actions to mocap, the next thing to do is write down everything you’ll need know in order to perform them. When you’re planning a mocap shoot, it’s really important you know everything you can about the actions you’re going to capture. From the character’s motivation to the size and…
How to Plan a Motion Capture Shoot | Creating a Move List
Planning is the key to any successful motion capture shoot. It really is the perfect example of “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” So, to help you successfully plan your next mocap shoot, we’re going to start by looking at how to write a motion capture move list. What is a…
Quick Start Guide to Motion Capture
In this post I hope to provide you with a very broad overview of the motion capture processes from beginning to end. I’ve tired to cover many of thing you will need to think about at each stage of the process in the order I usually approach a new project. Hopefully this will help you understand the work…
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…