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2644_Teresa_MocapAssignment2

Hello~~~ This is my character, Little Cow. She is dancing in the garden. I made this animation with the Organic Mocap.

In performing, the MoCap capture all the actions successfully what I did and reaction these movement on my character Little Cow accurately and timely. Her movements are quite smooth. In general, capture and production are quite successful. As you see in my recorder, I took an iPhone props when I was acting.

In the recording, I have a few of the problems in the process. Because this dance is relatively fast and smooth, so in response of the character act has a bit slow and unstable. When on the official record, I deliberately slowed down the pace. On the original Clip, the character has a normal physique. It does not like my character have a fat body. As this, when I did my action like put hands or arms close to my body, I have deliberately moved them slightly to the outside or raise them. Therefore, my character did a similar action when the arm will not run into the body.

I found some strange activities of my character’s toes, it like my character always dancing on tiptoe. But in fact I did not go to dance on tiptoes. Some of my friends said that the bones of feet are too much out of my character’s feet, and some say that the skin weight may not adjust very well. I tried modified, but still not much changed. There is another problem of the left arm on my character. When she did some action, the left arm will occur the strange distortions. My friend told me because the shoulder bone of my character was out of too much, but the same size for my right arm, was not has this strange distortion.

That is all my report, although there were a lot of trouble, but overall the process is still quite enjoyable, especially in record time.

Thank you for watching!!!! :D

2644 - Tutorial week 3

1.Explain in your own words, 5 differences between the organic system and the prosthetic motion capture suit

The prosthetic motion caputre suit do not need special place to put, it is very portable. The organic system need special place to put and work.

When people use the prosthetic motion to capture the movement objects, it does not require the line of sight, but the organic must require this and it has distance limit.

The organic system does not restrict the actor's movement, the actor can do anything in its range freely. Prosthetic motion restricts the actor's move.

The prosthetic motion use suit to capture the movement and wires to convey the data, The organic system use 14 cameras to capture the movement.

The organic system cannot move or touch its cameras, it will has some mistake on motion capture, The prosthetic system just cannot be destroy the boxes and lines on suit, when you move them, it capture the motion as well.


2.Explain in your own words, 5 advantages and 5 disadvantages of the Organic Motion system

Advantages
The Organic Motion does not restrict the actor's movement.
The Organic Motion has low lag.
It is very easy to get in the model.
It can reflect the movement on computer quickly and accurately.
It does not need many wires and heavy machines to capture the motion.

Disadvantages
Need special place to put and capture motion.
It cannot capture 2 or more actor's movement at the same time.
It cannot capture details of the action.
It cannot caputre fast and intense action.
It requires more than one camera to capture motion and cannot move the cameras.

2644 - Tutorial week 2

1. Explain in your own words, Why do we use motion capture instead of doing hand/normal keyframe animations?

Motion capture is the fast and convenient advanced system in the world when people doing films or games. It is more perfect than the hand/normal keyframe animations doing of motion to describe objects, especially in 3D animations.

2. Explain in your own words,in 10 - 15 steps, how to put the suit on, adjust, configure, test, direct, record, convert, export and import motion capture suit & data.

(1)Need 3 or 4 people to help the actor to put the suit on.

(2)When put on the suit, we need some one to hold on the gyro box, than use wires connected to the cables.

(3)According to the different actors to adjust the suit size.

(4)Turn on the system in computer, than turn the X-ist box receiver on.

(5)Using 6D mouse to put the avatar model on a suitable position on the screen, make sure all system has a good cooperation and the actor ready to move and record the motion.

(6)Before record, we should make a file to save them, press enter and click initialize, make a new file and rename, than click open to record.

(7)When the actor move, they’re some people should help the actor move and how to move.

(8)After record the motion, convert them into csm file in 3Ds max and then the file should be saved as src file.

(9)Importing those animations in 3Ds max, than load in them on bip format on biped models.

3. Good and bad experience with the prosthetic motion capture suit/system.

Good: Easier to capture the motion of objects and the movement data will be reflected quickly on computer in 3D space. It can better enhance the cooperation between people.

Bad: Capture equipment is too heavy for the actor and wires also limits the range and activities of the actors.

More detailed action can not reflect on the system, there are some limited action on the instrument itself and it also easy to damage.

4. What are you expecting to see different or interested in the new system?

I think the new system will be more convenient when we use it and it can capture more detail actions of the objects perfectly. I am so exciting to see the new system~

2644 - Tutorial week 1

1.Explain in your own words,what is motion capture.
Setting tracker on Key parts of the object in motion (like human body) and the system captures the location of the tracking devices. Then get the three-dimensional coordinates of the data obtained by processed of computer. This data can be used in many different places like animation or games.

2.Explain in your own words, what is the connection between Zoe-trope, Rotoscope, Motion-capture.
Zoe-trope: It is the oldest technique of motion. Putting many static pictures into a device and then run the device, so that the object image generating the illusion of rapid movement.


Rotoscope: It always be use in animation technique, artist draws many pictures and put them one by one, frame by frame to show a continuous movement in animation. Operating principle is similar to Zoe-trope


Motion-capture: Using machine like camera to record a process of movement on key parts and translating that movement on to a digital model. Then use computer to reflect these movement data in the three-dimensional space. This technique is usually used on film video and game now.


3.Choose a Game or a Movie and explain/ show videos, their motion capturing process, company name, year, clip.
Avatar
2009
Studio: Lightstorm Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners
Distributed by 20th Century Fox


4.Magnetic
Advantage:
(1)It records the six-dimensional information that it can not only get space position, but also directional information obtained.
(2)Fast and when the performers show, the role models in the animation system can facilitate rehearsal, adjustment and modification.
(3)Calibration device is relatively simple, mature technology.
(4)Lower cost.

Disadvantages:
(1)The disadvantage is that it is demanding on the environment, the performance cannot have metal objects near the site, which will affect the accuracy.
(2)System allows the range of optical performance is small, especially cables will limit the activities of the performers.
(3)It does not apply to more intense activities and performances.