Motion Capture Advanced Tutorial

Author: Zhao Weifeng
Publisher: Beijing Hope Electronic Press
Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This is a specialized monograph introducing the new technology of Motion Capture (MoCap) in 3D animation. The book systematically demonstrates the principles, processes, methods, and techniques of motion capture using motion capture and animation software FiLMBOX. The book consists of 8 chapters, covering topics such as the types and current applications of motion capture systems, the installation of FiLMBOX, installing the FBX plugin for 3D animation software, the interface and basic operations of FiLMBOX, creating magnetic motion and optical motion data, mapping virtual actors to characters, controlling and setting character animations, non-linear standard blending and local blending, reference pose blending, animation triggering, and related constraints. The five appendices at the end list the attributes supported by FiLMBOX, attributes supported for Lightwave, Maya, and Softimage|3D, and FiLMBOX shortcuts. The content of this book is up-to-date, balancing theory and practical application, with detailed step-by-step instructions that allow readers to quickly understand and master the world-class film and television animation technique of motion capture. This book serves not only as a self-study guide for professionals engaged in film and television production, 3D animation design, and 3D game design but also as a teaching and self-study reference for students and teachers in higher education institutions and as a textbook for social training classes. The accompanying CD for this edition includes FiLMBOX tutorials, a collection of impressive video clips, and example files from the book.