Bytegeist Mocap Data Module For Deep Exploration

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BYTEGEIST SOFTWARE

PTY LTD

*for Right Hemisphere's Deep Exploration and Deep Server

Get effective results with 3D motion capture data!

Overview

Bytegeist has created the Mocap Data Module as a plugin module for the very effective translation programs Deep Exploration and Deep Server by Right Hemisphere.

Visualize! Quickly browse motion capture file formats, the Mocap Data Module reads skeleton file formats BVH and HTR, and point formats TRB, TRC, C3D and CSM. Optionally set the precision mode for ultra-fast previewing and browsing.

Translate! – Convert and save motion capture file formats, including automatic conversion to both standard BVH files and BVH files in the sub-format required by Discreet’s Character Studio (as well as for Poser). Convert virtually any hip-rooted bipedal character so it is ready to import straight into Character Studio. Additionally interchange common motion capture point formats between each other.

Create! – Create motion capture files from other 3D animations! Extract the animation in motion capture form, simple and easy.

Customer Testimonials:

“The Mocap Module made what was previously slow and tedious very quick and easy. It fit in perfectly with our daily workflow and requirements and I highly recommend it to anyone who deals with mocap data on a daily basis”

- Ben Crowe, Manager, Madcap (Motion Capture) Studio

Key Benefits

Quickly browse and view motion capture data
Create motion capture data from other animated files
Maximize Character Studio’s advance motion capture system by creating Character Studio motion capture compatible files
Translate to the preferred motion capture format
Bone topology matching
Ultra high precision
Fast loading
Compatible with Deep Server – Automate the conversion and creation of motion capture files; full XML scripting allows for completely integrated workflow.

Features

File Extension	Motion Capture File Type	Import	Export	Origin	Acronym
.CSM	marker			Discreet	Character Studio Marker format
.TRC	marker			Motion Analysis	Tracks - Character format
.TRB	marker			Motion Analysis	Tracks – Binary format
.C3D	marker			Vicon	Coordinate 3D
.BVH	skeleton			Biovision	Biovision Hierarchy
.BVH (Poser)	skeleton		Coming Soon	Biovision / Poser	Poser Biovision Hierarchy
.BVH (CS)	skeleton			Discreet	Discreet subformat of BVH for Character Studio
.HTR	skeleton			Motion Analysis	Hierarchical Translations and Rotations

Often when cleaning up motion capture files data needs to be constantly evaluated to the degrees to which various files are complete. As well as constantly improving the quality of the data, clean-up artists may crop the range of the file, and cut and paste data between files. This usually creates a large amount of intermediate files whose exact contents are easily forgotten. The Mocap Data Module allows browsing through these intermediate files save the cleanup artist much of the trial and error of loading them, and giving greater ability to manage multiple files.

The Mocap Data Module allows 3D Studio Max users the ability to import a greater range of files into Character Studio. Character Studio has a very powerful motion capture importing system, it allows such things as the ability to change footsteps whilst still maintaining reference to the original motion capture data. However Character Studio only allows the importation of motion capture files that match a specific hierarchy that correlates to a Biped. This limited subset of motion capture files creates a problem for Max users trying to perfect HTR data on a biped in the same way that you can BVH files. The Mocap Data Module solves this problem.

A similar problem confronts those who have marker data in a format other than CSM and want to use that data to drive a Biped skeleton. The Mocap Data Module converts C3D, TRC and TRB to Character Studio’s CSM format.

The Mocap Data module is available for Deep Exploration or in a server version for Deep Server.

Workflow Screenshot

Product Trial - Downloadable Demo Version

Both the Mocap Data Module and Deep Exploration can be downloaded as demo versions from the Right Hemisphere webpage at the following links: -

Both products can be also be purchased directly from Right Hemisphere at these links.

Price

US $595
US $795 Mocap Data + Deep Exploration (download version)

Operating Systems

Requires Deep Exploration Version 2.1.10 Build 1214 or later or Deep Server.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Server

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

MS Office, 97, 2000, XP.

Additional Information

Any questions, suggestions, or information please email either Bytegeist contactbgs@bytegeistsoftware.com or Right Hemisphere directly support@righthemisphere.com or logon to the Right Hemisphere Community Forum at http://www.righthemisphere.com

3D Studio Max® and Character Studio® are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. Deep Exploration(TM) and Deep Server(TM) are registered trademarks of Right Hemisphere, Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.