Mocappys https://mocappys.com/ Your Guide to Capturing and Editing Motion Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:21:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://mocappys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/site_favicon.png Mocappys https://mocappys.com/ 32 32 How To Fix MetaHuman Face Mesh in MotionBuilder https://mocappys.com/how-to-fix-metahuman-face-mesh-in-motionbuilder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-fix-metahuman-face-mesh-in-motionbuilder https://mocappys.com/how-to-fix-metahuman-face-mesh-in-motionbuilder/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:07 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=2015 If you’ve tried importing MetaHumans into MotionBuilder, you’ve probably found yourself looking at a face smeared across the screen like something from a horror movie. Not exactly the realism we’re going for! But don’t worry – there’s a quick and easy fix using a little known MotionBuilder tool that’s been hidden in plain sight for... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-fix-metahuman-face-mesh-in-motionbuilder/feed/ 0 What Happens Now? | Post Preformance Capture Pipeline https://mocappys.com/what-happens-now-post-preformance-capture-pipeline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-happens-now-post-preformance-capture-pipeline https://mocappys.com/what-happens-now-post-preformance-capture-pipeline/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:04:04 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1960 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...

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]]> https://mocappys.com/what-happens-now-post-preformance-capture-pipeline/feed/ 1 How to Work Faster with Python and Character Extensions, and Slow Mocap in Story Tool https://mocappys.com/how-to-work-faster-with-python-and-character-extensions-and-slow-mocap-in-story-tool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-work-faster-with-python-and-character-extensions-and-slow-mocap-in-story-tool https://mocappys.com/how-to-work-faster-with-python-and-character-extensions-and-slow-mocap-in-story-tool/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:36:49 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1925 OK, now we’re getting into the fun stuff! But, with over 2 minutes of animation and 60 shots left create (including putting lots of props into hands) we’re going to need a faster and easier ways to do things. In this MotionBuilder tutorial I’ll show you how you can quickly build scenes using the power... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-work-faster-with-python-and-character-extensions-and-slow-mocap-in-story-tool/feed/ 0 How To Export MetaHuman Into MotionBuilder And Back Again https://mocappys.com/how-to-export-metahuman-into-motionbuilder-and-back-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-export-metahuman-into-motionbuilder-and-back-again https://mocappys.com/how-to-export-metahuman-into-motionbuilder-and-back-again/#comments Wed, 03 May 2023 15:29:53 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1892 In this MotionBuilder tutorial we’ll look at How to Export a MetaHuman Character from Unreal into MotionBuilder and then import the finished animation back into Unreal for rendering. MetaHuman Dance Challenge A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to work on some dance mocap, so I thought I’d use the opportunity to have a... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-export-metahuman-into-motionbuilder-and-back-again/feed/ 8 How to Animate 2-Handed Weapons, Merge Poses and Create Hand-Held Camera Effect in MotionBuilder https://mocappys.com/how-to-animate-2-handed-weapons-merge-poses-and-create-hand-held-camera-effect-in-motionbuilder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-animate-2-handed-weapons-merge-poses-and-create-hand-held-camera-effect-in-motionbuilder https://mocappys.com/how-to-animate-2-handed-weapons-merge-poses-and-create-hand-held-camera-effect-in-motionbuilder/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:21:22 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1884 In this tutorial I’ll show you how to animate two handed weapons in MotionBuilder, using the Matrix lobby shootout as our reference. This is part of my ongoing series where I recreate the Matrix lobby shootout entirely inside MotionBuilder using mocap captured at home with an Xsens MVN Link. If you want to see the... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-animate-2-handed-weapons-merge-poses-and-create-hand-held-camera-effect-in-motionbuilder/feed/ 0 How to Add Impact to Your Mocap https://mocappys.com/how-to-add-impact-to-your-mocap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-add-impact-to-your-mocap https://mocappys.com/how-to-add-impact-to-your-mocap/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 14:59:02 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1876 How do we transform my punch captured at home with an MVN Mocap System into the punch Neo uses at the start of the Matrix Lobby Shootout? Well, for that, we’re going to need to do some Motion Editing.  In this video I’ll walk you through how to use the Human IK (HIK) Control Rig, Animation Layers, FCurves, Ghost... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-add-impact-to-your-mocap/feed/ 0 How to Mocap a Performer using a Vicon System https://mocappys.com/how-to-mocap-a-performer-using-a-vicon-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-mocap-a-performer-using-a-vicon-system https://mocappys.com/how-to-mocap-a-performer-using-a-vicon-system/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:53:39 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1772 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 –... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-mocap-a-performer-using-a-vicon-system/feed/ 0 How to Animate Props in MotionBuilder | Multi-Referential Constraints https://mocappys.com/how-to-create-complex-prop-animation-using-1-constraint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-complex-prop-animation-using-1-constraint https://mocappys.com/how-to-create-complex-prop-animation-using-1-constraint/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:33:59 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1702 In this MotionBuilder tutorial we’re going to be animating props. And if we’re going to be animating props, then we’re going to need constraints! But we’re not talking simple Parent/Child constraints, where the prop only has one parent object. We’re going to be animating complex props that need multiple parent objects. Props that are getting... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-create-complex-prop-animation-using-1-constraint/feed/ 0 How to Write a Skeleton Definition File Using Python https://mocappys.com/how-to-create-a-skeleton-definition-file-in-motionbuilder-using-python/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-a-skeleton-definition-file-in-motionbuilder-using-python https://mocappys.com/how-to-create-a-skeleton-definition-file-in-motionbuilder-using-python/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:46:14 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1644 The usual way to save a Skeleton Definition XML file is from “Character Controls>Definition>Save Skeleton Definition…” But, what if you’re looking for a programmatic way of doing it using Python – or someone left a comment on a previous post asking how to do it and you can’t resist a python challenge? Well, then you... 

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]]> https://mocappys.com/how-to-create-a-skeleton-definition-file-in-motionbuilder-using-python/feed/ 2 How to Use MotionBuilder Story Tool to Create a Cut-Scene https://mocappys.com/how-to-use-motionbuilder-story-tool-to-create-a-cut-scene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-use-motionbuilder-story-tool-to-create-a-cut-scene https://mocappys.com/how-to-use-motionbuilder-story-tool-to-create-a-cut-scene/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:13:54 +0000 https://mocappys.com/?p=1624 Once you’ve captured all your motion and set up your characters, the next step is to combine everything and start blocking out your cut-scene using MotionBuilder’s Story tool. MotionBuilder Story Tool MotionBuilder’s Story Tool is a non-linear editor that lets you build a cut-scene or mocap sequence by adding animation clips on to a track... 

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