So, good news. My internet is back. So, I'll be uploading the next tutorial tomorrow if all goes well. While my internet was down, I did some more tinkering trying to get closer to the anime shader. And, we're still a while away from anything I'm happy with. It's a little hard to explain to makes it so difficult. But, if I tried to explain it, you can easily make a basic toon shader in Blender, but to make it look GOOD, you have to have the right normals, the right shading, the right outline,...
2020-10-30 07:28:37 +0000 UTC
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Alright, so, this video concludes the Rokoko Software part of the series. I'll be doing a few 2 or 3 more videos on how to use the data in Blender, and then we'll be moving to the final tutorial series of Modeling!
Today unfortunately my area experienced a really bad snow storm and the city's electrical supply has literally been frozen. And, I believe a tree has fallen on top of my buildings internet connection. For the next few days, I'm going to be extremely limited regarding connect...
2020-10-29 04:39:15 +0000 UTC
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Alright, so, the results are in. Looks like most of the squad is interested in Fantasy Animations, so I'm going to take that into account as I begin to plan our options. Fantasy is a pretty wide genre. The difference between animating a Bow and a sword are much bigger than the difference between animating different type of guns. So, it's gonna be quite the project. BUT, I also think it's going to be extremely useful once we get most of those animations mapped out for anyone who needs them - <...
2020-10-25 08:43:34 +0000 UTC
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Rokoko Studio is probably the most focused, intuitive, and efficient software I've ever used in my 3D career. In fact, It's so intuitive, You can master it in the next 3 minutes!!! Hope it helps :)
2020-10-24 10:51:42 +0000 UTC
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So, as most of you know, in the coming months, when the Rokoko Gloves come in, we will be starting our 'Community Animation Library' project. As we approach the future, I'd like to get an idea of what you guys are most interested in for the animations?
Feel free to leave a comment for anything specific too-
2020-10-23 07:50:34 +0000 UTC
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Now that you've seen cheap motion capture, let's take a look at the the opposite. If you're considering purchasing 'High-End' MoCap, then this next series is for you-!!!
2020-10-22 10:03:47 +0000 UTC
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Thank you to everyone who voted on the last Game Development Poll! I've taken the feedback and tried something new with what you guys commented. Most people who liked 'A' liked the deep base that permeated power. The people who liked 'B' liked the 'crisp' distinct cuts of the bullet upon each shot fired.
One of you mentioned to try and mix them together, which I hadn't thought of before, but it turned out pretty cool. Since most of the votes went to Sound 'B' I made that the base laye...
2020-10-14 06:20:23 +0000 UTC
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I'm currently waiting for the Rokoko Actress I've selected for the advanced Rokoko Series to finish studying/taking a test. It will be a few days before she's available to come for a recording session. In the spirit of making sure I'm not wasting time in the meanwhile, I decided to work on the weapons for Our upcoming game "Macrophage", and we have encountered our FIRST super important problem that I need your opinion on.
I'm trying to decide between two sounds for the Pistol. The pist...
2020-10-13 07:07:02 +0000 UTC
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ladies and gentlemen welcome to the final Kinect video were I share my objective take on Kinect's pros, cons, and potential solutions I'd like to see in the future! Thank you so much for watching and supporting the show :)
2020-10-12 04:59:28 +0000 UTC
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Cleaning up motion capture data can be infuriating if you've never done it before- Learn everything you need to avoid the biggest rookie mistakes, and clean up your data in the next 2 minutes!!!
2020-10-08 02:27:02 +0000 UTC
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Alright, aside from Battling YouTube, last month went pretty well lol. We basically hit Kinect exactly the way we planned! And, as promised, next we'll be doing a short series with the Motion Capture Suit Rokoko, and comparing the differences, and seeing what sort of quality you should realistically expect from a suit like this :)
With some luck, we'll also be able finally get to start of the Modeling series and build a few of the enemies for Macrophage. So, here we go!
2020-10-04 08:43:59 +0000 UTC
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Normally, I reserve the real-time updates for Tier 2 Patrons, but this recent event really affects the whole channel, so I think it's important for you all to know what's going on -
You may recall that yesterday one of our video's thumbnail was flagged for being "inappropriate". I contacted YouTube directly, and explained to them the situation, and YouTube agreed that they made a mistake and re-instated the thumbnail earlier last night. I was happy and shared the good news with you gu...
2020-10-04 05:53:15 +0000 UTC
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It goes without saying that the MoCap data for the Feet in Kinect are beyond abysmal. It's common for people to spend more time cleaning them up than using the data. If you find yourself in that situation, here's a little cheat you can use to cut that time by 80%!!!
2020-10-04 05:02:19 +0000 UTC
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Just thought I'd share a little victory we had today. As many of you know, one of the biggest challenges our channel faces especially during the Rigging Series was being demonetized and flagged for teaching people how to create the Human Body.
Our Shape Key thumbnail was flagged for this reason, and I put in an appeal. The appeal went up, and they had their team personally review the thumbnail and come to the decision that it was indeed perfectly acceptable for a thumbnail :)
So...
2020-10-02 08:19:06 +0000 UTC
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Literally one of the easiest things you could ever do. Learn everything you need to know in order to transfer any Kinect animation to your own Modified Rig in seconds!!!
2020-10-02 07:59:07 +0000 UTC
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Well Ladies and Gentlemen, it was one hell of a month lol. Probably did more learning, testing, and tutorialing than any month in the history of this channel. I'm more familiar with Kinect now than my phone at this point - We still have 2 or 3 videos left to wrap up our Kinect adventure. But, the most important thing I've learned from this is how to create mo-cap rigs that can easily absorb new animations! You guys are gonna love what we've got in store for the mo-cap suit and Rokoko next mon...
2020-10-01 00:42:52 +0000 UTC
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Alright, we're almost there! Connecting 2 rigs together can be tricky the first time. I hope this gives you a few ideas on how you can create a set-up that works best for Your Rig :) Feel free to download mine if you need an example or just want to use it here:
2020-09-30 07:40:18 +0000 UTC
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Just in case it wasn't clear, I've modified the Kinect rig to plant it's feet on ground level. If you are using an IK rig, just make sure your IK handle bone is in the same position as the Kinect feet bone. If you're using FK instead, then you're just getting rotation data so it shouldn't affect you. Also, DO NOT change the roll of any of the Kinect bones!!! You can move them, but if you change the roll, you destroy the original animation data-! Hope that helps :)
2020-09-27 08:07:08 +0000 UTC
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Handling the raw data from Kinect can be tricky, but a few easy tweaks can help save you hours of manual clean up. Learn exactly how in the next 2 minutes!!!
2020-09-24 03:05:50 +0000 UTC
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So, I've been doing a lot of polling, discussing, and planning for future. As, you guys have probably heard, the gloves for the motion capture suit will be arriving within the next few months. This will be the first time I've had access to a full body mocap set-up that includes hands.
You guys have probably noticed by now, but human animation is my favorite part of 3D. It's the part I feel the most fun doing, and it's the one thing I would like to strive to perfect over the years. It'...
2020-09-23 05:33:37 +0000 UTC
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Today we celebrate Christmas a little early! Of all the solutions that we're emailed to me, I have found the one I believe combines the best results with the cleanest implementation! A huge thank you to everyone who helped solve the challenge :)
2020-09-20 05:50:55 +0000 UTC
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Looks like Rokoko finally finished the gloves! Our suit is one of the original from the crowd-funding 5 years ago, and my friend not only bought the suit, she also apparently bought the gloves. I've been informed that the gloves will be mailed to me over the next two months :)
I never thought the hands would be finished this year. But, it looks like I might be able to make a rig for you guys that includes hand motions!
Hope you're excited as I am! Thought you'd like to hear the good...
2020-09-18 05:58:40 +0000 UTC
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So, very long time ago, my best friend gave me a Rokoko Motion Capture suit as a gift before she graduated and left to a different state. I wasn't originally planning to demonstrate it because it's not mo-cap that I thought anyone could afford. (I definitely could never have afforded it if she didn't give it to me). But, I do have it. The Kinect motion capture series seems to be a lot of fun for people, so I wanted to ask if you guys wanted to extend the animation series a few more vide...
2020-09-13 09:47:56 +0000 UTC
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A lot of people keep asking of their rig is compatible with Kinect Animations. So, I feel like I should explain that any rig can be made to be compatible with any motion capture animation. Today, I'll teach you about Rig Combination theory and how it works- Hope it helps :)
2020-09-13 03:58:32 +0000 UTC
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Alright, before I show you how to combine the Kinect-Rig with Your-Rig. I wanted to show you what the whole process looks like first. It's important you understand what the target is when you're building a solution- Here is a demo of the workflow in action :)
2020-09-11 21:42:21 +0000 UTC
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I'm happy to say that I've finished optimizing our Kinect workflow pipeline :) It is now completely possible to add new Kinect animations to an old character in less than 60 seconds! I did make the final updates today though, so in order to follow along in the next video, you'll need to download the new Blenda model from our website -
Even if you don't use Blenda, you she comes with a modified Kinect skeleton which you will need to use in order to use my new technique for speed transfe...
2020-09-10 07:12:37 +0000 UTC
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Here we go!!! Learn everything you need to Import Kinect Animations to Blender in the next 60 Seconds!!! In the next video, I'll show you how to link the Kinect rig to your own Character! Hope it helps :)
2020-09-09 08:44:15 +0000 UTC
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Recording Kinect Animations could literally not be any easier! Learn everything you need to record your Kinect Animations in the next 60 seconds!!! Hope it helps :)
2020-09-08 05:28:52 +0000 UTC
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Now that we know you got the Hardware. Let's get you hooked up with the Software- ! For this pipeline, you will need to download the following. Everything below is free and if you pay for anyone of it, you're being ripped off - Hope it helps :)
2020-09-07 05:56:10 +0000 UTC
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Motion capture is every new Animators dream! But, before we go any further, let's just make sure we fix you up with the right Hardware :) Learn everything you need to take the first step into the deep world of Motion Capture in 2 Minutes!!! Hope it helps!!!
2020-09-04 07:29:55 +0000 UTC
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