Mocap for the Masses
by Joe McPeek · 04/08/2009 (10:05 am) · 12 comments
Create Mocap with one video camera!
http://www.ipisoft.com/
iPi Desktop Motion Capture™ (formerly known as Shoot3D) is an entry-level markerless motion capture technology that literally puts motion capture at animator's desktop. You can shoot a video right at your workplace using a webcam or inexpensive digital camera and have it converted to 3D animation on your PC. The technology is perfectly suited for small studios, freelance animators and motion capture enthusiasts.
Cheers http://www.truebones.com
http://www.ipisoft.com/
iPi Desktop Motion Capture™ (formerly known as Shoot3D) is an entry-level markerless motion capture technology that literally puts motion capture at animator's desktop. You can shoot a video right at your workplace using a webcam or inexpensive digital camera and have it converted to 3D animation on your PC. The technology is perfectly suited for small studios, freelance animators and motion capture enthusiasts.
Cheers http://www.truebones.com
About the author
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#2
Thanks for the heads-up man!
04/08/2009 (3:17 pm)
Very skeptical (no markers), but I'm gonna take a very long look at this.Thanks for the heads-up man!
#3
04/08/2009 (3:22 pm)
Joe, have you used this?
#4
No I havent, But I aim too. I am on the partners page too.
Thanks again and Cheers
Joe
04/08/2009 (4:54 pm)
HI Jon,No I havent, But I aim too. I am on the partners page too.
Thanks again and Cheers
Joe
#5
04/08/2009 (6:05 pm)
thanks for the link 
#6
I had wanted to try out their software, but it looks like you need Vista and a SM4.x video card. That's too bad. I'll have to give it a try once I'm finally able to upgrade my laptop.
Please keep us posted on your (or anyone else's) experience. Thanks!
- Dave
04/08/2009 (6:31 pm)
So they put you down as a partner without talking to you?I had wanted to try out their software, but it looks like you need Vista and a SM4.x video card. That's too bad. I'll have to give it a try once I'm finally able to upgrade my laptop.
Please keep us posted on your (or anyone else's) experience. Thanks!
- Dave
#7
04/08/2009 (6:49 pm)
ya this looks good but don't think this works as good as some of the others from watching there video but will keep my eye on this one as well. 
#8
iPi Desktop Motion Capture requires a consumer-class digital video camera (a camcorder, a web cam, a photo camera with video recording capability) and a Windows XP or Vista PC with a powerful SM 4.0-compatible GPU (GeForce GTX285 or Radeon HD4890 recommended).
He he recommended GTX285 :-). Does look interesting though.
04/08/2009 (10:08 pm)
System RequirementsiPi Desktop Motion Capture requires a consumer-class digital video camera (a camcorder, a web cam, a photo camera with video recording capability) and a Windows XP or Vista PC with a powerful SM 4.0-compatible GPU (GeForce GTX285 or Radeon HD4890 recommended).
He he recommended GTX285 :-). Does look interesting though.
#9
www.naturalpoint.com/optitrack/promo/promo_landing.html?promoname=mocapfoundatio...
animator to clean mocap at $40/hr * 40hr week "assuming that it is a full ranger of character animation for a single character for a game." you are looking at $1600 that is assuming that the animator could get it all done in one standard work week. "prolly not likely" So you are going to waste many times over the amount of money you saved on the software in the long run.
04/09/2009 (8:32 am)
wow looking that the prices. man that is really freaking expensive for something so limited. the fully loaded version being $2K. Aint no way in hell I would pay that for something that does that poor of a job. There is sooo much skating in the samples it is ridiculous. there are several of these software that do at least this good of a job that cost far less. Honestly I would not pay more than $200 for it. especially considering how much time you are going to have to spend cleaning the mocap. if you dont already have MotionBuilder, Maya, or Softimage. You are going to need something like that to handle the cleanup needed. My suggestion would be to save you money and get a Opti-Trak systemwww.naturalpoint.com/optitrack/promo/promo_landing.html?promoname=mocapfoundatio...
animator to clean mocap at $40/hr * 40hr week "assuming that it is a full ranger of character animation for a single character for a game." you are looking at $1600 that is assuming that the animator could get it all done in one standard work week. "prolly not likely" So you are going to waste many times over the amount of money you saved on the software in the long run.
#10
04/10/2009 (2:54 pm)
Just looking at the vid in the sample, it's not THAT bad. I mean considering that is only with 2 camera. I'm sure that the skating effect will be min. or not even there with 4 cameras. For someone on a budget, it's not a bad way to start.
#11
04/10/2009 (10:38 pm)
i agree with james that one he posted out is much better even if it costs more but i will keep my eyes on this one still it might get better. i have had my eye on the one james posted about for some months now its much much better. :P
#12
http://www.youtube.com/user/truespacefree
This is a typical user getting some pretty good results.
Cheers
04/13/2009 (3:22 pm)
Hi Check out the latest videos.http://www.youtube.com/user/truespacefree
This is a typical user getting some pretty good results.
Cheers
Torque Owner Daniel Buckmaster
T3D Steering Committee