Now that we have our software and hardware gathered, let's take a look at how to do some quick DIY Motion Capture. I've listed them at the end of this article for reference. If you use any other applications to test out DIY motion capture please tell us about your experience. oh my goodness, it worked!Bear in mind this is the only software I've tested using this technique. IPi says you can only record frontways on a single camera.

For this article demo purposes I just downloaded the trial version, you can do the same to follow along. You are however limited to using a single RGB/depth sensor camera, but it's 99% as reliable as the more expensive options. The express edition includes the both iPi Recorder & iPi Mocap Studio. That means it’s totally yours and includes two years of technical support and software updates. You can get an express $195 perpetual license for iPi. We are going to try to keep this cheap as possible.

iPi Mocap Studio ( 1 month trail or purchase).

I mentioned this was DIY, right?īelow is a quick list of software that you will need to perform the DIY Motion Capture project. Now before the Karate Kid movie buffs give me flack for Johnny Lawrence not infamously crawling on his face after a right head kicking, let me add that I had to improvise with FallingBackDeath.fbx from the Mixamo library due to recording in a small room. I've even setup a free project file for you to download and mess around with.

The result is my recreation of the 'crane kick' scene from the original Karate Kid movie. At this point you may have begun to play with Mixamo and have come to the realization that the mocap library may not be as extensive as you wished.įor example, What if you needed a very specific movement for a project? What if you wanted to motion capture your own movements? Do you need to rent one of those ping-pong ball suits?! I was just as curious as you so I took some time to research and test a DIY motion capture system that can be imported into Cinema 4D. In our previous article we took a look at how to Rig and Animate 3D Characters with Mixamo in Cinema 4D using Mixamo's character animation library. Welcome to the second part of our series covering Character Animation using Mixamo in Cinema 4D. Learn how to record your own Motion Capture data for Cinema 4D for cheap!

Ipi mocap studio alternative