After you have connected an Actor to a character, you may notice the animation directed onto your character results in some awkward movement. For example, the character’s shoulders may appear too low and close to the body in certain frames, or the neck may have some unnatural movements. This can occur when certain markers are poorly captured, or when the Actor configuration does not provide good capture data.

You can use the Motion Reduction settings in the Character Settings pane to adjust and fine-tune the way the character’s chest, shoulders, neck, and head react to the Actor source.

To adjust a character connected to an Actor:

1. Switch to Models Only display mode in the Viewer window (Ctrl+ A).
2. In the Character Controls window, disable the Actor (All) option from > Show/Hide menu.

   This hides the Actor in the Viewer window so you can see your character clearly. Even though the Actor is hidden, it still drives the motion of the character.

3. In the Scene browser, expand the Characters heading and double-click the character to open the Character Settings.
4. In the Character Settings pane, expand the Retargeting > Actor > Motion Reduction settings.
5. Experiment with the various Motion Reduction settings until your character moves more smoothly.

   For example, if the shoulders appear too low and tight to the body, set the Shoulder Reduction slider to 80 to achieve a more natural result.