Editing facial motion capture data

 
 
 

To edit facial motion capture data, you first have to plot the data to the Actor face channels.

To edit facial motion capture:

  1. Transfer the motion capture to the Actor Face channels by clicking Plot Animation in the Channels pane.
  2. Click Plot in the Facial dialog box that appears.

    In the Channels pane, the Animate (A) option is activated for all generic channels, making each channel available for editing.

  3. In the Key Controls window, select AnimLayer1 from the Layer menu.

    By animating on a new layer, you can modify the animation without changing the plotted animation. Use the Animation Layer editor to view and manage all animation layers. When your satisfied with your changes, you can merge the layers.

  4. Move the Timeline indicator to where you want to change the animation.
  5. Modify the animation by adjusting the channel sliders.
  6. Select the channels you want to keyframe, then click Key.
  7. Play your animation to see the changes.