Motion Capture Overview

 
 
 

In Softimage, you can perform the complete process of working with motion capture using the comprehensive set of tools it provides. As well, you can easily export data to other software as you like — whatever works with your character animation pipeline.

In Softimage, you can:

The Autodesk® Motion Builder® Template

If you work a lot with Motion Builder, you can use the Get Primitive Character Motion Builder Template biped rig. This rig shows you the typical hierarchy and naming conventions that are used in Motion Builder.

Any biped animation you import from Motion Builder can seamlessly drive this rig. You can then pose-constrain a Softimage character to this template and plot the animation from it to your Softimage character.

For information on FBX files, see Importing and Exporting FBX Files.