JimmyRig

[rcallicotte]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBWEu_V0IrQ&list=UUQ2o8RTs9KPi1ewostQBjoQ&index=6&feature=plcp

[TheBadger]

Now this looks really good! I wonder what it costs to get use of a motion capture studio though, to make the capture in the first place.

[rcallicotte]

You get Jimmy Rig, then you get Kinect (with xBox, of course) and that's it.  You can do it in any room as long as matches the specs.

[TheBadger]

LOL!

I didn't have my headphones on the first time I looked at your link. Thats really great stuff!
I looked a couple of other utube vids on it. I could not find anything about the set up. I already have an x-box, but I don't need the game system for this do i? If not, then How do I hook the kinect up to my mac? I have to look into this more.
Nice share calico


*Ok, I see now. Nothing for mac, as usual.

[rcallicotte]

First, you need a base 3D package - I guess I wasn't very clear.  But, you can get LW Educational for under $200.  Then there's the cost of the software - another $200.  But, in effect, since you already have an xBox and Kinect, you can create any motions you want and then transfer these to characters...even DAZ characters.  But, this was showing with a LW character, if I remember correctly.  A lot of people on the Lightwave forums love this JimmyRig.  A few other options are available.  One is free and you submit a character to the site to have it fit for a preset motion capture - http://www.ikinema.com/webanimate/webanimate.php