Mocap Session

I recently had another session in the MoCap suit this time with Charlie in the suit, hoping to be able to get it up and running using a human template I hit some varied success but the new setup of markers was a little problematic and will need remedying. for example the right leg being tied so closely to the left causes a lot of occlusion which made the time for cleanup lengthy however it seemed that this could be fixed with only one set of markers on the leg being used.

As you can see from this screenshot the template itself did take to the markers and was responding in a reasonable manner.

Even if there were a couple of glitches like his right leg becoming detached...

Overall the main problem that kept recurring was how best to limit the movement. The clingfilm was bound around the upper legs and then again separately around the lower legs to allow for movement around the knees but this still seemed to limit the movement a little too much leaving much of the actions stiff which could affect performance. The clingfilm also slipped out of place moving the markers that were on top of it but this was solved using some double sided sticky tape to secure it in place. The feet wouldn't stay together either but binding them together would have made Charlie a little too unstable as he was already a bit shaky. We did place crash mats around in order to protect him a little and Mike was close by to give physical support if he needed it.

If I go with only using the one leg of markers then I wouldn't need to cling film him at all but it may make the balance look a little off... sacrifices sacrifices...

At this rate it seems much less hassle to just keyframe animate the lamp however it may be more worthwhile for more complex characters.. but maybe not.