Symbols

../ 389, 410

.als format 355, 368

.cin format 355, 368

.eps format 355, 368

.im format 355

.imfrc file 474

.msk files 360, 372

.msk format 355

.pic format 355, 356, 368

.pict format 355

.pipe file format, 82

.pix format 356

.pxr format 355, 368

.qnm format 355, 368

.qnt format 355, 368

.qtl format 355, 368

.qtm format 355, 368

.rgb format 356, 368

.rla format 355, 367

.rlb format 355, 367

.rsd files

in MotionSampler, 56

.sgi format 356, 368

.tal file format, 88

.tex format 356, 367

.tga format 356, 368

.tim format 356

.txb format 356, 367

.txc format 356, 367

.txs format 356, 367

.vst format 356, 368

\ (backslash) key

and special characters 430

Numerics

16-bit color resolution 399

16-bit images

memory requirements 462

1st fixed lines 409

3D

scene views

in MotionSampler, 36, 48

view buttons

in MotionSampler, 72

8-bit color resolution 399

8-bit images

memory requirments 462

A

Abbreviating

type name code

for MotionSampler, 120

Abekas A60

frame buffer 297

video controller 269

Abekas A65

frame buffer 299

Abekas A65/A66 and Diskus

video controller 271

Abekas A66 (RS-232)

video controller 273

Accom WSD

frame buffer 301

video controller 275, 277

Accom WSD for SCSI

frame buffer 303

Active color selector 382

Add

Key button

in SoundSync, 219

Keyframe

button

in button bar above soundtrack

in SoundSync, 204

in Edit menu

in SoundSync, 204

menu, 216

Adding

new talents

in MotionSampler, 86

Additive color

definition 358, 370

Adjust

dag nodes

and MotionSampler, 16

Adjusting

calibration values

in MotionSampler, 159-160

leg scales

in MotionSampler, 161

Adjusting values with sliders 380, 433

Advanced Visualizer

creating a texture for 469

AFOB

Source module

adding to pipeline

in MotionSampler, 165

editing in MotionSampler, 166-169

AIFC

audio file format,

and MotionSampler, 43

AIFF

audio file format,

and MotionSampler, 43

Airbrush 394, 408, 415, 421, 426

Alias

cameras

in MotionSampler, 50

preferences file

and SoundSync, 182

Alias file format 355, 368

ALIAS_DEFAULT_PROJECT

and MotionSampler, 25

ALIAS_LOCATION

and MotionSampler, 25

ALIAS_MISC_DIR

and MotionSampler, 25

ALIAS_PLUGIN_HELP

and MotionSampler, 25

ALIAS_PLUGIN_PATH

and MotionSampler, 25

ALIAS_PREDEFINED_MODULES

and MotionSampler, 26

ALIAS_PROJECT

and MotionSampler, 25

ALIAS_TALENT_FACES

and MotionSampler, 26

ALIAS_USER_ERROR_READER

and MotionSampler, 26

ALIAS_USER_HELP_READER

and MotionSampler, 26

ALIAS_WIRE_DIR

and MotionSampler, 25

ALIAS_WORKENV

and MotionSampler, 25

Aligning text 406

Alpha channel 386

creating a mask from 411, 412

definition 359, 371

displaying alone 387

displaying with RGB 387

using for compositing 363, 375

using to create masks 360, 372

Alpha color 391

Alpha color selector 387, 391

Alpha display mode 387

Alpha paint mode 387

Angle option

setup tool 392

Animating

objects,

to synchronize with soundtrack

using SoundSync, 179

Animation

applying

to wire files

in SoundSync, 255

data

capturing with MotionSampler, 15

displaying in SoundSync window, 239

inserting in channels

in MotionSampler, 55

loaded from wire files

in MotionSampler, 37

of keyshapes to soundtrack

with SoundSync, 179

playback

control buttons in MotionSampler, 64

playing back

at fast forward

in MotionSampler, 58

at fast reverse

in MotionSampler, 59

at normal speed

in MotionSampler, 58

in reverse

in MotionSampler, 59

in SoundSync, 247

previewing

in MotionSampler, 63

recording

on top of existing

in MotionSampler, 146, 173-174

stopping playback of

in MotionSampler, 59

tracks

saving in SoundSync, 260

viewing

in MotionSampler, 171-172

Anti-aliasing,

in MotionSampler, 50

Apply

button

in talent editor

in MotionSampler, 85

To Wire

in File menu

in SoundSync, 201

Applying

a grade 405

paint 393

Area option 388

grade tool 405

restore tool 419

Arm

Scales

in MotionSampler, 112

sensors

for data capture, 99

Armatures

sampling motion from

in MotionSampler, 67

Arms

adjusting model

in MotionSampler, 112

calibrating

in MotionSampler, 162

Arrow buttons in list tool 379

As

Lines

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 205

Points

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 205

Polygons

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 206

Polygons (Both)

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 206

Polygons (CCW)

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 206

Polygons (CW)

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 206

Ascension

Flock of Birds

motion sampling gear, 91

system cables

and motion sampling, 94

Aspect

ratio

of cameras in MotionSampler, 50

At

Keyframe

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 205

Midpoint

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 205

Atop mode 361, 373

Audio

Æ Audio Control Panel...

in MotionSampler, 46

Æ Clear Audio

in MotionSampler, 47

Æ Play and Record

in MotionSampler, 44

Æ Play Only

in MotionSampler, 43

Æ Retrieve Audio...

in MotionSampler, 44

Æ Set Audio Time [00:00:00:00]

in MotionSampler,

using, 46

Æ Set Audio Time [00:00:00:00]

in MotionSampler, 44

Æ Silent

in MotionSampler, 43

Æ Store Audio...

in MotionSampler, 44

digital

recording with MotionSampler, 43

menu

in MotionSampler, 43-47

Panel

opening from MotionSampler, 46

opening from UNIX, 46

Audition button

in Recognizer control panel, 212, 215

Aurora image file format 355

Auto

Rec button

in MotionSampler, 66

recording

in MotionSampler, 129

Axis

displaying at rotate pivot of dag nodes

in MotionSampler, 49

B

Back

sensor

for data capture, 101

placement of

and MotionSampler, 162

Background

blanking out 465

Background option

layer tool 407

Backslash (/) key

using for special characters 430

BACKSPACE key 378, 430

Batch

mode

using SoundSync in, 182

Behind mode 362, 374

Biped

2 filter

connecting outlets

in MotionSampler, 152-??

creating inlets for

in MotionSampler, 150-151

using in MotionSampler, 147-163

calibration

in MotionSampler, 104

constructing motion sampling harness for, 94-103

model

building for MotionSampler, 16-20

standard joint orientations

in MotionSampler, 18

standard joint rotation values

in MotionSampler, 19

Talent

Browser

in MotionSampler, 105

calibration of bipeds

in MotionSampler, 104

configuring in MotionSampler, 170

section of toolbox

in MotionSampler, 19

Black and white image

how to create from color image 464

Blanking out a background 465

Block palette 383

Bodies

scaling

in MotionSampler, 112

Both option

offset tool 412

Brush options 393

Brush paste pointer 396

Brush paste tool 396

Brush patterns

custom 394, 395, 422

library 394, 395, 422

smooth 394, 422

Brush size 395

Brush special effects

blur 394, 408, 421

normal 394, 408, 421

sharpen 394, 408, 421

smudge 394, 409, 421

transfer 394, 422, 434

Brush stroke 394, 421

Brush tool 393, 433

designing a custom 470

retouching a picture 462

smooth option 394, 395, 422

special effects 394

stroke options 394, 421

Building

models for MotionSampler, 16

pipelines

in MotionSampler, 80

Buttons

menu 377

on/off 377

submenu 377

tool 378

types of 377

with arrow symbol 378

C

Cables

for motion sampling

Ascension, 94

Polhemus, 93

in motion capture stages, 93

managing for motion capture, 104

Calculate

functions

in MotionSampler, 55-56

Calibrating

actor's feet

in MotionSampler, 161

arms

in MotionSampler, 162

legs

in MotionSampler, 163

mouse motion data

in MotionSampler, 142

walk

in MotionSampler, 163

Calibration

and posture

in MotionSampler, 162

block file format

in MotionSampler, 89

correcting errors in

in MotionSampler, 107

of motion captured, 104-113

of talents

in MotionSampler, 85

procedure for, 162-163

tips

for MotionSampler, 160

values

adjusting in MotionSampler, 159-160

Camera

menu

in MotionSampler, 70-71

Cameras

aspect ratios of

in MotionSampler, 50

controlling

in MotionSampler, 175-176

in MotionSampler, 50

loaded from wire files

in Camera menu in MotionSampler, 71

positioning in MotionSampler, 71

Can't access messages 472

Canvas 353, 366, 377

applying a grade 405

clearing 396, 435

copying 398

creating new 399

layering 407

loading 410

name 406

opening a new 399

removing 419

resolution 406

selecting 381

space 356, 368

working with 356, 368

x and y resolution 356, 368

Capture

Æ Auto Rec

in MotionSampler, 55

Æ Calculate from File...

in MotionSampler, 56

Æ Calculate IN/OUT

in MotionSampler, 55

Æ Capture Options...

in MotionSampler, 57

Æ Record

in MotionSampler, 54

Æ Sample

in MotionSampler, 54

Æ Snapshot

in MotionSampler, 55

calculating

in MotionSampler, 129

menu

in MotionSampler, 54-57

Options window

in MotionSampler, 57

Changing

information about talents

in MotionSampler, 87

Changing the color of an object 465

Changing the contrast curve 397

Channels,

in MotionSampler, 63

inserting animation in

in MotionSampler, 55

Character

creating deforming skin for

in MotionSampler, 20

Chest sensor

for data capture, 98

Chrominance

creating a mask from 411, 412

using to create masks 360, 372

Chyron Centaur and Cindy

frame buffer 305

video controller 279

Cineon files

environment variables for 481

Circle

cutting out 400

Circle brush 394, 408, 415, 421, 426

Class

definition of, 115

Clear opacity 397

Clear tool 396, 435

Clearing the canvas 396, 435

Closed shapes

creating 428

CMY color values 359, 371

CMY slider palette tool 358, 370, 385, 386

Color

additive 358, 370

changing 465

custom 384

filling shape with 425

matching 462

mixing 469

models 357, 369

Options window

in MotionSampler, 52

picking 383

resolution 354, 366, 399, 406

selecting 393

subtractive 358, 370

swatch 383

values for CMY 359, 371

values for HSV 357, 369

values for RGB 358, 370

Color image

changing into black and white 464

Color resolution

8- or 16-bit 354, 366, 399

info about 406

Color selector 382

active 382

alpha 391

cursor 391

mask 391

Command line

arguments

for MotionSampler, 22

Compositing

definition 363, 375

previewing 407

Composition modes 360, 372

atop 361, 373

behind 362, 374

erase 361, 373

fore 362, 374

hue 362, 374

replace 361, 373

saturation 362, 374

selecting 439

under 361, 373

using 435

value 362, 375

watercolor 363, 375

Computer

animation

and MotionSampler, 15

Computing

mip maps

in MotionSampler, 50

Configuration

files

formats of for SoundSync, 191-195

Configure button

in Recognizer control panel, 211, 214

Configuring

BipedTalent

in MotionSampler, 170

recognizer for keyset

in SoundSync, 251

Connected lines 409

Connecting

Biped2 filter outlets

in MotionSampler, 152-??

module tiles

in MotionSampler, 81

modules

in MotionSampler, 142

Constructing

biped motion sampling harness, 94-103

Constructors

in modules

in MotionSampler, 120

Continuous palette 382

Contrast grid 398

Contrast tool 397

Control

buttons

in MotionSampler shuttle, 64

pipelines

adding in MotionSampler, 173

CONTROL-S 389

CONTROL-U 390

Copy tool 398

Copying a canvas 398

Corner option

cut tool 400

shapes tool 425, 428

Corner stretch handle 381

Correcting

calibration errors

in MotionSampler, 107

Create tool 399, 454

Creating

custom brushes 396

custom palettes 455

cutouts 400

diagonal grade 466

drop shadow 448, 449

freehand shapes 427, 440

gradient background 452

gradient palette 455, 456

lines 456

masks 463

mirror image by pasting 470

motion-blur effect 470

neon-like text 467

new canvas 399, 454

pattern 469

pipelines

in MotionSampler, 80-81, 137-142

plugin recognizers

for SoundSync, 228

shapes 425, 435

text 429, 453, 456

texture 469

Cropping an image 446

cu connection test 345

Current

button

in MotionSampler shuttle, 65

Current area 389, 410

Cursor

hiding in video mode

in MotionSampler, 53

see Pointer 391

Curve

contrast 397

Custom brush 396, 470

Custom color

adding 384

Custom palette 455

Cut tool 400, 445

Cutouts

circle 400

creating 400

cutting 443

ellipse 400

freehand shapes 400

names of 401

pasting 413, 443

polygon 400

rectangle 400

triangle 400

Cutting 443

D

Dag nodes

applying animation to

in SoundSync, 257

displaying axis at rotate pivot

in MotionSampler, 49

evaluating in MotionSampler, 36

hierarchies of

and scaling in MotionSampler, 113

example for use in MotionSampler, 16

example for use in SoundSync, 186

list of

in SoundSync, 257

Darkening a picture 398

Data

capture suit

arm sensors, 99

back sensor, 101

chest sensor, 98

creating, 96

foot sensors, 103

hand sensors, 100

head sensor, 97

leg sensors, 102

sets of

building for use in SoundSync, 183

transmission

in motion capture, 93-94

Default

Display menu option

in MotionSampler, 48

frame rate

in SoundSync, 182

frequencies

in Capture Options window, 57

smoothing type

in SoundSync, 241

Defaults

image storage configuration 475

Defaults, Image

file formats 475

file types 476

gamma correction 476

resolution 475

Delete

button

in talent editor

in MotionSampler, 85

Key

button

in button bar above soundtrack

in SoundSync, 204

in Edit menu

in SoundSync, 204

using to delete mistakenly inserted keyframes, 216

Key button

in SoundSync, 219

Key Region button

in SoundSync, 219

Reference

in Reference menu

in SoundSync, 208

Region

in Edit menu

in SoundSync, 204

DELETE key 378, 430

Deleting

module tiles, 78

talent from database

in MotionSampler, 87

Deleting text in text boxes 378

Designing a custom paint brush 470

Destructors

in modules

in MotionSampler, 120

Device configuration file 266

Diagonal grades 466

Dial Box,

as data source

for MotionSampler, 91

Digitizing

soundtrack files

for MotionSampler, 43

Dir option

flip tool 404

grade tool 405

offset tool 412

reflect tool 417

Directories

home 389, 410

image 410

starting Visualizer Paint in 461

Directory pathname

reflection maps 481

texture maps 481

Disconnecting

module tiles

in MotionSampler, 81

Disjointed lines 409

Diskus

frame buffer 299

Dismiss

button

in Recognizer control panel

in SoundSync, 254

Display

Æ As Points

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ As Polygons

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ As Polygons (Both)

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ As Polygons (CCW)

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ As Polygons (CW)

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ As Polygons(CCW)

in MotionSampler,

default option, 48

Æ As Wireframe

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ Color Options...

in MotionSampler, 52

Æ Fullscreen

in MotionSampler, 48

Æ Toggle AntiAlias

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Toggle Background Images

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Toggle Field Guide

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Toggle Grid Options...

in MotionSampler, 51

Æ Toggle Letterbox

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Toggle Local Axes

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ Toggle Model

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ Toggle Shaders

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Toggle Skeleton

in MotionSampler, 49

Æ Toggle Texture Mips

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Toggle Textures

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Toggle Transparency

in MotionSampler, 50

Æ Video Mode

in MotionSampler, 48

Æ Video Options...

in MotionSampler, 53

button

in SoundSync, 205

menu

default option, 48

in MotionSampler

and Toggle Model option, 48

in MotionSampler, 48-53

in SoundSync, 205, 224

Display modes 386

Display tool 401

Displayed resolution 406

Displaying

a canvas or picture 401

only the alpha channel 387

only the mask 387

only the RGB channels 387

RGB and alpha 387

RGB and mask 387

Dissolve

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 205

Dolly

button

in MotionSampler, 71

in SoundSync, 226

Dots stroke 394, 421

Down option

reflect tool 417

Drawing

freehand 425, 427, 428

lines 408, 409

shapes 425, 427

Drop shadow 448

DSO plugins

programming for MotionSampler, 114

E

Edges option

shapes tool 425

Edit

button

in SoundSync, 204

menu

in SoundSync, 204

Editing

module tiles, 78, 141

Effects menu 392

EISA-based serial cards

and motion sampling, 94

Ellipse

creating 425

cutting out 400

Embossed text 467, 468

End

button

in MotionSampler shuttle, 66

setting value on shuttle

in MotionSampler, 60

value

going to in MotionSampler, 60

ENTER key 378

Entering values in text boxes 378

Environment

textures,

displaying in MotionSampler, 50

variables

and SoundSync, 182

for MotionSampler, 25-26

Environment variables 481

for Cineon files 481

specifying 481

WF_IMF_CIN CORRECTION 481

WF_IMF_CIN_OFFSET 482

WF_IMF_CIN_ORIENTATION 483

WF_IMG_DIR 389, 410

WF_TABLET 481

WF_TEX_DIR 481

WF_VP_DIR 481

Erase mode 361, 373

Erasing masks 464

Erasing the canvas 396

Error

handling for modules, 126

log

opening in MotionSampler, 62

Error messages 472

ESC key 389

Ethernet

traffic

and motion sampling, 94

Evaluating

dag nodes

in MotionSampler, 36

pipeline

in MotionSampler, 55

Executing

pipelines

in MotionSampler, 154-157

Exiting

MotionSampler, 35

SoundSync, 261

Exiting Visualizer Paint 353

Explore file format 356

ExportXform module

editing in MotionSampler, 169-170

F

Faces

displaying as vertices only

in SoundSync, 246

tesselated

in SoundSync, 246

viewing as polygons

in SoundSync, 247

Facial

animation

verifying

in SoundSync, 249

Facilities

for magnetic motion sampling

setting up, 91-104

Factory

definition of, 117

Fast

Forward button

in MotionSampler, 64

in SoundSync, 217

Reverse button

in MotionSampler, 64

Fast stroke 394, 421

Feet

adjusting sensor rotation offsets for

in MotionSampler, 163

calibrating

in MotionSampler, 161

File

Æ Change Project...

in MotionSampler, 34

Æ Include Model...

in MotionSampler, 31

Æ Quit

in MotionSampler, 35

Æ Retrieve Audio...

in MotionSampler, 34

Æ Retrieve Model...

in MotionSampler, 29

Æ Retrieve Pipeline...

in MotionSampler, 32

Æ Retrieve Talents...

in MotionSampler, 33

Æ Store Audio...

in MotionSampler, 34

Æ Store Model...

in MotionSampler, 31

Æ Store Pipeline...

in MotionSampler, 33

Æ Store Talents...

in MotionSampler, 34

Browser,

in MotionSampler, 29-34

in SoundSync, 226

button

in SoundSync, 198

formats

calibration block, 89

for keysets

in SoundSync, 192

for MotionSampler, 23-24

for pipelines in MotionSampler, 82-83

for talents in MotionSampler, 83

for text files

in SoundSync, 191

for track files

in SoundSync, 193

talent

block, 89

in MotionSampler, 88-90

locations

and SoundSync, 195

mask 360, 372, 464

menu

in MotionSampler, 29-35

in SoundSync, 198

removing 418

saving 423

size 410

File formats

default 475

File type

default 476

Filenames

text 430

Fill option

paste tool 414

shapes tool 425

Fill tool 402, 446

blanking out a background 465

changing an object's color 465

cropping an image 446

seed point 402, 446

Filling

a canvas with solid color 402

a shape with color 425

Filter

module

methods, 130-131

Fine adjustment tool 390, 391, 445, 451, 454

Fine button 390

Flat

key smoothing button

in SoundSync, 220

Flip tool 403

Flipbook-like picture display 389

Flipping the canvas 403

Flock of Birds

motion sampling gear, 91

Floor

button

in MotionSampler, 71

Font options

text tool 429

Fonts 473

American Typewriter Medium 429

Brush Script 429

Cooper Black 429

Helvetica Normal 429

selecting 429

Times Normal 429

using special characters 430

Foot

sensors

for data capture, 103

Fore mode 362, 374

Foreground option

layer tool 407

Format

.als 355, 368

.cin 355, 368

.eps 355, 368

.im 355

.jpg 355

.msk 355

.pic 355, 356, 368

.pict 355

.pix 356

.pxr 355, 368

.qnm 355, 368

.qnt 355, 368

.qtl 355, 368

.qtm 355, 368

.rgb 356, 368

.rla 355, 367

.rlb 355, 367

.sgi 356, 368

.tex 356, 367

.tga 356, 368

.tif 356, 368

.tim 356

.txb 356, 367

.txc 356, 367

.txs 356, 367

.vst 356, 368

Alias 355, 368

Aurora image file 355

Explore 356

JPEG image file 355

Kodak Cineon 355, 368

PICT Version 2 image file 355

Pixar 355, 368

PostScript 355, 368

Quantel 355, 368

Sega image file 356

Silicon Graphics 356, 368

Softimage 356, 368

Sony Playstation image file 356

TARGA 356, 368

TDI 356, 368

TIFF 356, 368

VISTA 356, 368

Wavefront bump texture file 356, 367

Wavefront color texture file 356, 367

Wavefront image file 355, 367

Wavefront masking file 355

Wavefront scalar texture file 356, 367

Wavefront texture file 356, 367

Format list 424

Forward

button

in MotionSampler, 64

Four

scene view mode button

in MotionSampler, 68

view mode

in MotionSampler, 70, 72

fps block format

in SoundSync, 194

Frame

rate

saving in track file

with SoundSync, 182

time

definition of, 45

Frame buffer 266

Abekas A60 297, 319, 321

Abekas A65 299

Accom WSD 301, 303

Chyron Centaur and Cindy 305

configuring 266

Galileo 309

IndigoVideo 311

Quick Frame 319, 321

SGI console 308

SGI Sirius 312

SGI video console 317

VideoFramer 312

Frame inc. button 388

Frame increment

specifying 388

Freehand

cutting out 400

drawing 425

drawing curves 441

drawing straight edges 441

shapes 427, 440

Frequency

default

in Capture Options window, 57

parameters

in recognizers, 227

sliders

in Capture Options window, 57

Full

body motion capture suit

constructing, 94

G

Galileo

frame buffer 309

Gamma Correction

default 476

Geometry

facial

displaying in Key window

in SoundSync, 233

displaying in Mix window

in SoundSync, 233

missing

in geometry window

of SoundSync, 230

mode

using to create new images

in SoundSync, 225

viewing for SoundSync, 206

Get

button

in MotionSampler, 105

getty process

killing 489

Go

To End

in MotionSampler, 60

To End button

in MotionSampler, 64

To In

in MotionSampler, 59

To Out

in MotionSampler, 59

To Start

in MotionSampler, 59

To Start button

in MotionSampler, 64

Grade

making 3-color 466

Grade tool 404, 452

changing a color image to black and white 464

grading a shape 468

making 3-color grade 466

making a diagonal grade 466

Gradient palette

creating 384, 455

Grading a shape 466

Graph

nodes number of in model

in MotionSampler, 61

Grid

display

in MotionSampler, 51-52

Options window

in MotionSampler, 51

H

Hand

sensors

for data capture, 100

Handle

corner stretch 381

move 380

outline tool 436

rotate 381

scale 381

stretch 381

Hard brush 394, 408, 415, 426

Hard option

paste tool 413

Head

sensor

for data capture, 97

Height option 391

Help

Æ MotionSampler3 Reference Guide

in MotionSampler, 62

Æ MotionSampler3 Tutorials

in MotionSampler, 62

Æ View Error Log

in MotionSampler, 62

menu

in MotionSampler, 62

Highlighting text in text boxes 378

Hip

rotation

and back sensor

in MotionSampler, 162

Horiz option

paste tool 413

Horizontal dir option

flip tool 404

Horizontal grade 404

Horizontal option

offset tool 412

HSV color values 357, 369

HSV slider palette tool 357, 369, 385, 434

Hue

definition 357, 369

mode 362, 374

I

Image

display rate

information about

in MotionSampler, 60

mode

in SoundSync, 224

pasting 414

sources for 354, 366

Image configuration file 474

syntax 474

Image directories 389, 410

Image file format

aurora 355

JPEG 355

masking 355

PICT 355

sega 356

sony 356

Wavefront 355, 367

Image file format, default 475

Image storage configuration, default 475

Images

playing back

in SoundSync, 244

In

button

in MotionSampler shuttle, 65

value

going to in MotionSampler, 59

Indigo2

systems

and motion sampling, 94

IndigoVideo

frame buffer 311

Info tool 406

Information

about complexity of MotionSampler database, 60

bar

in SoundSync, 222

Information about pictures

displaying 406

Initializing

recognizers, 228

Initializing a tablet 390

Inlets

creating for Biped2

in MotionSampler, 150-151

of modules

programming for MotionSampler, 121

on module tiles

in MotionSampler, 77

Input option 388

Installing

recognizers

in SoundSync, 228

Interval

parameters

in recognizers, 227

sliders

in Capture Options window, 57

Inverting

a mask 412

colors 398

Inverting a mask 360, 372

Irix Dynamic Shared Objects (DSOs)

in MotionSampler, 114

J

Joint

offsets

determining in MotionSampler, 108

Joints

relationship to sensors

in MotionSampler, 108

standard orientation of

in MotionSampler, 18

standard rotation values of

in MotionSampler, 19

JPEG format 355

JPEG image file format 355

Justifying text 430

K

Kerning text 406, 430

Key

Sets button

in SoundSync, 209

Smooting buttons

in SoundSync, 220

track

in SoundSync, 221

Key options

make mask tool 412

Keyboard

shortcuts

for MotionSampler, 27, 81

for SoundSync, 197, 241

in Capture menu, 54

Keyboard command

undo 390

Keyboard save 389

Keyframe

track

editing in SoundSync, 240

Keyframes

adding new

in SoundSync, 240

and frame rate

in SoundSync, 183

errors in

and SoundSync, 183

moving

in SoundSync, 223

smoothing

in SoundSync, 241

Keyset

block format

for SoundSync, 192

files

format of

for SoundSync, 192

not appearing in menu

in SoundSync, 229

menu

in SoundSync, 209

window

in SoundSync, 224

Keysets, 180

active

link dialog for

in SoundSync, 228

errors in constructing

for SoundSync, 183

example of for use with SoundSync, 186-187

in SoundSync, 192

listing in Keyset menu

in SoundSync, 209

loading

in SoundSync, 233

with File menu

in SoundSync, 198, 199

names of

and SoundSync, 193

rules for constructing, 183

saving files

with File menu

in SoundSync, 199

Keyshapes,

area in playback control panel, 216

components of, 180

current, 216

displaying in SoundSync window, 233

linking to targets, 211, 214

Keytracks, 180

block format for

in SoundSync, 194

Kodak Cineon file format 355, 368

L

Lambert

shader

toggling all to

in MotionSampler, 50

Layer tool 407

Layering

definition 363, 375

Leading

text 406, 430

Learning Visualizer Paint 364, 432

Left option

reflect tool 417

Leg

Scales

adjusting in MotionSampler, 161

in MotionSampler, 112

sensors

for data capture, 102

Legend

in pipeline editor mode

in MotionSampler, 80

Legs

adjusting model

in MotionSampler, 112

calibrating

in MotionSampler, 163

Lightening a picture 398

Lights

controlling

in MotionSampler, 175-176

Line tool 408, 456

brush types 426

drawing a line 409

special effects 408

Linear

key smoothing button

in SoundSync, 220

Lines

1st fixed 409

connected 409

disjointed 409

drawing 408

Link

button

in Recognizer control panel, 212, 215

dialog

for active keysets

in SoundSync, 228

in SoundSync,

using, 251

Linking

targets to keyshapes, 211, 214

Lip synching

verifying

in SoundSync, 249

Lists

using 379

Load

Geometry

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 206

Reference

in Reference menu

in SoundSync, 207

Load all button 389

Load tool 410, 442

Loading

a mask 410

a mask with its image 411, 464

a picture 410, 442

a sequence of pictures 387

plugins

in MotionSampler, 115

the previous picture in a sequence 389

LookAt button

in MotionSampler, 71

in SoundSync, 226

Loop

Once menu

in SoundSync, 218

Loop button 389

Looping through a sequence 389

Luminance

creating a mask from 360, 372, 411, 412

Lyon Lamb VAS series

video controller 281

M

Magnetic

motion sampling

setting up facility for, 91-104

systems, 91

sensor suits

constructing, 94-103

Magnets

location of

in motion capture stages, 92

Main menu 376, 393

effects 392

paint 392

paste-up 392

picture 392

text 392

Make mask tool 411

Making a 3-color grade 466

Making a diagonal grade 466

Managing

cables

for motion capture, 104

inlets and outlets

of modules

for MotionSampler, 121

Marktracks, 180

block format for

in SoundSync, 194

in SoundSync, 221, 236

Mask

clearing 396

color 391

color selector 387, 391

copying 398

creating 411, 463

creating from luminance, chrominance, or alpha channel 360, 372

creating with paint tools 359, 372

display mode 387

display option 387

displaying alone 387

displaying with RGB 387

erasing 464

files 360, 372, 423

inverting 360, 372

loading 410, 411

modifying 463

paint mode 387

paint option 387

protecting while painting RGB 387

Mask files 464

Masking 386, 463

setup for 463

Masking file format 355

Matching a color 462

Matte channel

definition 359, 371

Memory

approximating use of 462

Menu

bar

in MotionSampler, 27

Menu bar 376, 386

paint mode button and tool 386

sequence button and tool 387

setup button and tool 390

Menu buttons 377

Menus 393

main 376

pull-down 378

Messages

at startup

of SoundSync, 229

error 472

Meter,

in soundtrack area

in SoundSync, 221

updating during sound playback, 222

Methods

module

common, 130

filter, 130-131

sink, 133-134

source, 131-132

MicroVAS

video controller 281

MIDI

input as data source

for MotionSampler, 91

Mimic

Solution mode

in MotionSampler, 106

MiniVAS

video controller 281

MiniVAS II

video controller 281

Mip maps

computing in MotionSampler, 50

Mirror image

creating 417

Mirroring by pasting 470

Mixed

window

in SoundSync, 225

Mixing colors on a canvas 469

Mode

image

in SoundSync, 224

scratch

in SoundSync, 239

verbose

in SoundSync, 231

Model

geometry

toggling in MotionSampler, 49

Models

building for MotionSampler, 16

color 357, 369

complexity of and redraw time

in MotionSampler, 61

initial position of

in MotionSampler, 18

retrieving

in MotionSampler, 147

Modifying masks 463

Modifying text 378, 429, 430

Module

Help button

in Plugin Module Library, 80

methods

common, 130

filter, 130-131

sink, 133-134

source, 131-132

tiles

connecting, 81

deleting, 78

disconnecting, 81

editing, 78

in MotionSampler, 76-79

inlets and outlets on

in MotionSampler, 77

menu in, 78-79

moving, 77

renaming, 78

selecting from Plugin Module Library, 79

types of, 79

Modules

connecting

in MotionSampler, 142

constructors in

in MotionSampler, 120

definition of, 115

destructors in

in MotionSampler, 120

editing

in MotionSampler, 141, 149-150

error handling for, 126

interfaces for

in MotionSampler, 72

programming for MotionSampler, 119-134

text definitions of

in MotionSampler, 122

utility methods for, 126

widget interfaces for, 124-125

Motion

capture, 54

and computer animation, 15

and data transmission, 93-94

stage for

in new steel building, 93

in old building with little metal, 92

suit

arm sensors, 99

back sensor, 101

chest sensor, 98

foot sensors, 103

hand sensors, 100

head sensor, 97

leg sensors, 102

recording

in MotionSampler, 54

sampled

calibrating, 104-113

refining in MotionSampler, 113

sampling

constructing biped harness for, 94-103

in MotionSampler, 111-113

magnetic

setting up facility for, 91-104

managing cables for, 104

preparing for, 104

systems

magnetic, 91

optical, 91

used with MotionSampler, 91

toggling, 54

with MotionSampler, 91-113

taking snapshots of

in MotionSampler, 55

Motion-blur effect

creating 470

MotionSampler, 13-176

3D scene views in, 36, 48

3D view buttons in, 72

adjusting the view in, 137

and time, 44-46

Audio menu in, 43-47

body scaling in, 112

building models for, 16

calibration procedure for, 162-163

calibration tips for, 160

Camera menu in, 70-71

Capture menu in, 54-57

command-line arguments for, 22

connecting module tiles in, 81

creating pipelines in, 80-81, 137-142

creating special effects in, 171-176

disconnecting module tiles in, 81

Display menu in, 48-53

environment variables for, 25-26

error log for, 62

file formats for, 23-24

File menu in, 29-35

four view mode, 70

frame time in, 45

Help menu in, 62

introduction to general concepts, 136-146

keyboard shortcuts in, 27, 81

launching,

from UNIX, 22

layout of, 27-90

loading talents into, 105

motion sampling systems used with, 91

options for, 23

Performance Stats menu in, 60-61

pipeline editor mode in, 39, 75-83

Pipeline menu in, 39-40

Playback menu in, 58-60

Plugin Developers Library in, 114-134

plugins in, 104

preferences for, 25

programming DSO plugins for, 114

quitting, 35

Rate menu in, 60-61

real time in, 45

sampling engine for, 126-129

sampling motion with, 91-113

Scene menu in, 36-38

shuttle bank in, 63-68

single view mode, 69

system requirements for, 15

Talent Editor in, 84

talent editor mode in, 41, 84-90

Talents menu in, 41-42

timecode in, 44, 45

toggles in, 28

toolbox in, 72-73

tutorials, 135-176

preparation for, 135

using soundtracks with, 43

video mode in, 48

view controls in, 71-72

Mouse 377

as data source

for MotionSampler, 91

buttons,

use with

view controls

in MotionSampler, 72

using with view controls

in SoundSync, 226

capturing motion data from

in MotionSampler, 142

sampling motion data from

in MotionSampler, 144

using 376, 377

using with SoundSync, 222, 238, 245

Move handle 380

Movement

correcting with Offset module

in MotionSampler, 157-159

MS3_FPS

and MotionSampler, 26

Multiple pictures

loading 387

N

Names

canvas 406

cutouts 401

text files 430

zoom files 431

Negative option for contrast tool 398

Neon-like text

creating 467

Network video architecture 344

New

button

in talent editor

in MotionSampler, 85

Sound

in File menu

in SoundSync, 200

Not enough disk space messages 472

NTSC

video

frames per second, 45

O

Off option

paste tool 413

Offset

3 filter

using in MotionSampler, 160

module

correcting movement with

in MotionSampler, 157-159

position measurements

front view, 109

side views, 110

Offset tool 412

Offsets

joint

determining in MotionSampler, 108

rotational

determining in MotionSampler, 107

On/off buttons 377

Once

Loop menu

in SoundSync, 218

Opacity level 395, 396, 397

flip tool 404

grade tool 405

paste tool 413, 415

pattern tool 417

reflect tool 418

restore tool 423

shapes tool 426

Open

Keysets

in File menu

in SoundSync, 198

Track

in File menu

in SoundSync, 200

Open canvas

removing 419

Open option

shapes tool 428

Open shapes

creating 428

Opening a new canvas 399

Optical

motion sampling systems, 91

Options

for SoundSync, 181

Out

button

in MotionSampler shuttle, 66

value

going to in MotionSampler, 59

Outlets

of modules

programming for MotionSampler, 121

on modules

in MotionSampler, 77

Outline option

paste tool 415

shapes tool 426

Outline tool 380, 381, 392, 436, 437

Outline tool scale 391

Output option 388

P

Paint

applying 393

menu 392

options 387

Paint mode

button 386

choosing 386

tool 386, 463

Painting

a mask 387

freehand 393

on all channels 387

on the alpha channel 387

PAL

video

frames per second, 45

Palette button 383

Palette tool 377, 382, 433

adding a custom color 384

block palette 383, 455

CMY slider palette 385, 386

continuous palette 382

creating a gradient palette 384, 456

creating custom palettes 455

HSV slider palette 385, 434

pick pointer 453

RGB slider palette 385

types of 382

Parameter

settings

of modules

reading and writing, 122

Parameters

on recognizer control panel

adjusting

in SoundSync, 254

Paste outline tool 444

Paste tool 412

creating a motion-blur effect 470

creating embossed text 467

creating embossed text on a picture 468

creating neon-like text 467

making a diagonal grade 466

mirroring by pasting 470

paste outline tool 444

pasting an image 414

pasting text 414

text fill 414

text outline 415

Paste-up menu 392

Pasting 443

a pattern 416

an image 414

cutouts 443

pictures and cutouts 413

text 414, 415, 454

Pattern

creating 469

Pattern tool 416

Patterns

custom 394, 395, 422

library 394, 395, 422

smooth 394, 422

Pen 377

using 377

Pen brush 394, 408, 415, 421, 426

Performance

Stats Æ Graph Nodes

in MotionSampler, 61

Stats Æ Polygons

in MotionSampler, 61

Stats Æ Rate

in MotionSampler, 60

Stats Æ Vertices

in MotionSampler, 61

Stats menu

in MotionSampler, 60-61

Persp option

paste tool 413

Pick button 455

Pick pointer 383, 453

PICT image file format 355

Picture 353, 354, 366

cutting and pasting 443

loading 387, 410, 442

menu 392

pasting 413

removing 418

retouching 462, 466

saving 423, 459

sources for 354, 366

starting with 461

Picture file 406

canvas name 406

canvas resolution 406

displayed resolution 406

getting information about 406

reduction factor 406

size 410

swatches 406

type 406

Pipeline

adding AFOB Source module to

in MotionSampler, 165

Æ Clear Pipeline

in MotionSampler, 40

Æ Edit Pipeline

in MotionSampler, 39

Æ Retrieve Pipeline...

in MotionSampler, 39

Æ Store Pipeline...

in MotionSampler, 40

creating

in MotionSampler, 76, 80-81

editor mode

button

in MotionSampler, 68

in MotionSampler, 75-83

of MotionSampler, 39

field

in MotionSampler, 76

file format, 82-83

menu

in MotionSampler, 39-40

Pipelines

constructing

in MotionSampler, 148-??

control

adding in MotionSampler, 173

creating in MotionSampler, 137-142

evaluating

in MotionSampler, 55

executing

in MotionSampler, 154-157

retrieving

in MotionSampler, 164

Pitch

in Recognizer menu

in SoundSync, 210

Pixar file format 355, 368

Placing one canvas in front of another 407

Play

Æ Loop

in MotionSampler, 65

Æ Once

in MotionSampler, 65

Æ Oscillate

in MotionSampler, 65

button

in SoundSync, 217

Forward button

in button bar above soundtrack

in SoundSync, 205

in Edit menu

in SoundSync, 205

menu

in MotionSampler, 65

Playback

Æ Fast Forward

in MotionSampler, 58

Æ Fast Reverse

in MotionSampler, 59

Æ Forward

in MotionSampler, 58

Æ Go To End

in MotionSampler, 60

Æ Go To In

in MotionSampler, 59

Æ Go To Out

in MotionSampler, 59

Æ Go To Start

in MotionSampler, 59

Æ Reverse

in MotionSampler, 59

Æ Stop

in MotionSampler, 58

Æ Use Min/Max

in MotionSampler, 60

control buttons

in MotionSampler shuttle, 64

in SoundSync, 217

missing images

in SoundSync, 230

in real time

with SoundSync, 179

menu

in MotionSampler, 58-60

of sound

for SoundSync, 216

speed

controlling in MotionSampler, 64

windows

in SoundSync, 243

Playing

back

animation at fast forward

in MotionSampler, 58

animation at fast reverse

in MotionSampler, 59

animation at normal speed

in MotionSampler, 58

animation in reverse

in MotionSampler, 59

motion data

in MotionSampler, 144

Plugin

Developers Library, 114-134

Module Library

hiding, 80

in MotionSampler, 79-80

Legend, 80

recognizers

creating for SoundSync, 228

tool panel

hiding

in MotionSampler, 73

in MotionSampler, 72-73

Plugins

adding factories to, 117-118

definition of, 115

example of basic code for, 117

in MotionSampler, 104, 114

loading in MotionSampler, 115

programming

for MotionSampler, 116-117

Point size 406

Pointer

brush paste 396

color 391

color selector 391

pick 383

using 376, 377

Polar option

make mask tool 412

Polhemus

system cables

and motion sampling, 93

Ultra Track

motion sampling gear, 91

Polygon

creating 425

cutting out 400

Polygons,

number of in model

in MotionSampler, 61

viewing faces as

in SoundSync, 247

Positioning

cameras

in MotionSampler, 71

PostScript file format 355, 368

Posture

and calibration

in MotionSampler, 162

Preferences

for MotionSampler, 25

Prev button 389

Previewing

animation

in MotionSampler, 63

performances

in MotionSampler, 43

Previewing compositing operations 407

product_bin 267

Program pathname 267

Programming

DSO plugins

for MotionSampler, 114

modules for MotionSampler, 119-134

plugins

for MotionSampler, 116-117

ProVAS

video controller 281

Pull-down menus 378

Put button 455

Put option 383

Q

Quantel file format 355, 368

Quick Frame

frame buffer 319, 321

video controller 287, 289

Quit

in File menu

in SoundSync, 203

Quitting

MotionSampler, 35

R

Range

fill tool 403

Range option for contrast tool 398

Rate

menu

in MotionSampler, 60-61

Reach

Solution mode

in MotionSampler, 106

Real

time

definition of, 45

motion sampling

in MotionSampler, 164-170

Recognize

button

in Recognizer control panel, 211, 212, 214, 215

Recognizer

button

in SoundSync, 209

menu

in SoundSync, 209, 209-215

Recognizers, 209-215

configuration file format for

in SoundSync, 195

configuring, 227

for keysets

in SoundSync, 251

control panels for, 227

in SoundSync, 250

frequency parameters in, 227

initializing, 228

installing in SoundSync, 228

interval parameters in, 227

linking, 227

loading in SoundSync, 250

not found at startup

in SoundSync, 229

types used with SoundSync, 250

Record

button

in MotionSampler, 67

Recording

digital audio

with MotionSampler, 43

motion

in MotionSampler, 54

mouse motion

in MotionSampler, 144

on top of existing animation

in MotionSampler, 146, 173-174

sound and motion

in MotionSampler, 44

transition from to sampling or off

in MotionSampler, 129

transition to from sampling

in MotionSampler, 128

Rectangle

creating 425

cutting out 400

Red border 381

Redraw

time and model complexity

in MotionSampler, 61

Reduction factor 406

Reference

button

in SoundSync, 207

footage

loading in SoundSync, 248

menu

in SoundSync, 207

window

in SoundSync, 225

Reflect tool 417

Reflecting a mirror image 417

Reflection map

specifying directory 481

Remove tool 418

Removing a file from Visualizer Paint 419

Removing an open canvas 419

Renaming

module tiles, 78

Rendering

objects

as polygon vertices

in MotionSampler, 49

as polygons

in MotionSampler, 49

as wireframes

in MotionSampler, 49

Replace mode 361, 373

Resolution

canvas 406

color 354, 366, 399, 406

default 475

displayed 406

pre-set 399, 400

texture 469

Restore

Images

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 206

Restore tool 419

area 420

brush 420

special effects 421

Restoring canvases 419

Retouching a picture 462, 466

Retouching between two canvases 419

Retrieving

files

in MotionSampler, 164

models

in MotionSampler, 147

Reverse

button

in MotionSampler, 64

ReversePlay button

fast reverse

in SoundSync, 217

in SoundSync, 217

Revert

button

in MotionSampler, 108

RGB

displaying 387

displaying with mask 387

RGB color values 358, 370

RGB display mode 387

RGB slider palette tool 358, 370, 385

RGB-alpha 387

RGB-alpha paint mode 387

RGB-mask display mode 387

Right and left

swapping 412

Rotate

pivot

displaying axis at

in MotionSampler, 49

Rotate handle 381

Rotation

in MotionSampler, 18

Rotational

offsets

determining in MotionSampler, 107

RS-232 devices 323

connection diagrams 323

diagnosing connections 345

S

Sample

button

in MotionSampler, 66

Sampled

motion

calibrating, 104-113

refining in MotionSampler, 113

Sampling

buttons in MotionSampler, 66-68

engine

for MotionSampler, 126-129

motion

from poseable armatures

in MotionSampler, 67

in MotionSampler, 111-113

in real time

in MotionSampler, 164-170

with MotionSampler, 91-113

mouse motion

in MotionSampler, 144

taking snapshots during

in MotionSampler, 129

transition from to recording

in MotionSampler, 128

transition to from off

in MotionSampler, 127

transition to from recording

in MotionSampler, 129

Saturation

definition 357, 369

mode 362, 374

Save

keyboard 389

Keysets

in File menu

in SoundSync, 199

tool 423

Track

in File menu

in SoundSync, 201

Save as text box 424

Save tool

saving a canvas 364

Saving

canvas 364

mask files 423, 464

pictures 423, 459

raw sensor data

in MotionSampler, 163

Scale

adjusting

in MotionSampler, 112

handle 381

outline tool 391

Scene

Æ Clear Animation

in MotionSampler, 37

Æ Clear Animation IN/OUT

in MotionSampler, 37

Æ Clear Scene

in MotionSampler, 38

Æ Include Model...

in MotionSampler, 36

Æ Restore Initial Transforms

in MotionSampler, 37

Æ Retrieve Model...

in MotionSampler, 36

Æ Store Model...

in MotionSampler, 36

Æ Store/Evaluate Dags

in MotionSampler, 36

Æ View Four

in MotionSampler, 36

Æ View Scene

in MotionSampler, 36

menu

in MotionSampler, 36-38

Scratch mode

in SoundSync, 239

Screen

display size option 401

Visualizer Paint 353

Scroll bar 379

Scroll box 379

Seed point 402, 446

Sega image file format 356

Select tool 424

Selecting

a canvas 381

a color for painting 393

an item 379

Sensor

rotation offsets

for feet

adjusting in MotionSampler, 163

Sensors

back

placement of, 162

data capture

labeled, 96

data from

saving in MotionSampler, 163

relationships to joints

in MotionSampler, 108

Sequence

button 387

loading 387

stopping display of 389

tool 387, 389, 410

writing to file 389

Set

Reference Time[00:00:00:00]

in Reference menu

in SoundSync, 208

Seting up your environment 390

Setup tool 387, 390

SGI

Indigo Magic file browser

and SoundSync, 226

SGI console

frame buffer 308

SGI Sirius

frame buffer 312

SGI video console

frame buffer 317

SGI VideoFramer

installation verification 347

Shaders

controlling

in MotionSampler, 175-176

toggling all to Lambert

in MotionSampler, 50

Shadow

creating 448

Shape

grading 466

Shape option

cut tool 400

Shapes tool 424

circle 425

creating 435

creating shapes 425

drawing a shape 427

drawing freehand 427, 428

fill 425

freehand 425, 440

grading 468

outline 426

polygon 425

rectangle 425

selecting a shape 438

shapes fill tool 426, 437

shapes outline tool 426, 438

triangle 425

Shapesets,

block format for

for SoundSync, 193

Shapesets, in SoundSync 187

Shapeshifter

using with SoundSync, 187

Shuttle

bank

control buttons

in MotionSampler, 64

Current button in, 65

End button in, 66

hiding in MotionSampler, 63

In button in, 65

in MotionSampler, 63-68

Out button in, 66

Play menu in, 65

slider in

in MotionSampler, 63

Start button in, 65

time display

in MotionSampler, 65-66

using in MotionSampler, 144

Sierra Design Labs Quick Frame

frame buffer 319, 321

video controller 287, 289

Silicon Graphics

hardware

and video mode in MotionSampler, 48

Silicon graphics file format 356, 368

Single

scene view mode button

in MotionSampler, 68

view mode

in MotionSampler, 69

Sink

module

methods, 133-134

Six degrees of freedom

of motion capture gear, 91

Size

picture size 410

point size 406

text 430

Size option 395

display tool 401

restore tool 423

Skeletons

toggling display of bones

in MotionSampler, 49

Skin

deforming with movement

in MotionSampler, 20

Slider

bar

in SoundSync, 220

in shuttle bank

in MotionSampler, 63

Sliders

CMY palette tool 358, 370

HSV palette tool 357, 369

palette tool 380

RGB palette tool 358, 370

using 379, 433

Smooth

key smoothing button

in SoundSync, 220

Smoothing

keyframes

in SoundSync, 241

type of keyframe

changing in SoundSync, 242

Snapshot

button

in MotionSampler, 67

Snapshots

of motion

taking in MotionSampler, 55

taking during sampling

in MotionSampler, 129

Soft brush 394, 408, 415, 421, 426

Soft option

paste tool 413

Softimage file format 356, 368

Solution

menu

in MotionSampler, 106

modes

in MotionSampler, 106

Sony CRV

video controller 291

Sony Hi8

video controller 293

Sony Playstation image file format 356

Sound

block format

in SoundSync, 194

not audible

when scratching soundtrack

in SoundSync, 229

playback

for SoundSync, 216

soundeditor

and MotionSampler, 43

soundfiler

and MotionSampler, 43

SoundSync, 179-261

and Alias preferences file, 182

and environment variables, 182

and geometry viewer, 206

building data sets for use in, 183

configuration file formats for, 191-195

creating plugin recognizers for, 228

Display button in, 205

Edit button in, 204

exiting, 203, 261

File Browser in, 226

File button in, 198

image mode in, 224

Key Sets button in, 209

launching

from UNIX, 181

from Utilities menu, 181

layout of, 196-226

main window in, 232

options for, 181

recognizer button in, 209

recognizer configuration file format in, 195

Reference button in, 207

scratch mode, 239

starting, 231

system requirements for, 181

text file format for, 191

track file format for, 193

troubleshooting, 229

usage line for, 181

using

example of, 231-??

in batch mode, 182

Shapeshifter with, 187

to link keyshapes and time, 179-228

verbose mode in, 231

window

incorrectly configured, 230

parts of, 232-236

Soundtracks, 180

and frame rate

in SoundSync, 183

and shuttle

in MotionSampler, 44

area in SoundSync, 221

changing play time of, 45

creating new

with File menu

in SoundSync, 200

definition of, 43

digitizing, 43

displaying in SoundSync window, 235, 239

Fast ReversePlay button for, 217

FastForward button for, 217

loading file

with File menu

in SoundSync, 200

loading in SoundSync, 235

Play button for, 217

ReversePlay button for, 217

saving current

with File menu

in SoundSync, 201

Stop button for, 217

synchronizing with animated objects

using SoundSync, 179

using with MotionSampler, 43

Source

module

methods, 131-132

Special Effects

in MotionSampler, 171-176

Special effects

blur 394, 408

normal 394, 408

sharpen 394, 408

smudge 394, 409

transfer 394, 434

Special font characters

using 430

Speed

% edit field

in MotionSampler shuttle bank, 64

menu

in SoundSync, 218

Square brush 394, 408, 415, 421, 426

Stack size

specifying 388

Start

button

in MotionSampler shuttle, 65

setting value on shuttle

in MotionSampler, 60

value

going to in MotionSampler, 59

Starting

SoundSync, 231

Starting Visualizer Paint 352

in another directory 461

with a picture 461

Step

edit field

in MotionSampler, 68

Stop

button

in MotionSampler, 64

in SoundSync, 217

Stopping

animation playback

in MotionSampler, 59

Stopping sequence looping 389

Stretch handle 381

Style option

cut tool 400

paste tool 413

shapes tool 428

Submenu buttons 377

Submenus 376, 393

Subtractive color

definition 358, 370

Swapping right/left and top/bottom 412

Swapping right/left halves 412

Swapping top/bottom halves 412

Swatch 381, 406

color 383

red border on 381

Switching the quadrants of a picture 412

Synchronizing

animated objects with soundtracks

using SoundSync, 179

System

requirements

for SoundSync, 181

requirements for MotionSampler, 15

T

Tablet 377

initializing 390

Tablet button 390

Tablet digitizer

supported tablets 481

Tablet setup information 486

Talent

adding new

in MotionSampler, 86

block file format

in MotionSampler, 89

deleting from database

in MotionSampler, 87

editor

buttons

in MotionSampler, 85

mode

in MotionSampler, 41, 84-90

mode button

in MotionSampler, 68

toolbox

in MotionSampler, 86

file format

in MotionSampler, 88-90

information about

changing in MotionSampler, 87

Talents

Æ Clear Talents

in MotionSampler, 42

Æ Edit Talents

in MotionSampler, 41

Æ Retrieve Talents...

in MotionSampler, 41

Æ Store Talents...

in MotionSampler, 41

calibration of

in MotionSampler, 85

definition of, 84

file format, 83

loading into MotionSampler, 105

menu

in MotionSampler, 41-42

TARGA file format 356, 368

TDI file format 356, 368

Terminal

server solution

and MotionSampler, 94

Tesselated

faces

in SoundSync, 246

Text

creating 429, 453, 467, 468

definitions

of modules

in MotionSampler, 122

embossed 467, 468

file format

for SoundSync, 191

filenames 430

justify 430

kerning 430

leading 430

modifying 378, 429, 430

neon 467

pasting 414

selecting 378

Text boxes

using 378

Text files

alignment 406

canvas name 406

getting information about 406

kerning 406

leading 406

names 430

point size 406

size 406

typeface 406

Text fill 414

Text menu 392

Text tool 429, 453, 456

creating embossed text 468

creating embossed text on a picture 468

creating neon-like text 467

justify 430

kerning 430

leading 430

modifying 430

pasting text 415

Texture

creating 469

creating for Advanced Visualizer 469

resolution 469

Texture file format

Wavefront 356, 367

Texture map

specifying directory 481

Textures

environment,

displaying in MotionSampler, 50

toggling

in MotionSampler, 50

TIFF file format 356, 368

Time

and MotionSampler, 44-46

display

in MotionSampler shuttle bank, 65-66

frame

definition of, 45

real

definition of, 45

timecode format, 44

Timecode

definition of, 44, 45

in SoundSync, 222

Tips and tricks 461

Toggle

Model option

and Display menu

in MotionSampler, 48

Textures

in Display menu

in SoundSync, 206

Toggles

in MotionSampler, 28

in SoundSync, 197

Toggling

all shaders to Lambert

in MotionSampler, 50

display of skeleton's bones

in MotionSampler, 49

model geometry

in MotionSampler, 49

motion sampling, 54

textures

in MotionSampler, 50

transparency

in MotionSampler, 50

Tool buttons 378

Toolbox

in MotionSampler, 72-73

in talent editor mode

in MotionSampler, 86

Tools 376

block palette 383

brush 433

CMY slider palette 385, 386

continuous palette 382

create 399

displaying 377

HSV slider palette 385, 434

menu bar 386

paint mode 386

palette 377, 382, 433, 455

RGB slider palette 385

Top and bottom

swapping 412

Track

button

in MotionSampler, 71

in SoundSync, 226

file

format

for SoundSync, 193

not appearing in menu

in SoundSync, 229

Transition

from off to sampling