Contents

System Requirements

Building a Model for MotionSampler

Initial Model Position

Standard Biped Joint Orientations

Joint Rotation Values

MotionSampler 3 Notes

MotionSampler 3 Limitations

Launching MotionSampler

File Formats

Preference Variables

Environment Variables

File Menu

Scene Menu

Pipeline Menu

Talents Menu

Audio Menu

Display Menu

Capture Menu

Playback Menu

Performance Stats (Rate) Menu

Help Menu

Shuttle Bank

Sampling Buttons

View/Edit Area and Toolbox Mode Buttons

Single View Mode

Four View Mode

Pipeline Editor Mode

How to Build a Pipeline

Pipeline File Format

Talent Editor Mode

Talent File Format

Motion Sampling Systems

Setting Up a Facility for Motion Sampling

Data Transmission

Constructing a Harness for a Biped

Managing the Cables and Preparing for Motion Sampling

Calibration of the Motion Sampling

Body Scaling

Refining The Motion

Plugins, Modules, and Classes

Programming a Loadable Plugin

Adding a Plugin Factory

Programming Modules

Managing Inlets and Outlet

Reading and Writing Parameter Settings

Module Widget Interfaces

Utility Methods and Error Handling

Module Sampling and Recording

Common Module Methods

Creating a Pipeline

Calibration Tips

Order of Calibration Steps

Adjusting Sensor Rotation Offsets for Feet

System Requirements

Starting SoundSync

Building Data Sets for Use in SoundSync

Common Errors in Constructing Keysets

Other Notes

New Tesselation Utility

Fast PlayBack Mode

File Formats

Limitations

Menu Bar

Keyshape Display Area

Soundtrack Edit Controls

Soundtrack Display Area

Preview Display Windows

Creating Plug-in Recognizers

Preparation

Starting SoundSync

Loading a Keyset

Loading a Soundtrack

Viewing KeySets

Listening to Soundtracks

Zooming the Soundtrack

Editing Keyframes

Editing the Keyframe Track

Smoothing Keyframe Transitions

Using Preview Display Windows

Repositioning Characters

Display Modes

Loading Reference Footage

Using the Volume Recognizer

Applying Animation to Wire Files

Exiting SoundSync

What's new

Device configuration file

Configuring video devices

Determining program pathname

Supported devices

Video controller devices

Abekas A65, A66, and Diskus via Ethernet

Abekas A66

Accom WSD via Ethernet

Accom WSD via SCSI

Chyron Centaur and Cindy V-LAN

Lyon Lamb VAS series

MMS ProntoVideo

SGI Sirius V-LAN

Sierra Design Labs Quick Frame via Ethernet

Sierra Design Labs Quick Frame via SCSI

Sony CRV

Sony Hi8

Videomedia V-LAN

Abekas A60

Abekas A65, A66 with Ethernet option, and Diskus

Accom WSD for Ethernet

Accom WSD for SCSI

Chyron Centaur and Cindy

MMS ProntoVideo

SGI Console

SGI Galileo

SGI IndigoVideo

SGI Sirius

SGI Video Console

Sierra Design Labs Quick Frame via Ethernet

Sierra Design Labs Quick Frame via SCSI

To connect RS-232 devices

Chyron Centaur-Video Medial VLAN-Sony Betacam

Chyron Centaur-Sony LVR series

Network video architecture

Steps for setup:

Diagnosing RS-232 connections

Test sequences for various video devices

What can VizPaint2D do?

Starting VizPaint2D

Keys to VizPaint2D

Exiting VizPaint2D

Where to go from here

Canvases and pictures

Color models

Transparency

Masking

Composition modes

Compositing pictures

Learning the basics

What you'll learn

Painting with the brush and palette tools

Creating shapes & using composition modes

Creating freehand shapes

Loading pictures

Cutting and pasting pictures

Working with the fill tool

Making a drop shadow

Creating a gradient background

Adding a logo

Creating a custom palette

Adding decorative elements

Saving your picture

Special start-up procedures

Approximating memory usage

Modifying and touching up your pictures

Working with gradients

Working with text

Creating textures

Customizing the tools

Adding special effects

The image configuration file syntax

Environment variables for VizPaint2D

Environment variables for Cineon files

Tips for Cineon files

Connecting the tablet

Selecting a computer port

Setting the WF_TABLET environment variable

Final checklist