1. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation 3D Modelling & Animation Character Animation: An Introduction to using MotionBuilder

2. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation Agenda What is MotionBuilder Animation Pipeline MotionBuilder Interface MotionBuilder Workflow Comparing MotionBuilder and Maya

3. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation What is MotionBuilder?  MotionBuilder is a primarily character animation studio  Originally produced by Kaydara - acquired by Autodesk in 2006  Supports storyboarding and tools for creating animatics  Not much support for modelling and rendering  Lots of support for external connectivity  Microphones for real-time lip synching,  Wearable VR - glove etc  Wacom graphics tablets  MIDI devices

4. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation Animation Pipeline  Create or acquire rigged (skeleton and mesh) character model in Maya or 3DS MAX etc.  Export the model as a.fbx file (plug-in required)  Import the.fbx character mesh into MotionBuilder  Characterize the character model  Create control rig IK system (drag and drop)  Apply stock animation keyframe clips and  Export character from MotionBuilder together with the animation  Import back into modelling environment and continue building scenario and further animation, or create and render animation scenario in MotionBuilder

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9. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation Character in ‘T Pose’ with x-ray view

10. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation Rigged character in story layout with motion data

11. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation Schematic View of Scene

12. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation User camera with point of interest set to character

13. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation View from user-created camera

14. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation Render animation to file

15. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation MotionBuilder / Maya MotionBuilderMaya ViewerPerspective FCurves EditorGraph EditorDopesheet NavigatorOutliner Schematic ViewHypergraphTransport Keyframing (layers)Keyframing Drag and Drop Motion Data-------------- Motion Capture IntegrationLimited

16. UFCEKT-20-33D Modelling and Animation Tutorials and Resources See module homepage for: Tutorial documentation Related project files MotionBuilder online help