Difference between revisions of "Real-time Tracking for Live Preview"
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* Press '''OK''' button at '''Select Recording PCs''' dialog. | * Press '''OK''' button at '''Select Recording PCs''' dialog. | ||
*:[[File:realtime-connect-dialog.png|center]] | *:[[File:realtime-connect-dialog.png|center]] | ||
| − | * Live tracking and motion tranfer will start | + | * Live tracking and motion tranfer will start. |
| − | * Press '''Start Recording''' / '''Stop Recording''' to start / stop recording .iPiVideo and .iPiMotion files | + | * You can specify path and filename template to record results of live tracking. |
| − | + | * Press '''Start Recording''' / '''Stop Recording''' to start / stop recording ''.iPiVideo'' and ''.iPiMotion'' files. | |
| + | {{Note|'''.iPiMotion''' and '''.iPiVideo''' files will have the same name, but path to '''.iPiVideo''' file is set in [[iPi Recorder]]]. }} | ||
* Press '''Disconnect''' to stop live session | * Press '''Disconnect''' to stop live session | ||
| + | *:[[File:realtime-preview-studio-live.png|center|border]] | ||
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| + | === Open Recorded Project === | ||
| + | * Open recorded ''.iPiMotion'' file in [[iPi Mocap Studio]]. | ||
| + | * If ''.iPiVideo'' file resides in different directory you will be asked to find it manually. | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 30 June 2018
Introduction
Real-time Preview feature allows to perform tracking in real-time speed and instantly transfer motion to a 3D character for live preview right at the time of recording.
This feature allows iPi Recorder to communicate to iPi Mocap Studio software in a way similar to Distributed Recording to send data necessary for tracking. iPi Mocap Studio performs tracking and motion transfer at real-time speed. Feature benefits:
- User can see how the motion will look like on a 3D character at the time of performance.
- Ability to improve motion accordingly at the time of acting and recording without the need to redo multiple iterations of recording and offline tracking.
Overview
The feature works like this:
- iPi Recorder broadcasts data necessary for tracking via network.
- iPi Mocap Studio connects to broadcasting iPi Recorder to start receiving data.
- iPi Mocap Studio performs tracking and motion transfer to a 3D character.
- Live tracking results can then be stored to disk for additional offline post-processing.
Recording
- Prepare for recording as usual and click Live Broadcast button.
- Waiting for live connection dialog will appear. You can change network adapter used for communication in necessary.
- To stop broadcast, you need to click Cancel Live Broadcast button in the dialog.
Realtime Preview
- Run iPi Mocap Studio and click Live button at the toolbar to enter live mode.
- Specify actor height at Actor tab.
- (Optional) Select target character for motion tranfer at Export tab.
- Press Connect button at Live tab.
- Press OK button at Select Recording PCs dialog.
- Live tracking and motion tranfer will start.
- You can specify path and filename template to record results of live tracking.
- Press Start Recording / Stop Recording to start / stop recording .iPiVideo and .iPiMotion files.
- Press Disconnect to stop live session
Open Recorded Project
- Open recorded .iPiMotion file in iPi Mocap Studio.
- If .iPiVideo file resides in different directory you will be asked to find it manually.