MoCap for artists : workflow and techniques for motion capture

Kitagawa, Midori 1963- (Author). Windsor, Brian. (Added Author).

Summary: "Unleash the power of digital motion capture in your 3D projects. Learn how to apply state-of-the-art optical motion capture with application-agnostic techniques that require very little math. You learn the vital elements to building a production pipeline that can be used with any combination of hardware and software technologies. MoCap for Artists is an accessible guide for designers who want to implement a professional mocap pipeline easily and efficiently."--Book jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780240810003 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0240810007 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xiii, 216 p. : ill ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Accompanying CD-ROM in back pocket.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 195) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ch. 1. An Overview and History of Motion Capture -- Ch. 2. Preproduction -- Ch. 3. Pipeline -- Ch. 4. Cleaning and Editing Data -- Ch. 5. Skeletal Editing -- Ch. 6. Data Application - Intro Level: Props -- Ch. 7. Data Application - Intermediate Level: Decomposing and Composing Motions -- Ch. 8. Data Application - Advanced Level: Integrating Data with Character Rigs -- Ch. 9. Hand Motion Capture -- Ch. 10. Facial Motion Capture -- Ch. 11. Puppetry Capture -- Ch. 12. Mocap Data and Math -- App. A. Shot List for Juggling Cow -- App. B. Sample Mocap Production Pipeline and Data Flow Chart.