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Advanced Character Animation for Gamers with SOFTIMAGE|XSI

This part of the Noesis Interactive Mod Your World training series teaches you to "Evolve Your Character". You'll see how easy it is to rig and envelop a character for the Source engine using SOFTIMAGE|XSI6, create unique game walk cycles and apply motion capture data to your own custom designed characters within Source SDK powered games.

DVD Contents Outline:

1) Setup and Rigging
    Character Proportions
    Biped Guide
    Enveloping

2) Exporting to HL2
    Setup
    Reference Model
    LOD and Shadow LOD
    Exporting Textures
    QC File Explanation
    Hitboxes
    Why Animate?

3) Character Animation
    Idle Animation
    Game Walk Cycle
    In Game Example

4) MoCap with XSI 5
    What is BVH Data?
    Rig Setup for MoCap Data
    Animation Mixer Part 1
    Applying MoCap Data
    Animation Mixer Part 2
    Creating an Idle Cycle
    Game Walk Cycle

5) MoCap with Motor
    Tagging the Valve Rig
    Applying BVH MoCap
    Adjusting and Plotting the MoCap
    Creating an Idle Cycle
    Normalized Data
    Testing Enveloping
    Game Walk Cycle
    Animation Layers
    Retargeting SMD Files

6) Triggering in HL2
    Exporting to HL2
    Model Viewer Testing
    Trigger System Setup
    Running Your MOD

7) HL2 Multi-Player
    Structure and QC File
    Exporting Textures
    Remapping Animations
    Model Viewer Testing

8) Compiling Problems
    Compiling
    Play the Game
    BVH

Media:

PC-DVD ROM

Software used:

Valve's Half-Life2 - Source Games

Valve's Source SDK toolset

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