The Little Web Cam Book

 

Character Animation

MetaCreations Poser 3, is a figure posing and animation tool. The latest version adds high-resolution human models, quadrupeds (animal models), a walk-animator, custom hand models and mouth and facial controls. The programs now sports a user interface that is more "Kai like" [We can hardly wait-Ed]. Poser 3 ships on a hybrid CD for Windows and Macintosh at a suggested retail price of US $299. An upgrade path from Poser 1 and Poser 2 to Poser 3 is available for US $99. Information about Poser 2 is available at MetaCreations web site.

The Walk Designer combine attributes such as hip swing, head bounce and arm movements with such styles as sneak, shuffle or run, and then applies the automatic animation loop created to motion paths for a realistic animation. The program also supports BVH motion capture files for animation of Poser figures.

There's a Poser Listserver: poser@lists.metacreations.com
Send an email with the word "subscribe" as the subject- you can leave the message body empty. A help file will be mailed with the subscription reply giving you further instructions for the list.

An independant message board is also being maintained <venus.beseen.com/boardroom/q/17260/>

 

Zapa Digital Arts Ch@racterz, a 3D animated technology that will work with Microsoft Liquid Motion Web animation tool. Ch@racterz, part of Zapa's Smart Ch@racterz are 3D animated figures with embedded behaviors and intelligence. With Liquid Ch@racterz, the Liquid Motion plug-in, users can select Ch@racterz from their libraries and add them to a Liquid Motion scene. These can be used or further edited like any other Liquid Motion object once it is added to the environment.
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Digital Puppets Magazine is a web based magazine that is devoted to using computer software and "digital puppets" to create movies.
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last updated: 11/20/98

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