This section covers features about the many techniques and tools used for character animation in Autodesk® Softimage®. Each section focuses on a specific aspect of character animation:
• What Is Character Animation All About?
Introduction to the process and concepts for character animation in Softimage.
• Tips and Tools for Working with Characters
General tools that are useful for working with characters in Softimage.
• Building Skeletons
Creating skeletons (chains).
• Envelopes
Applying envelopes (skin) to a skeleton and weighting them.
• Character Rigging
Setting up control rigs.
• Animating Characters
Animating characters, notably forward kinematics (FK) and inverse kinematics (IK).
• Motion Capture for Characters
Using mocap data in Softimage, including importing, plotting, and cleaning up mocap animation.
• Softimage® Motor (Motion Transformation) for Characters
Using the Softimage Motor tools for retargeting any type of animation between characters, regardless of their size or proportions.
• Preparing Softimage Characters for Export to Softimage Behavior
Setting up characters in Softimage to be exported as actors to Softimage Behavior.
Autodesk Softimage v.7.5