tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post8568209535247764016..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Mo Cap PuppetrySteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-2288333450530662332009-09-01T07:21:37.331-07:002009-09-01T07:21:37.331-07:00I think that it's kind of pitiable that if it ...I think that it's kind of pitiable that if it weren't for government-supported PBS, the Henson company would be out of business. Under the circumstances, maybe it should be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-18212885310727888142009-08-31T13:55:34.943-07:002009-08-31T13:55:34.943-07:00HDPS tries to give puppeteers the ability to anima...HDPS tries to give puppeteers the ability to animate fully articulated characters such as those in Sid the Science Kid, but fails because of the laughably unintuitive design. Youve got your arms in this exoskeleton, hands controlling joysticks with a bunch of other buttons, each controlling a different part of the face. Youre doing this while trying to act and do the voice. Meanwhile, someone entirely different is capturing the body animation on the mocap stage. The puppeteers are undoubtedly some of the greatest performers out there, but i think theyre severely stifled by the system. there are proven ways to mocap characters, both for facial and body. in their pursuit to make the animation feel puppet like, theyve only accomplished a look that is bizarre and unappealing.<br />if they want to keep creating these pseudo-animated shows, while maintaining a puppet like feel,<br />they should be doing one of two things. <br />1) simplify the characters to only have the level of articulation that a puppet would have. re-rig the hdps to have the same controls a real puppet has. puppets dont have to have the same level of articulation that a fully animated character has. <br />2) ditch HDPS, and hire some animators, in house, to animate them feel puppet like. this is going to get the best results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com