IKinema has released a new $99 educational version of its motion-editing plug-in for Maya, also called IKinema.
The software enables some users to cut MotionBuilder out of a motion-capture pipeline, performing retargeting, retiming and motion blending directly inside Maya.
“Traditionally [our retargeting workflow] would happen in MotionBuilder, but with IKinema we [can] bring the data straight into Maya,” Framestore’s senior motion-capture TD Gary Marshall told 3D World earlier this year.
IKinema also automates the rigging process, working on almost any mesh, including biped, quadruped and non-organic characters; and provides basic forces and balance functions.
The software is available for Maya 2009 and above for Windows, Mac and Linux. The commercial version of IKinema for Maya costs $495.
Read full details on the IKinema website
Tags: $99, educational version, IKinema, Maya, motion blending, motion editing, retargeting, retiming, student edition
Tom said:
This looks a lot like CAT for 3DSMax with its parent on the ground, anchorable upper body, and retargeting (not that I ever figured out how to do it but it’s there), now just needs to work with kinect live … but what fantastic music for a plugin demo!
1:29 am on Saturday, June 18, 2011