Body Tracking (Adobe Character Animator)

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Okay Samurai

Okay Samurai

Күн бұрын

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@DanEdenIsGone
@DanEdenIsGone 3 жыл бұрын
I've downloaded Character Animator, bought a web cam, made a puppet, and have successfully captured basic arm movements and dialogue, all in less than a week. I just want to say that Adobe Character Animator is a slam dunk, and your videos have been incredibly helpful.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@et2525
@et2525 2 жыл бұрын
Dan Eden, Please tell me, what camera did you buy? I want to make sure that I get the right camera
@munilava4823
@munilava4823 Жыл бұрын
hii sir how to download adobe character animatior max 2021 plese tell me
@maryamaguenagay5
@maryamaguenagay5 3 ай бұрын
Can u make our own character in Adobe express?
@joshuarileymagic
@joshuarileymagic 2 жыл бұрын
It's been about 5-6 years since I last used Character animator, this is a feature that I've been waiting for!
@gariplikanimasyon
@gariplikanimasyon Жыл бұрын
Thank you for everything Okay Samurai. Thanks to you, I started making my childhood dream animated series! respect and love.😍😎
@GeneHamm2
@GeneHamm2 3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you added the body tracker countdown up to 20 seconds. Now you don't have to be The Road Runner to get into position. It will now work for us Wile E. Coyotes.
@sgb2439
@sgb2439 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being such a PHENOMENAL teacher, Dave!!! This is my favorite (and the most valuable) channel on KZbin!
@Just-Dropping-Gems9622
@Just-Dropping-Gems9622 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave! Really appreciate the work you & the Adobe Team put in this software.
@iMagineAS
@iMagineAS 3 жыл бұрын
So excited to dive back into Character Animator. Thank you for more videos!
@standup_jokes
@standup_jokes 6 ай бұрын
Dave the man. I just love your Adobe CH Animator explainers videos. Very helpful. I’m using Adobe a lot and your videos are perfect - cover everything and very easy to understand. Thank you.
@inloggedsometimes
@inloggedsometimes 3 жыл бұрын
Hallelujah! Just when I need something like this. You are doing an amazing work developing this software, and explaining the features for us. Thank you so much!
@adntigger71015
@adntigger71015 2 жыл бұрын
This was a really great tutorial. Both myself and my 9 year old (both with ADHD) were able to follow and understand you and retain the info. That's all a challenge for us, lol. We JUST got it and have learned so much from your videos and she's already made so much. She gets bored easily but your flow worked well enough to not allow for that. 10/10, so great it works for a 9 yr old with ADHD, lol. WELL DONE!
@theresaplacestudio5743
@theresaplacestudio5743 3 жыл бұрын
You and your team… made all my dreams come true at the ripe old age of 61! Thank you!
@mibevan
@mibevan 3 жыл бұрын
This is a good year for this program. I like to imagine that eventually they can find a way to track fingers at some point.
@sarahcruz2103
@sarahcruz2103 2 жыл бұрын
That would be amazing
@umbertobaresi3598
@umbertobaresi3598 3 жыл бұрын
Legend! What a game changer for animation!! **pretty excited!!!* :)))
@lpeducover
@lpeducover 3 жыл бұрын
You know this has great potential when you realize you stopped watching the real dave and start focusing on the humanoid blue cat because he feels alive and is fascinating to watch!
@kabylieindependante4902
@kabylieindependante4902 3 жыл бұрын
Man this is good ! Respect from north africa Kabylie ! My CH unfortunately stopped and expensive for me I want to cry 😢 I can't use the new features !! Thanks lot.
@anupamagrawal2389
@anupamagrawal2389 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot buddy , I was searching for how we can easily make animated videos without fully making animations manually , I really like the way you explain the things 👍
@TLMOUSE
@TLMOUSE 3 жыл бұрын
Your work is amazing. The product is also amazing. Have a lot to learn. But I'm slowly starting to incorporate the motion software. With the template it still difficult but hopefully over time it will be a breeze! Thanks!
@marcelodamm
@marcelodamm 3 жыл бұрын
This video is so well done. Super to the point. And this feature is amazing. Congrats!
@h-dubs9999
@h-dubs9999 3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this ever since you announced it in beta!! So excited!!
@kristihex8961
@kristihex8961 3 жыл бұрын
The body tracking override tip at 42:20 answered a few questions all at once for me (ty). You should add it to one of your tips and tricks vids.
@CarlosCarty
@CarlosCarty 3 ай бұрын
puedo crear mis propios personajes y moverlos?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 ай бұрын
Sí, este canal debería ayudarte a: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnyQdZ2qnrWtiNUsi=HLgoDPlc_SlCkga6
@OmegaGodBahamut
@OmegaGodBahamut 3 жыл бұрын
This was just what I needed! You guys should have a million likes!
@ugilani1105
@ugilani1105 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank You so much dear adobe team for this amazing feature😍❤️
@deaudio
@deaudio 2 жыл бұрын
Your style of teaching is great! Thank you So much!
@technowladge
@technowladge Жыл бұрын
Thank you Trainer, its long since i started following you am now better but still following you. i went off from your lessons but am back i never had the born tool. but i now have it. its working
@techburstthecreativeotter488
@techburstthecreativeotter488 3 жыл бұрын
Woah! I just spend most of yesterday binding keypresses to each triggers now I can also use this now that it's out of beta. Try this as soon as I get home.
@CurlyTiffanyOfficial
@CurlyTiffanyOfficial 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for updating Chole for body tracking!!
@rowellmedia
@rowellmedia 3 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Amazing work!! I am still having trouble getting my custom puppet to move the arms at all with body tracking. It works with a mouse but not with body tracking even when I disable dragger. I will keep trying.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Make sure the wrists are tagged and checked in the Body behavior. If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.
@GrizzoWalsh
@GrizzoWalsh 3 жыл бұрын
This is great. NOW, we just need CA for the iPad Pro.
@kotor1357
@kotor1357 3 жыл бұрын
It should be easier because the M1 chip is the same in both the Mac and the iPad, so performance issues and optimization isn't a problem. But remaking an entire app for a different OS and interface, is anything but easy....and will take tons of time, that they'd probably use to make better features instead....idk (I don't thinkThere's much demand for CA on thr iPad) Although it would be nice if it came to the iPad
@tunnelbrat578
@tunnelbrat578 3 жыл бұрын
@@kotor1357 Still frustrated that they haven't properly ported features from Ai or Ps to the mobile apps, too much missing functionality. Their mobile apps are way behind the curve; they feel like trial versions compared to the desktop applications.
2 жыл бұрын
Or at least adobe animate
@Larry_Diamond
@Larry_Diamond 2 жыл бұрын
Damn i was thinking of getting it for my new ipad pro doesnt it work on it ?? :( whyyyyy
@DeadassSloppy
@DeadassSloppy 3 жыл бұрын
Our new series uses Character Animator, and oh my boosh this would have been a nice feature to have when we first started. 😆
@Panucation
@Panucation 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! Can't wait to use this feature!
@JoGarciaMov
@JoGarciaMov 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave! I really appreciate all this amazing and helpful tuts, I'm learning a bunch of stuff with them!...I'm revisiting this tutorial because I did my own character and I've noticed that I have the same deformation problem in the lower body as your character at 36:55. Is there a way to make some parts "stiffer"? Thanks before hand!
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And good eyes. I don't remember 100%, but I think what may be happening is that I had the Waist tag tracked under "tracked handles" in the behavior, and unchecking might help. When things pull like that I try reducing the number of tracked handles, and/or try to adjust origin positions or independence to see if that helps. I just tried the example character now and turned waist tracking off and it seemed to work better for me. If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.
@mmangla5575
@mmangla5575 2 жыл бұрын
thanks 👍
@DrDJ
@DrDJ 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! How do we export a png version so we can add the animated character w/ transparent background to out PrPro timelines? Thank you!!
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
File > Export > PNG sequence and wav. Or even better, just import the chproj file into Premiere and boom - instant dynamic link, no rendering needed.
@dominiquebrendle4283
@dominiquebrendle4283 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I like your Tutorials. Great Work
@adeyuliova890
@adeyuliova890 3 жыл бұрын
Hai Dave, i have any question, im newbie in software ch, i have a problem, im open rig in ch and force close window, how to fix?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
If you go to "Window" in the upper toolbar menu, you can add or remove any windows. You can also go to Window > Workspace > Reset to Saved Layout.
@MehradVision
@MehradVision 3 жыл бұрын
Finally!!!!!! I'm so excited to try it 💪😍
@MarieLeiner
@MarieLeiner 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing
@zbracraz
@zbracraz Жыл бұрын
I'm doing a project for a class, I followed your awesome video on how to take a basic character and make it personalized. I went through the whole process, only to find out at the end it wasn't set up to be body track. Is there a video that could tell me how to set up body tracking for the basic character since I went through all the work already to make my character?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
The rigging section starting at 24:12 in this video should address the basics with a very simple character. So really you just need to make sure the legs and arms are set up properly, you have all the tags you need like hips and shoulders, and you have the Body and Limb IK behaviors. If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.
@zbracraz
@zbracraz Жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai Thank you so much! I am so glad I found your videos!!
@magentapink4828
@magentapink4828 Жыл бұрын
Hi! I was wondering is there a way to rig a model to do foreshortening type of stuff? Like is there a way to make a character point directly at the camera? I'm currently storyboarding a bit of a short film/animation thing, I'm new to using Character Animator so I'm not sure if that's doable. Or is the best way to do that to do the tracking without that arm and then manually animate the arm on a separate software and composite it on top afterwards?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
The main way I've seen this done is through triggers, where a trigger swaps in a foreshortened version of the arm. You can also check out auto swap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqu7fHSAgsh2gs0si=vp5HMd-91e-e-ws0
@RodGibsonAcousticGuitar
@RodGibsonAcousticGuitar 3 жыл бұрын
Another killer video Dave. You da man!
@oskararnarson
@oskararnarson 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic update. I do have a question, small critique. Why in most videos is there so much emphasis on the "floaty" / "stretchy" / "rubbery" physics, for lack of a better term... like, the small things bouncing in a jello-like motion. I see it for some styles for sure but most studio quality animation isn't like that. The characters' torsos bending/stretching... that seems to take away from the studio looking effect (if that makes sense). But maybe that's just me. I would welcome a button, activated with a clicker or a phone, where you could freeze your character's body position and maybe other stuff as well. Or even have the tracking work in a way where only your very noticable body movements move the character's body, confidently to a held position. So it's less floaty/jello-like/watery. But anyway, just my 2 cents and maybe this is all possible already but I would love to see demos that try to emulate studio work. Been following for a while, this is a phenomenal software, thank you for your hard work.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Great points. The floaty style is kind of the default when you mix performance capture and 2D animation. It's the most accessible starting point. But professional studios using CH will follow the pose-to-pose style animation prevalent in 2D animation and tweak the settings to feel less rubbery. A future goal of ours is to give more options for newcomers to have easier ways to translate their performances into things that look like they had more of a professional touch. I think we will have some features this year that you'll like. :)
@oskararnarson
@oskararnarson 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai Thank you for taking the time to reply. Appreciate it and looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us :)
@kristihex8961
@kristihex8961 3 жыл бұрын
Another great vid. You were made for this job. Thanks Dave 🙂
@AI.NoCopyrightMusic
@AI.NoCopyrightMusic 4 ай бұрын
In Adobe Character Animator, the "Body" option does not appear at all in the "Puppet Track Behaviors" panel. I have installed the latest version of the program. I have tried resetting the settings and verified that all layers and groups in my project are correctly named and organized. Despite this, the "Body" option still does not appear. Question: Does anyone know why the "Body" option is not showing up and how to solve this problem?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 4 ай бұрын
Body is not added by default like Face or Eye Gaze. In Rig mode, go to the Behaviors panel on the right, click the + button, and you should see Body as an option to add from that list. I just confirmed this is working in the latest version.
@AI.NoCopyrightMusic
@AI.NoCopyrightMusic 4 ай бұрын
@@okaysamurai Great, thanks for the help, it's working now 🙂
@VAI_GEN
@VAI_GEN 9 ай бұрын
Help, please I made a character, and by default he had one hand position. In this case, the tracking of hand movements when recording from the camera worked fine. But I decided to add a few hand positions to make them work better and more naturally in the animation, I made an autosubstitution trigger. However, when you turn on motion tracking and recording from the camera I stopped tracking my hands. What could be the problem? Please advise
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 9 ай бұрын
Hard to diagnose here - if the problem persists, please upload a video or screenshot of your issue to adobe.com/go/chfeedback and we'll try to help you out.
@1murkeybadmayn
@1murkeybadmayn Жыл бұрын
Question, do you need to have legs for a bodu turner behaviour? I have a character and I just want to have the upperbody/torso. I don't want to add legs but would like a body turner behaviour.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
Nope, torso only should work as well!
@1murkeybadmayn
@1murkeybadmayn Жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai thank you
@ToonbeamStudios
@ToonbeamStudios Жыл бұрын
Question: Say that I want to use the camera tool to do the body movements, but I want to use audio clips for the audio, is that possible or is there no way to toggle off the mouth detection during the camera tool recording session? Cudos on this program though. This is a phenomenal tool.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
Yes, just turn the mic icon off under the camera and disarm (turn off the red dot) Lip Sync. Now you can record everything else, and when you're ready for audio, turn off the red dot for everything except lip sync & the mic icon.
@obikenobi1906
@obikenobi1906 2 жыл бұрын
Love your tuts and detailed information - really great stuff! In the vid you mentioned the 'Scaling' on the your head as you lean into change settings from your full body capture. This scaling triggered a thought and Im curious how you would approach it. Can I stretch or squash a puppet. For example if they reached up to take something from a high shelf how do you stretch their arm and body for better effect. In body tracking for example they would reach up to the shelf but not extend (stretch) their limps/body. Or if I jumped up and come down they puppet wont exhibit any stretch or squash, and on landing you may crouch etc but the puppet body would not compress or squash outward. How would you mimic this in ACA. Im not looking for a perfect solution - perhaps none currently exists in the software - but wondering what tips/tricks you'd use to give a similar effect or appearance for the purpose of speed of execution. I'm not sure how to go about it or if its even practically possible. What are the your thoughts on this or resources. Perhaps its a video-worthy idea. Cheers :)
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! So for now I would probably do use the Transform behavior and keyframe X/Y scaling to do squash & stretch types of things - just make sure your character's main origin handle is at their feet so they expand/shrink from there.
@obikenobi1906
@obikenobi1906 2 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai Thanks for the reply. Great idea. That makes total sense...will be interesting to see how it user friendly it works out. Cheers 😀
@hacklabdesign
@hacklabdesign 2 жыл бұрын
Love this. Is there a robot starter file that has both 1/4 2.5d views and body tracking?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm I can't think of any off the top of my head, most of my robot characters are 3/4 view only.
@hacklabdesign
@hacklabdesign 2 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai maybe I’m thinking of 3/4 , I want my robot to turn a little and hinge joints not weld, and use ch beta mo cap
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
I've got a few robots on okaysamurai.com/puppets, maybe one of those might work? I don't think any are rigged for body tracking but a little rigging surgery could change that.
@joetashaplummer1567
@joetashaplummer1567 3 жыл бұрын
I would really love to do this for a English Literature project I have to do for November 8
@vrindadasi8932
@vrindadasi8932 2 жыл бұрын
i cant find the body tracker icon. only mic and cam icons are showing. please help me, thanks
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Make sure you have updated to the latest version. Older versions do not have body tracker.
@igantiusfaraday5149
@igantiusfaraday5149 2 жыл бұрын
These are must have tutorials. Very engaging, very informative, yet oddly very easy to follow. Learnt all I know about CA from Dave's tutorials. Brilliant 👍
@bake.agency
@bake.agency 3 жыл бұрын
This is sik! So easy.. up & running in like 5 mins.. 24:12 Rigging
@pavansavana7425
@pavansavana7425 3 жыл бұрын
This saves a lot time for animators
@mibevan
@mibevan 2 жыл бұрын
The Camera on my 2020 iMac seems pretty jenk. Is there a better benefit to using a wide angle lens for tracking?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I have a Logitech Brio and it's great for getting a wider space, particularly for body tracking.
@od8821
@od8821 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your amazing tutorials.Please what version of Adobe animator supports body tracking? Mine is 2020
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Body tracking was added in the 2022 release.
@od8821
@od8821 2 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai thanks for replying 😊
@DavidSchertz
@DavidSchertz 3 жыл бұрын
You know Adobe Max is this week when Dave drops three videos the same week.
@1murkeybadmayn
@1murkeybadmayn Жыл бұрын
It seems like you have different files(i.e. different scenes and rig files) just for the various views of the character. Do we have to make all separate files for the different views of our character before we can use body tracking? Can't we just use one photoshop/illustrator file with all the views in that file like the average character has?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
You can do whatever you want! So if you just want one view, that's totally fine - I would say that's what the majority of body tracked characters do.
@thesingingduetofficial
@thesingingduetofficial 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have any idea to like... make a simple model but have a lot of angles?? With seperate head turning and body turn?
@thesingingduetofficial
@thesingingduetofficial 3 жыл бұрын
Just having a thought about "2D but lots of angles" character :Đ
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
So the turner behavior is limited to 5 views now - left/right profile and quarter views + frontal. That being said, you could manually trigger even more views with button presses - not as automatic, but more customizable!
@thesingingduetofficial
@thesingingduetofficial 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai yes that was everything i wanted to know :3333
@thesingingduetofficial
@thesingingduetofficial 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai tksm
@zhiryhawez1592
@zhiryhawez1592 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great video. Why I don't have a body track icon in my software? please help....
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Make sure to update to the latest version of CH (2022).
@zhiryhawez1592
@zhiryhawez1592 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai thank you I did and now I have it
@rodrigoramos6206
@rodrigoramos6206 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I needed and was looking for! Thanks!!
@chiyapet
@chiyapet 3 жыл бұрын
Hello! Thanks for your great videos! Is it possible to edit the output of Character animater in AE in a key frame style? For example, CA tracks my eye movement. Can I do fine adjustments of that in AE to get the eye in the exact location at the exact time that I want? Thanks!
@chiyapet
@chiyapet 3 жыл бұрын
and maybe edit the exact path of the movement of the eyes? I guess my question is, as opposed to the process of animating the entire scene using AE (time consuming but gives me precise control of each body part), can I cheat with CA to do the heavy lifting and use AE to fine tune?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
So when you link into AE, you character is basically a video file with an alpha channel - so no data you can edit in AE. I do all those adjustments in Character Animator and leave AE for the compositing. There's a recording & editing section of this workflow video that talks about how I do that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJmmfHdrq9Frapo
@gregoryashley7963
@gregoryashley7963 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave! I have a question. What webcam(s) would you recommend? I'm on Windows 10 (if it matters). Thanks!
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Any basic webcam should work. Personally I have always used built-in ones with my laptops and they're great, but any modern USB webcam should be fine!
@gregoryashley7963
@gregoryashley7963 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it! And thank you for making these wonderful detailed tutorials!
@PintoSixty
@PintoSixty 3 жыл бұрын
How should one rig for walk cycle behavior and body tracking together? Should the body tracking alone be used for walking?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
I believe the best way to do this is a three view walk, where body tracking is added only for the frontal view, and left/right profiles take over for walking. There is a character in the beta feature Puppet Maker called Noodles that I believe does exactly this - I would check them out!
@PintoSixty
@PintoSixty 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai Thank you!
@kamillamikkelsen4698
@kamillamikkelsen4698 2 жыл бұрын
I can't find the pdf work sheet anywhere... you are talking about it 18:13 inside the video
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Download the simple example file from pages.adobe.com/character/en/body-tracker; it includes the pdf.
@kamillamikkelsen4698
@kamillamikkelsen4698 2 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai Thanks 😁 I love following your tutorials, they are so easy going for an autodidactic mind 🤗 And it is even better that you engage and are really fast to answer questions 👍 I'm looking forward to seeing more videos from you 🥳
@mscubetech6703
@mscubetech6703 2 жыл бұрын
You took the words right outta my mouth.
@HowTo-ul2sc
@HowTo-ul2sc 3 жыл бұрын
how to enable the body tracking on "Camera and Michrophone" menu on my application only has two icon (camera and michrophone). and on the "add behavior menu" there is none the Body menu it only have "Auto Blink, Breathe, Cycle Layers, Dragger, etc......) ?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have an older version - you'll need to update CH to the 2022 version to get body tracking.
@DailyTriviaQuizShow
@DailyTriviaQuizShow 2 жыл бұрын
No body behaviour in my adobe character.. What can i do? Please help me and reply
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Make sure you have updated to the latest version, body tracking was added last year.
@DailyTriviaQuizShow
@DailyTriviaQuizShow 2 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai thank you sir..updating
@jershmc
@jershmc Ай бұрын
Why am I unable to drag the origin point on the head? It’s there, but I can’t move it closer to the neck.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Ай бұрын
Hmmm, not sure...I just checked the example puppets and I see a dotted line circle that I can drag and move. Is the Head inside a +Puppet group? If the problem persists, please upload a video or screenshot of your issue to adobe.com/go/chfeedback and we'll try to help you out.
@t_awesomish
@t_awesomish 3 жыл бұрын
I am going to animate soon and this will be perfect for me!
@jimmyliu406
@jimmyliu406 Жыл бұрын
I use the body tracking feature to record character animations. However, when I turn on the body tracking, the camera becomes laggy, making the animated character's movements appear choppy and stiff. If I don't use body tracking, the camera works smoothly, but I can't capture detailed body movements. How can I enable body tracking and also ensure the camera runs smoothly to record fluid character animations?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
Body tracking is HIGHLY resource intensive. I would start by unchecking certain tracked handles under the body behavior and see if that helps - the less you're tracking, the better it should run. I would also compare against the example stick figure character - if he runs okay, then your artwork/character may be too complex and optimizing it might help. If he runs slow, then it may be a hardware limitation.
@richarddukard8989
@richarddukard8989 3 жыл бұрын
Just to be clear, if you want to use the body turner behavior, you can't have an arm passing in front of the head, correct? The arm passing in front of the head is separate from the body, and wouldn't turn along with the body.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
You could technically do this by adding an "arm" group above your character and adding a second Head/Body turner behavior to it, to kinda brute force it into also turning. Never tried it so not sure how well it will work in reality but theoretically it should be possible.
@richarddukard8989
@richarddukard8989 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai brilliant! Great idea
@LambVisionStudios
@LambVisionStudios 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much these tutorials have been very helpful!
@1murkeybadmayn
@1murkeybadmayn Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to keep the feet from dangling all over the place, as in stuck to the floor? I know you mentioned initial foot pinning but either on or off my character's feet are still dangling all over. Is there a way to keep the fit stuck to the floor while having body behaviour?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
If you don't want any movement, if you don't fully tag the legs you should be able to just keep them fixed to the ground. For example, if you don't make either leg independent, don't add any leg tags, and add Fixed handles to the Body group as if it were a static puppet, you should still get the upper body movement without the bottom. But if you want knee bends or more vertical movement I'm not sure how well this will work. I would also take a look at the example puppets and see if they tend to stick any better than yours, I guess there could be a setting or rigging that might work best. If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.
@arifsultan2009
@arifsultan2009 3 жыл бұрын
Can I use a previously recorded video of myself and use it for body tracking the puppet instead of using live feed from the camera
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Not natively, but using third party apps like Manycam and Camtwist will let you make a virtual camera from anything you want, including video files.
@KleineLernwelt-wi2xi
@KleineLernwelt-wi2xi Жыл бұрын
We are talking about the expensive creative cloud version one have to buy for following your tutorial?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
Yes, body tracking is only available in the Pro version, which is part of the All Apps Creative Cloud plan.
@adnankatijan285
@adnankatijan285 2 жыл бұрын
Okay Samurai. How can we set transform tool during recording? for example : we set character flying like superman from A to B (up and down / left and right ) automatically without using mouse.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
Keyframes are probably your best bet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6SvXoGQZZWEl68
@adnankatijan285
@adnankatijan285 2 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai Thank You very much
@arifsultan2009
@arifsultan2009 3 жыл бұрын
Also can I track finger movements as well?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Not yet!
@dipoadams641
@dipoadams641 Жыл бұрын
Hi is it possible to apply body movement from a character in video instead of from the webcam
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
Not natively - you would need to use a 3rd party virtual camera tool like Manycam to do this.
@allangoncalves1453
@allangoncalves1453 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Dave!! its possible to use magnets and body tracking? for example, I have a book in the scene, and pick him? Thank you!!
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! See Heather on the app homepage, she has a hand that can magnetize and hold the ball.
@sharmansatyakumar5596
@sharmansatyakumar5596 3 жыл бұрын
Im very excited about this. Thank you very much
@thebeastyazdan4821
@thebeastyazdan4821 3 ай бұрын
Wow , thaks for shair this cool video , with this app you can creat so many animations , but i have a question, can we add costum model ?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 ай бұрын
Yep! You can make whatever you want: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnyQdZ2qnrWtiNUsi=QGdCy33l58KKM1t2
@thebeastyazdan4821
@thebeastyazdan4821 3 ай бұрын
@@okaysamurai How can we make an animation like this as quickly as possible? kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nSpXl6rqt2jq8si=5mJVDJLWDIGm5Q07
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 ай бұрын
If you sliced up the pixels into a PSD and fit it into a template like the ones found in pages.adobe.com/character/en/resources, that would work. You could also use After Effects...I would look up "pixel art animation in After Effects" and see what you get.
@artgreenisland
@artgreenisland 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the great tutorial!💐
@Xcenda
@Xcenda 6 ай бұрын
Is it possible to make Jamie Sterter Puppet full body tracking ready? I like the puppet but can't make it do anything. Is there some restrictions or it's just me?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 6 ай бұрын
With some rigging I think Jamie could be turned into full body tracking. If you're starting with the Starter version she is going to be limited to triggers only, but deleting those poses should give you more flexibility.
@俠客行TheWayoftheKnight
@俠客行TheWayoftheKnight 2 жыл бұрын
Hello, may I ask why I moved the arm strokes to the body selection but it didn't turn yellow to green? Why?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
In the bottom left corner there is an icon called "Show Mesh Outlines and Auto Handles" - make sure that is blue/on. Then make sure your arm is independent (crown) and being connected to a non independent body group (no crown). If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.
@jimcrick4429
@jimcrick4429 3 жыл бұрын
Does this update include the script lip sync feature too?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Not yet - that one still needs some work, but is available in the beta to test out. Hoping to have it out soon.
@nosiphomaphumulo4029
@nosiphomaphumulo4029 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video . Im a new animator self taught student I'd like to know how to put scenes together to make a short video ,for kids song for example.
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 8 ай бұрын
I usually do my compositing in After Effects, check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJmmfHdrq9Fraposi=6KIOllUXXKB1J9Bz.
@nosiphomaphumulo4029
@nosiphomaphumulo4029 8 ай бұрын
@@okaysamurai Your videos have been so helpful Thank you a million times 🙌🏾
@annumbatool
@annumbatool 5 ай бұрын
This body tracker icon is not displaying in my software.The body option is also not showing. I am using 2020 version
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 5 ай бұрын
You'll need to update to the latest version (2024) to see the body tracker.
@DanniAndrew
@DanniAndrew Жыл бұрын
Hey! Is the unicorn full-body tracking? I can't get the legs to move, but have a feeling it is upper body only? Thanks!
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
Yes, if you open the Body behavior and look at "Tracked Handles," Stardust is only tracking the head and wrists. Unfortunately I don't believe her legs are rigged for tracking by default.
@KayLifeJourney
@KayLifeJourney 3 жыл бұрын
Omg!! I've been waiting for this day!!
@themysteriousunknownrevealed
@themysteriousunknownrevealed 3 жыл бұрын
This is so cool! I can't wait to see what the next big jump is gonna be... Like... Where can it go?!? One things for sure... It's gonna be amazing. Also I love Noodle Arms McMelonhead (aka example puppet)!
@kennySE65
@kennySE65 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe multiple characters.
@Frankastankzj
@Frankastankzj 3 жыл бұрын
Can I upload a video instead of using the webcam? Like, for instead I record a video of me speaking to the camera (just my head) and adobe will sync up my lip and face gestures?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Not natively, but using apps like Manycam or Camtwist you can make a virtual camera that could be a video file and do it that way.
@bernardkamau1686
@bernardkamau1686 3 жыл бұрын
great stuff. i had an idea if you could do a tutorial on how to manipulate fluids lets say water in a clear glass or bottle
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
You can fake that a bit with physics and a clipping mask - see kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpqxgJiHiNKofNE. Maybe I'll try to cover it one day!
@stevemata8435
@stevemata8435 3 жыл бұрын
I can't see the body tracker icon only the camera and microphone icons that its chowing. Pls help I really want to use the new features for my project in Art
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
You have an older version - you need to update to the latest.
@stevemata8435
@stevemata8435 3 жыл бұрын
I'm using Adobe Character Animator 2021 version 4.4
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, you need the 2022 version!
@stevemata8435
@stevemata8435 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RedDFilm
@RedDFilm Жыл бұрын
I don't see 11 characters on my home screen? I also am unable to find people anywhere?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai Жыл бұрын
The main body tracker puppets are here: pages.adobe.com/character/en/body-tracker. And there are a ton more characters at adobe.com/go/chexamples.
@RedDFilm
@RedDFilm Жыл бұрын
Thank-you much - I am trying create my own puppet from a real human being :)@@okaysamurai
@reported7606
@reported7606 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, how can I add the body tracker to my character animator? Is there a plug in I should install?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Body tracking was added two months ago to v22.0 - if you have the latest version, it should be there.
@Golpotoons
@Golpotoons 3 жыл бұрын
Sir, how to install CH body tracker? And tell me a little about where to download? Please help me
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
www.adobe.com/products/character-animator.html
@toonca9082
@toonca9082 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Can we use a pre-recorded video clip instead of live web cam video ?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Not natively, but you can use third party tools like Manycam to make a virtual camera that is actually a video file, and selecting that camera in CH will work.
@lucasleroyLL7453
@lucasleroyLL7453 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave ! Did you know if we can also make a one-take or two-take of a still mouvement with the countdown recording ?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Not currently! That's an interesting idea though...
@sgolan20
@sgolan20 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, is there a way to change a replay I created? The replay recorded only from a key trigger and when I record the key trigger I can't see the whole movements of the replay on the timeline, just the key trigger. so, is there a way to change the replay?
@okaysamurai
@okaysamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Select your scene in the timeline and uncheck "smart replays" - now if you record, you will see the full replay and all its parts show up instead of a simplified trigger.
@sgolan20
@sgolan20 3 жыл бұрын
@@okaysamurai thank you so much!
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