3DXchange5 Pipeline test series 21
iClone Music Practice: MMD Dance Motion 'You Rock My World'
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LiveAnimation Basic Set Up (windows 7) for iClone User
Demo Video
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Dance Motion traced by MMD Professional Person has been available in the internet.

This vmd motion is converted to bvh by LiveAnimation and imported to 3DXchange5.

By characterizing the bvh T-pose skelton in 3DXchange5, the
imported bvh dance motion is converted to iMotion for the iClone use.


This report explains the set up work for the LiveAnimation and practice to make a very simple Music video like work in iClone 6.


Tools & Resources Description
Referenced Video
Michael Jackson You Rock My World by david danville (URL)
MMD VMD Motion
Dance Motion: Traced by そばゆ(URL)
Sound
Converted from Video to MP3 by Video- Converter-Studio (動画変換マスター)
Background
Lounge in iClone 6 Project Template
Characters
Chuck. Heidi & Mason: iClone 5 and iClone 6 G6 Character
3DXchange 5 & 6
Reallusion: 3DXchange 5.52.3805.1~ 3DXchange 6.1.0528.1
iClone 6
Reallusion: iClone 6.03.1622.1 ~ iClone 6.1.1728.1
TTS ON-DEMAND
Cloud Service: AVATAR TTS ON-DEMAND (URL)
iCrone Motion
The Show Host!: Female Mitions: C134APresentation 01.iMotion (URL)
iClone Motion
Terms of Endearment Vol.2 Lovers: Hug_M.iMotion, Hug_F.iMotion (URL)
   

1
Introduction
1.1
Following two software items are necessary for the LiveAnimation to work.
 

 
Name
Description
(1) Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0 "XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0" is mandatory.
(2) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 ".NET Framework" might already be installed in Windows.

1.2
Downloading the Microsoft XNA Framework
a
Push the Download button at: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20914
 
DLCenter
b
Download the xnafx40_redist.msi (6.72MB)
 
Download
c
Confirm that the 'xnafx40_redist' is shown in the folder created for it.
xnafx40_redist.msi
2
Installing Microsoft XNA Framework
2.1
Click on the 'xnafx40_redist' icon to open the installer window.
Push 実行(R) to start.
Installer
SetUp Start

SetUp

SetUp Completed
Finish
XNA Game Studio 4.0 and Direct X 9.0 are installed in the C:/Programfiles(x86)/Microsoft XNA

3
Downloading the LiveAnimation
3.1


Go to the site:
http://www.drf.co.jp/liveanimation/index_en.htmlLiveAnimationSite

3.2
and select:
β4.63 LiveAnimation_108.zip 59M 2013/12/23 16:06
   
4
LiveAnimation Start Up
4.1
Open the LiveAnimation Folder and make a shortcut for LiveAnimation.exe.
4.2
Open LiveAnimation and confirm that the default screen is shown as below.
 
LAStart
4.3
Click the LiveAnimation and rotate the mouse wheel to confirm the grid grownd area.
 
LAWorld
4.4
Push the 'CameraSelect' button to find the best one for the work.
 
CameraSelect
5
Locating a Character and Animation test
5.1
Click on an avatar icon and locate her into the scene.
  sakura
5.2
Select the Front Camera for the work.
5.3
Download the test vmd motion.
 
Test Motion BowlRoll ’You Rock My World’ motion (111KB) traced by そばゆ 
URL to Download YouRockMyWorld
VMD File
Unzip the file and find 'yourockmyworld.vmd'

5.4
Go to File/Import/vmd and open 'yourockmyworld.vmd' (3382 frames)
  MotionTest2
5.5
Go to Export/BVH, browse the target folder, and select 'RightHanded Cordinate'.
 
BVHTest_Right
5.6
Go to File/Reset to T-Pose, rotate the Model by180 degree and export as TPose.bvh
  TPose
6
Importing the BVH file into 3DXchange5
6.1
Go to File/Open and open the TPose.bvh. Show the Dummy.
 
3DXchangeTPose
6.2
Go to Modify/Transform(T) and scale by 1800.
 
Scale1800
6.3
Rotate the Skelton object by 180 degree, go to Characterization and select Maya Human-IK.
 
Characteriztion
6.4
Complete the characterization, check 'Activate' button and Push Convert in the Characteriaation Porfile box.
  Convert
6.5
Go to Modify/Animation(M)/Motion Library, import the BVHTest_Right and push 'Convert' button.
  MotionImport
6.6
Push 'Add to Perform' button, go to File/Export.
 
Check to the Export Animation and Export iMotion. FileExporting
C
7
Composing the demo video in iClone 6
7.1
Open iClone 6, apply background scene for the video.
 
My Test Scene:
Go to Content/Template/02Scene
Lounge
7.2
Locate character(s), adjust Lights suitable for the expected video scene.
 
SetUp1
7.3
Go to Project/Time Unit, and set the Total Frames around 4000 ~ 6000.
7.4
Drag the sound (You Rock My World.mp3) onto the Mason Body.
7.5
Drag the MMD motion (TestBVH_Right.iMotion) onto the Mason Body and start the play.
7.6
Set Camera and compose the video story.
  VideoScene
  Timeline
8 Adding Voice to the Character
8.1

1) Go to Modify/Motion/Facial/ and select 'Create Script'.

CreateScript
8.2
2) Push TTS button in the Create Script table.
TTSButton
8.3
3) Push Additional Voices at the top right corner to access to the TTS ON-DEMAND site for language frexibility.
AddVoice
8.4 Type the voice script, preview, convert and download.
 
TTSDL
9 Makin a simple story
9-1 Story: G6 Heidi has two boyfriends and choose one tonight at her mothers shop.
Dance:Two boyfriends dance 'Your Rock My World' in front of Heidi.
Voice:Apply very short ON-DEMAND TTS Voice for each character.
 
Step
No.
Story Step Description AVATAR TTS
ON-DEMAND
Motion Frames
1 Introduction
Conversation
Mama talks to Heidi #1
Heidi asks her #2
#1
#2

0 - 1000
  Dance Scene
1st half
Heidi is watching dance
with contemplate
  MMD Trace Motion:
You Rock My World
1000 - 2100
3 Dance Scene
2nd half
Heidi is watching dance
with fun
  MMD Trace Motion:
You Rock My World
2200 - 3800
4 Decision &
Hug
Heidi & Mason Hug,
Mason talks to Chuck #3
#3 Terms of Endearment
Vol.2 Lovers:
Hug_M.iMotion/
Hug_F.iMotion
4000 - 5700
5 Ending
Conversation
Mama consoles Chuck #4
Chuck answers to her #5
#4
#5
  5800 - 7100

9-2 Make a voice script
 
      TTS ON-DEMAND
  Whose Script Country Pitch Speed
#1 Mama
So you meets two guys tonight, and make a decision here? Good!
US English

56

-2
#2 Heidi
What do you think?
Canadian English    
#3 Mason
Do not get me worng, You are good guy, Chuck.
US English    
#4 Mama
You never mind, your day will come soon. Cheer up Chuck!
US English

56

-2
#5 Chuck
arigato
Japanese    

9-3 Apply Motion, Voice and Timing Adjustment on the Timeline
   
9-4 Add Camera to adjust the location, steps and work on inadequacies.
   
9-5 Render
  Set Format: MP4, Frame Size:HD 720p (1280x720), Final Render Super Sampling,
  (Work in process 2015. 6.17)
   
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