HKU Motioncapture Unreal Engine 3 - Graduation Project - Early face/bate test

The following presentation, and all of its content, is developed by Michiel Frankfort & Wiebe Giebels, during their European Media Master of Art (EMMA) graduation at the HKU Hilversum The Netherlands 2009.
The Character Lilly is performed by Hilde Segond von Banchet, using optical Motioncapture (thanks to the University of Utrecht) and face capture (Autodesk Maya custom build plug-in).
This footage is realtime rendered and recorded using Epics Unreal Engine 3 and is a preview of a interactive movie-short in the making.
Enjoy this brief presentation!
Ps: All rights reserved to those with rights like Epic, etc ;-)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Voice of war
• Michiel Frankfort
• Wiebe Giebels
• HKU
• Unreal Tournament 3
• Motion-capture
• Facial-capture
• Lilly
• 3D
• Animation

[amanwhodied]

really cool and interesting athmosphere. Some parts have to be improved (like the room, at the end, mor things in it and change the wall textures so that i doesnt look so "boring" (dont know how to describe it in an alternativ way ) and mabye put some rubbish on the street, because it looks relatively clean in comparison to the big hils of stones etc. of teh destroyed houses, but all in all i was suprised by the style and the city part, and i liked that u see one character acting

[amanwhodied]

just one question: what is the music ? IT is great , mysterious, dramatic and creats tension too ..

[Goofhead3D]

It's called Appocalyptica, one of my favorites. The song is called: Farewell

[Goofhead3D]

Ooo... the band is called Apocalyptica, instead of Appocalyptica (one 'p' see).

greets!

[Goofhead3D]

Thanks man!

Its always nice to get compliments!

We do have a update of the same video. Its called HideOut Update (I cant paste te link, thanks to YouTube).

Greets!

[Goofhead3D]

Thanks!

Keep on checking, upcomming weeks I expect to upload high-detail mocap and facecapture examples. Our end result will be posted on YouTube too (Late August).

Greets,

Michiel Frankfort

[FrozenAtrox]

Wow this is awesome! I had just one question, I'm trying to enter 3D Special FX this year, and I showed my portfolio to a teacher there, but he said that you weren't allowed to use games for your movies? Could you please explain? This study looks very intresting to me! :)

[HolyBomb]

Nice work!! I want to ask you so many questions about this!!!

Whatever if you want a 2d concept artist , mail me ;)

(ofcourse for free^^)

[theking199012]

the city was destroyed by a alien race known as the ghost

[Nicsho]

That is amazing. did you model in Maya? What did you use for MoCap?

[FrantaVedlesleha]

I guess it is not the final version but may I suggest some lamp posts and a couple of hydrants to be added on the street?

Anyway, keep up the good work .)

[amanwhodied]

thanks for your fast answer ! The songs even gets more intense at the end, and btw really nice choice for your video ! and i wish you much succes with it :)