How to get your dang 3D character onto your gosh-darn mocap data (w/ Sam Lazarus) | Eternal Ascent @pwnisher
How to get your dang 3D character onto your gosh-darn mocap data (w/ Sam Lazarus) | Eternal Ascent  @pwnisher
Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch the Announcement Video: youtu.be/uHqINLAi-1k
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In this livestream, Rokoko Sam is walkin' us through the (not so) painful process of character retargeting! Also known as, "how do I get my dang 3D character onto my gosh-darn mocap data!" We're covering Unreal Engine, Blender, Cinema 4D (an maybe Maya if there's time), so hopefully nobodies left out! Lets gooooooo!

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CHAPTERS:
0:00:00 countdown
0:06:40 Kitbash3D announcement
0:11:12 Sam Lazarus intro
0:14:21 character retargeting overview
0:20:24 Blender retargeting (with plugins)
0:36:06 Blender control rig
0:43:06 Blender retargeting (no plugins)
0:50:26 Blender rest pose
0:56:08 Cinema 4D retargeting (no plugins)
1:04:27 Cinema 4D mocap editing
1:10:13 Maya retargeting
1:25:33 Unreal Engine retargeting (UE4 skeleton)
1:32:30 Unreal Engine mocap editing (UE4 skeleton)
1:37:23 Unreal Engine mocap editing (UE4 control rig )
1:44:13 Unreal Engine retargeting (mixamo skeleton)
1:57:35 Unreal Engine mocap editing (mixamo control rig)
2:05:43 stretch/pushup/hacky sack break
2:11:23 my UE5 w.i.p.
2:18:09 Sam's UE5 w.i.p.
2:34:20 adding a character to my scene
2:44:46 Outro

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Record suitless mocap with Rokoko Vision: rokoko.com/products/vision
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Maxon: maxonvfx.com/490vUUl
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RESOURCES:
Unreal Engine:
Retargeting in UE5: youtu.be/_SlFIS5kmrA?si=CN0-bOhJ6mRRXgrd
Free Rokoko UE5 Resources: rokoko.co/3SJyVmC
UE5 Mixamo Control Rig by Gabriel Paiva: artstation.com/marketplace/p/GG9rw/unreal-engine-5-1-control-rig-for-mixamo-characters

Blender:
Retargeting in Blender: youtu.be/PHrqv20yyK4?si=IZjdocUZkAduzTsK
Blender Plugin: github.com/Rokoko/rokoko-studio-live-blender
AutoRigPro Control Rig Tutorial: youtube.com/live/HJpO0D0Oj0c?si=RjyJTvKqZIF25XP2
Mixamo Control Rig Add-on: substance3d.adobe.com/plugins
Animation Layers Add-on: blendermarket.com/products/an

Cinema 4D:
Retargeting in C4D: youtu.be/dGBw_KKRfLA?si=t2yV_ZRDik74PEYl

Maya:
Retargeting in Maya: youtu.be/sfNlMUMdVyw?si=FSSvcqcGO3LULgqU

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