Introducing the Motion Puppet Panel (New for 5)

1. Switch to Face Puppet

Click this button to switch to the Face Puppeteering panel.

2. Body Control Template Category

Select one of the template categories from the drop-down list.

3. Preview
(Space bar)

Click this button and then press the Space bar to preview the motions triggered by your input device (Mouse by default).

4. Record
(Alt + Space bar)

Click this button and then press Space bar to start recording a motion clip. When you move your mouse during recording, the results will be captured as a clip and stored into the Motion track.

5. Puppeteering Modes

Click these two buttons to switch the panel to the Motion Puppet and the Direct Puppet modes.

6. Save and Open Profile

Click these two buttons to load and save profiles.

Please refer to the Defining Custom Motions with the Parameter Sliders section for more information.

7. Triggering Methods

Switch tabs to define a triggering method for character motions.

Please refer to the Slider Control and Mouse Control section for more information.

8. Preset and Mask Pane

Mask tab: Select the body part of the dummy for mask puppeteering. Only the selected part will be triggered during the previewing or recording process.

Preset tab: Define the motion weight of the selected body parts.

Please refer to the Slider Control and Mouse Control section for more information.