This is totally amazing, no word on whether mere mortals will get access to the software, but WOW! The photo examples are cool, but so is the anime...
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/08/mot ... om-photos/
The company site http://www.motionportrait.com/e/ has lots of additional info - still amazed...
Motion Portrait: Instant 3D animation from photos
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this is amazing, but i don't think it is so further than bones. actually, y see something as the vern's turning face (the famous) made reusable.JimmyC wrote:Simply amazing. Goes a lot further than bones or simple point animation.
ok, it's not possible in AS, but i think it's not so far from bones neither.
It's impressive, but it's impressive in a "big studio can shave minutes off each days' production" way, rather than impact a small studio/single person. You still have to plan to include it in the production flow, and for a small or one-man concern the return on investment in money and training may just be not worth it.
But like I said, it's impressive!
But like I said, it's impressive!
You can't have everything. Where would you put it?
It is very much like crazytalk. Which, is fun for about a day, then the "wow" factor kinda wears off. Not to mention it makes everyone look like a creepy robot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwTh9mSDFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwTh9mSDFs