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Iclone Export to .obj or whatever?

Douche Nozzle — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:43:44 GMT

Can any of the Sketch up models imported into Iclone be be exported in any other format?

Thanks

Adjusting Body Shapes in IClone 3

Peter Edwards — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:14:47 GMT

New to iClone 3 is the long requested custom bodies feature. No longer will you be stuck with all your characters having the same shape bodies. Now you make them the way you want.

Custom body shapes are so easy in iClone 3. First load the base character you want to work with. This can even be a CloneCloth figure like in our example below.

He looks good but what if we want to fatten him up a bit.

With the Adjustment panel all we need to do is select the part of the body we want to work on and begin making adjustments by dragging the three sliders, Width, Length, Depth.

Now with a quick adjustment Jack has put on 50lbs. Not a good look if you ask me. A workout is in urgent need right now.

A more subtle example of the process can be seen below.

In the above image we have given Jane a more amazonian look by slimming down the waist and increasing thighs, arms, shoulders and breasts. Great for that comic book heroine look.

Hair styles in Iclone 3

abuck86 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:11:35 GMT

Will we have different "Flexi" hair styles to choose from in IC3?

ICLone 3.0 and CLoth Q

setroc2 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:03:29 GMT

Will we need to get a new Iclonth for the G3 characters. I hope notbecause it defeats the purpose of buying the 1st time if in every new ver of IC therewill be a new Icloth

will iClone 2 movements work with G3 characters ?

Darren01 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:05:10 GMT

will I be able to use G2 motions created with the V2 motion editor (and/or the G2 movement theme packs) on G3 characters ?cheers

I love deadlines - especially the sound they make as the whiz by

RockWebcast — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:06:56 GMT

It would have been nice of them to at least post something to the Forum's they know we're all checking giving us some clue as to what's going on.I hope the application isn't as disappointing as the company that owns it.

My first Comlete iCLone Movie!

sltozzi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:12:20 GMT

w00t! So exited!:w00t::w00t:P.S- I am actually going to make whatever the majority chose.

a terrible doubt

digitath — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:43:27 GMT

Its version 3 of Iclone a april's fool day?:w00t:

It's 8/8 so ?

RockWebcast — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:34:29 GMT

Any word on when iClone 3 will being available?

Youtube video for ICLONE 3

stuckon3d — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:13:01 GMT

Here is the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTREF507a5E&feature=relatedPS: Sorry I did not realized that the link was also under the "Iclone 3 whats new(details)" thread but at least this is more visible for people to find it. :)

motion editor (part 2)

sltozzi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:31:52 GMT

ok, so will motion editor come with iCLone 3 Standard, or just pro?

I want to pay for my upgrade ! where ??? how much???

alemar — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:11:04 GMT

Hi RL I can't understand how is the upgrade for Iclone3...The existing users pay $ 99,95 ? Can I pay already or just after august 8? and The promotion is valid till august 7? When I enter at a premium area there is no information about upgrade for IC3.I'm forget something? Where can I pay and wait for the upgrade?I bought Iclone 2 two months ago.I asked many times in this forum if I'll have a discount for IC3 if I buy the IC2 months ago. Ok there is a discount but if I buy the Iclone 2 now i have the iclone 3 for free. Don't make sense for me because I bought iclone 2 just to wait for iclone 3 and just two months ago...anyway I'd like a clarification.bestAlemar

The iClone pipeline

m.behr — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:15:04 GMT

Will iclone3 offer better (or any) import options from Poser and Maya than it did with iclone2.5?In our office, we are using Maya 2008, Poser 7 and Vue 6 and want to use iClone as the application to put them altogether in scenes we are creating for our graphic novels. (At this point we aren't using iclone for animation. I take a screenshot of the scene and paste it into Photoshop, add text bubbles, and walaaa! Our graphic novel.)Is there a process for bringing the characters, props and scenery into iClone created from these applications?

Is I-Clone 3.0 being released on schedule: 08-08-08?

vanleer — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:28:52 GMT

Just wondering when it will be available for purchase. I thought it was today.

Motion Editor For iCLone!

sltozzi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:55:28 GMT

Do i need to get a [i][b]new[/b][/i] version of motion editor for iCLone 3.0? (I don't even have the original version) If so, where do i get it and how much? I can't even find the original one on the Reallusion website?

And....iClone3?

m.behr — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:17:19 GMT

Isn't today the day iClone3 is to be released?"iClone3 is going to be released on August 8th 2008..."When and where can I get it?Michael

Director Mode.

sltozzi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:30:36 GMT

[font=System][/font]Will iClone 3 Standard have director mode? If not, I'll live, but director mode looks great and i don't have enough spare cash to buy studio version.

Water Effects in iClone 3

Peter Edwards — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:56:47 GMT

With just a few days to go to release day I thought you might like to look at a couple of water effect screenshots. The water effects in iClone 3 really have to be seen to be believed and these just give a small taste of what you have to look forward to.

iClone3 Coming 08-08-08

Visconti — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:51:46 GMT

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The Future of Moviemaking is here!
iClone3 is going to be released on August 8th 2008 and we are excited to set you on your journey into the most powerful toolset in real-time 3D animation. All of the engineers and Reallusion visionaries have spent countless hours pioneering and fine-tuning this release, yet the real killer feature and true magic of iClone is YOU. Welcome to the 3D Movie Machine, iClone 3.

iClone3 What's New (Detail Features)

Visconti — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:08:01 GMT

For PRO Edition - Timeline Editing Features
Please [url=http://forum.reallusion.com/Topic5908-79-1.aspx]click here[/url]

iClone 3 What’s New:
There is much to discover inside iClone 3 and we are excited to set you on your journey into the most powerful toolset in real-time 3D animation. What we have not included in iClone 3 is your stories and your imagination; the heart of iClone. All of the engineers and Reallusion visionaries have spent countless hours pioneering and fine-tuning this release, yet the real killer feature and true magic of iClone is you. Welcome to the 3D movie machine, iClone 3.

• Two Production Modes: Editor Mode and Director Mode

o Two ways to create with a dual-engine 3D animation studio.
o Editor Mode: Create your scene and define your actors.
 - Add props, actors and more to the stage, then edit their appearance, location or
animation.
 - Use the in-scene object picker to select and edit inside the 3D preview window with
your mouse, hotkeys and right-click menu helpers.
 - Use the Timeline (Pro) or playbar action segments (Std) to fine-tune the scene for
precise timing and performance.
 - Create and edit Actor animation with the Motion Layer and in-scene actor motion
building. Select and pose any actor bone to create custom animation with Inverse
Kinematics and Forward Kinematics (IK/FK)
 - Create and edit multiple cameras and lighting options

o Director Mode: Filmmaking just like playing a videogame.
 - Command how your Actors and iProps move and interact.
 - Control the handheld WalkCam or aerial FlyCam cameras with live view recording for
first-person point of view
 - Use the Follow Cameras in actor or bird mode to move along with the action and
record every movement of any actor, prop or vehicle.
 - Use keyboard hotkeys W,A,S,D and the Num keys 0-9 to puppet and simultaneously
record the movement of actors, props and vehicles.
 - Experience the total play-to-create filmmaking process. Use a gamepad mapped with
the keyboard hotkeys to control Cameras, Actors, and vehicles. (example: Logitech
- Dual-Action gamepad + Xpadder.com freeware)

• Right-click menu system:

o Each type of object has its own list of actions and tools, just right-click any model to
bring up the object menu and your options for editing & interactivity are there.
o The Right-click system keeps you from having to search everywhere around the user
interface for the right tool.

• DramaScript:

o An action script that allows users to define custom actor and object (iProp)
interactivity.
o DramaScript is data used to associate a hotkey and right-click menu operation to
control live actor movement, movement on the terrain, how you sit on a chair, drive a
car, fire a weapon or ignite an explosion.
o Create your own unique movement behavior, automate the character personality, and
invent your own interactive Props (iProps) by editing and saving DramaScripts.
o Edit and save DramaScript with the free Microsoft XML Notepad

• Tab Track Editing:

o Create action in your movie using actors, props,etc, and scrub the playbar select an
area that needs refinement. Then, rerecord what you don't like from the chosen
playhead position.
o You will see yellow highlighted action segments when you tab or reverse tab on the
playbar. The segments in the play bar correspond to the active selected object or
actor.
o Tab Track Editing helps you to easily jump to a motion editing point, delete old data or
record new motion and do it all from the main play bar.

• Multi-Actor Timeline Editing for Pro users:

o Easily drag and drop actors into the scene for positioning and editing.
o Every actor has its own set of timeline tracks for motion, position, facial animation, hand
gestures and more.
o Give every actor a voice with the Multi-Actor dialog system, allowing every actor to talk
to each other with automatic lip-synch, facial expressions and individual voice tracks.
o CrazyTalk 5 compatible facial animation perfects facial performances.

• Multi-camera system:

o Add as many cameras to the scene and switch them as you like.
o Animate Depth of Field (DOF) and control focal range adjustment
o Animate the camera Lens MM for Hitchcock Vertigo effect.
o Camera Switcher timeline track for choosing the live camera view from the cameras
positioned throughout the scene.
o Individual camera tracks in the timeline for each camera within the scene.
o Assign camera Look-At to make cameras auto-follow any actor or prop movement.

• Enhanced Lighting Systems:

o Point-light, Spotlight, and Directional light are all there for you.
o Attach the light to a stick as a flash light, use Spotlights that can follow your actors,
use point light to add atmosphere and enrich the mood.
o Assign light Look-at to auto-follow any actor, prop or scene element.

• Direct 3D Object Manipulation:

o Inside the 3D viewer make multiple object selections and directly click and drag to move,
rotate, scale, copy, and delete. Its no longer necessary to touch modify panel for
object positioning.

• Attach and link

o Attach and Link selected objects to a parent object to create a component of linked
objects. (need to show visual example)
o Detach your linked component and reuse it after you add them to the library. This
allows any linked component to be desconstructed even after saving.
o Link and unlink the relation during Animation so objects can be attached and released
from other objects in motion. Example, throwing a ball. The ball begins linked to the
hand to follow the motion of the hand and then unlinks when thrown into the sky.

• Motion Editing:

o Motion Building System with IK/FK, (Forward Kinematics and Inverse Kinematics).
o Create and edit actor motion in-scene within the 3D preview window.
o Directly pick the target segment of the body (arm, finger, leg, etc..) and pose your
actor with ease.
o In Director Mode, puppet the actor through the scene and switch to Editor mode to
modify the animation.
o Motion Layer editing is designed to easily modify and blend motion capture files with
custom motion and poses.
o Example: Load a motion clip like a walk-cycle and then pose and animate the arm with
the motion layer so the actor can walk and wave combining the motion clip from the
iClone library with your own custom animation.
o All motion editing features of the previous Motion Editor are replaced by the new motion
builder timeline.

• Material Editing:

o Assign custom Diffuse, Opacity, Reflection, Refraction, Glow, Bump and Specular maps
to any object.
o Texture map thumbnail preview in the Modify panel
o Save sets of texture combinations as Materials for complete texture archiving
o Change the opacity of any object with a slider bar
o Directly adjust the color of objects with the Color Settings slider bars and Diffuse,
Specular and Ambient color picker
o Animate textures to create moving water or slideshow

• CrazyTalk5 CTS import:

o CrazyTalk 5 compatibility adds the power of real-time facial puppeteering , and facial
motion clips.
o Use CT5 to create an unlimited library of facial animation and non-verbal expressions.

• Water:

o An oasis in iClone, beautiful water with refraction, reflection, custom speed, clarity,
color, underwater fog. Bring a towel!

• Grow your own LivePlants, Grass and Trees:

o Become a virtual green thumb and grow your own in iClone.
o Explore virtual landscaping with a variety of trees and grass from the library
o Paint and Mow your vegetation to design elaborate gardens or natural scenes.
o Control the wind speed to adjust the swaying effects

• G3 Character:

o Meet Trey and Trinity the new iClone 3 G3 actor body styles.
o G3 actors are lower polygon for better performance and higher quality with use of
texture shaping normal maps

• Scene Manager:

o All assets in your project are listed inside the Scene Manager user interface panel.
o Quick access lets you locate any object without the need to search the scene to find
your model
o Pick an item and then name or rename it in the scene manager.
o Select an item from the list and press the (F) key to instantly pop the front camera view
to that object.
o Use the scene manager to hide items so you don't waste 3D rendering power.

• Shader Options:

o Any object can have its own shader type, eg. Pixel Shader (the best), Quick Shader
(the default), wireframe, bonding mesh, or even hidden.

• Content Creation Pipeline:
o Plug-in for Autodesk 3DS Max Character Studio to generate character motions or
rig custom character models.
o Zbrush Zmapper generates normal maps with the iClone 3 OBJ actor template. Create
actors with wrinkles or better body definition and muscle tone.

Just one question on iClone?

Capemedia — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:23:36 GMT

Hello,I have read and seen most of the published information regarding iClone 3, I'm very impressed and will be buying my copy on Friday (Even though I won't be able to use it for a bit) :crazy:However one thing that has not been mentioned is "Film Large Scale Action and Effects". In the very first video that was made showing off iClone 3, there was a scene with hundreds of infantry men attacking a castle.[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F6bDpsv8VE[/url]Now the elements for this are available, large scene camera, medieval theme pack, etc but nothing has been said about how we will be able to film/create, such large scale G1 / G2 / G3 characters within the same scene.My experiments with iClone 2.5 have allowed me around 10 characters within a single screen and to enable me to work I have had to reduce this to quick shading. Now the key to large scale scenes, crowds, hords and battle scenes, maybe be related to the new G3 characters, low poly, high quality.Can someone clear this up or provide information, as so far nothing has been mentioned.Many thanksCapemedia

4 days and counting:))))))))))))))

abuck86 — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:54:28 GMT

I feel like a kid waitin on Christmas:):).Pllllleeeeeeeeeeassssssssseeeeeeeee,can you throw us a few more bones? ;)

Last friday before the release of ICLONE 3 !

stuckon3d — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:17:41 GMT

ANYTHING that will make us drool! :D

Fine tuning facial textures

abuck86 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:13:32 GMT

Hello,I was wondering if Iclone 3 will allow for fine tuning of facial textures with importing-exporting possible-Thank you,You guys at Reallusion are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Level of Realism possible?

abuck86 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:42:44 GMT

Sorry to bother you guys,you must be VERY busy preparing for IC3 release but I was wondering if you could post a example of the level of Realism possible with charactors in IC3-Thanks:)

Backwards Compatibility

motherreiver — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:58:30 GMT

Will iClone 3 be backwards compatible with 3dxchange, G1 and G2 characters and that entire scenerio of product lines?

iclone 3 hand controls

stuckon3d — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:47:05 GMT

just curious. Also what about clonecloth, will they work on G3 characters or will you have an upgrade discount for those who bought it already.thanks for the input,Stuckon3d

clone cloth/hair

petvshow — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:29:48 GMT

will the way you edit clone cloth work any different in iclone 3? also, will we have more options when it comes to hair styles?looks extremely sick so far!thanks!

ICLONE 3

stuckon3d — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:20:40 GMT

I have a sweet tooth and I am starving for more info. Pleaseeeeeeee...... :D

iclone 3 and add-on packs

stuckon3d — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:30:17 GMT

Once we have Iclone 3 pro are we going to have reinstall all the addon pack we bought? Or will you make it easy for us and just use the directories we already have? Please make the transition easy. :D I have bought alot of addons, this could turn into a major pain for people in my situation. thanks for listening,Stuckon3d

quick question..

petvshow — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:43:04 GMT

i'm guessing that its a yes, but in iClone 3 you'll be able to import with 3DXchange right?i can't WAIT for 8/8/08 WOOOOOOO!thanks!

director mode

stuckon3d — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:37 GMT

HI RL, as we control the character with the keyboard or control game pad, is the character aware of the ground changes, in other words, will the character walk into a hill or a curb or will it compensate for it and follow the terrain? Also, will it walk through walls or will it stop when it cant move any more? thanks for the input,Stuckon3d

Dynamic Hair And Cloth

Sifr — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:19:43 GMT

Will dynamic cloth and hair physics be add-on plug-ins for the next version of Clone Cloth and Clone Hair ?[url]http://reallusionchannel.com/VID/Product/lookat.html[/url] If this request is fulfilled there may not be a need for any major upgrades for a few years, well maybe a dedicated physics engine might be called for later.Take a tip from Carrara [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKkNgY2CMk [/url]and Posers [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZudG5e8g0I [/url]dynamic cloth and hair generater and come up with something similar. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGF1suMM8nM[/url]

PRO Edition - Timaline Editing Features

Visconti — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:54:21 GMT

Multiple Actor Tracks for Dialog Control

- CrazyTalk 5 CTS track import, gesture, motion, transformation, etc.

Precise timing, speed and loop control in timeline view

- Actor motions, iProps animation segments
- Easy to reposition motion segments in timeline

Advanced Motion Editor

- Motion blender, smoothly combine motion segments
- Lock pivot, align footstep
- Motion Layer editing - Absolute and Relative Mode, quick way to modify existing
motion and design key pose from scratch

Selected Clip Output

- iProp: animation clip for DramaScript interactions
- Actors: motion segment output, easy to create seamless interactive motions

Advanced Camera Features

- Smooth Camera: provide smooth camera path
- Camera Switcher: be able to switch several camera view from timeline

Music and Sound Effect Tracks

- Dual tracks, music and sound effect tracks
- Import mp3, wav file, time matching, fade in/out settings