Any news on Character Creator 1.5 ???


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By toonarama - 9 Years Ago
I know this question has been asked many times before but any news on when CC 1.5 and/or additional content packs might be released?

Not looking for an exact date but it would be good to know if something was due within the next couple of months so I could set some cash aside.

Thanks

Mick
By rampart - 9 Years Ago
I second that request.  Guess you could say I've run out of clothing options... LOL
By pumeco - 9 Years Ago

I think I read somewhere that you'll be able to make your own clothes in the new release!


By wires - 9 Years Ago
pumeco (3/28/2016)

I think I read somewhere that you'll be able to make your own clothes in the new release!


In this post it was stated that:

In the upcoming Character Creator 1.5 version, we will provide design templates, sample files and documentation for custom Cloth, Hair, Shoes, and Accessory designs. Allowing users to finally be able to import their own character assets (.FBX format) while assigning appropriate outfit layers for optimal mix-and-match dressing capabilities.


By Pitapan - 9 Years Ago
I want it like yesterday. I need my own clothes, my own shoes. I need CC 1.5 NOW

By pumeco - 9 Years Ago

Thanks Gerry!


By Snarp Farkle - 9 Years Ago
Yeah me too!  Last I read from RL was the end of March and that will be in a couple days. :)
By mtakerkart - 9 Years Ago
On the Reallusion facebook there is this:

"Something really cool, really realistic is coming... can you guess what it is? "

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/df75da6e-a99a-420a-b213-3b31.jpg
By Peter (RL) - 9 Years Ago
Sadly no release information as yet. Character Creator 1.5 is still in early (Alpha) stages of development so is still a little way off from release.
By Peter (RL) - 9 Years Ago
mtakerkart (3/29/2016)
On the Reallusion facebook there is this:

"Something really cool, really realistic is coming... can you guess what it is? "

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/df75da6e-a99a-420a-b213-3b31.jpg


You won't have to wait much longer to find out what it is but I can tell you it's nothing to do with Character Creator 1.5. ;)
By rampart - 9 Years Ago
Hmmm
A very competent CT8.x version with no bugs and improved development tools... Yes.

Thank you, Peter
By toonarama - 9 Years Ago
Thank you very much for the info Peter, it's good to know where it is in it's release phase
By mtakerkart - 9 Years Ago
Thank you Peter . It's just because the hashtags on the facebook make confusion... ;-)

‪#‎iClone‬ ‪#‎CharacterCreator‬ ‪#‎CrazyTalk‬ ‪#‎RealisticHuman‬
By toonarama - 9 Years Ago
mtakerkart (3/29/2016)
Thank you Peter . It's just because the hashtags on the facebook make confusion... ;-)

‪#‎iClone‬ ‪#‎CharacterCreator‬ ‪#‎CrazyTalk‬ ‪#‎RealisticHuman‬


Whatever it is it must be going to be able to be used by CC 1.4
By mtakerkart - 9 Years Ago
What I see different in the picture is the expressions and the render skin. Anyway they said ''Something REALLY realistic is coming'' with the #RealisticHuman....
By Peter (RL) - 9 Years Ago
mtakerkart (3/29/2016)
Thank you Peter . It's just because the hashtags on the facebook make confusion... ;-)

‪#‎iClone‬ ‪#‎CharacterCreator‬ ‪#‎CrazyTalk‬ ‪#‎RealisticHuman‬


Think heads and lots of them. :Whistling:

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/c7a2961c-521c-41e8-83d3-3584.png


By Postfrosch - 9 Years Ago
It's the externe new Head-Creator ?
or a new Pack with RL-Heads (Look into the Directory from the new IC 6 Patch)
Greets from Germany
Postfrosch
By mtakerkart - 9 Years Ago
Peter (RL) (3/29/2016)
mtakerkart (3/29/2016)
Thank you Peter . It's just because the hashtags on the facebook make confusion... ;-)

‪#‎iClone‬ ‪#‎CharacterCreator‬ ‪#‎CrazyTalk‬ ‪#‎RealisticHuman‬


Think heads and lots of them. :Whistling:

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/c7a2961c-521c-41e8-83d3-3584.png




Wow!! very intriguing...but very cool!!!!
By JIX - 9 Years Ago
Seems to be the upcoming standalone Head-Creator ... maybe even with integrated randomizer?! :w00t:
By pumeco - 9 Years Ago
Peter (RL) (3/29/2016)
mtakerkart (3/29/2016)
On the Reallusion facebook there is this:

"Something really cool, really realistic is coming... can you guess what it is? "

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/df75da6e-a99a-420a-b213-3b31.jpg


You won't have to wait much longer to find out what it is but I can tell you it's nothing to do with Character Creator 1.5. ;)


Surely that only leaves PBR or the renderer then :w00t:


By pumeco - 9 Years Ago

I think the clue is in the "Really Cool" and "Really Realistic" teaser type words.
Surely PBR or a first glimpse of the new renderer!

But being Reallusion, it could also be something completely unexpected.



By mtakerkart - 9 Years Ago
@Pumeco

Peter said: "Think heads and lots of them"


By justaviking - 9 Years Ago
I'm guessing the iClone "Head module" that does stuff like photo-face-mapping, without requiring CT8.

Besides, the pictures, though wonderful, are not what I'd use to showcase PBR anyway.

Isn't it fun to be aquiver with anticipation?
By theschemer - 9 Years Ago
mtakerkart (3/29/2016)
@Pumeco

Peter said: "Think heads and lots of them"




Maybe he means "Benjamin Franklins" as in $100 dollar bills. :laugh: Just kidding...

By pumeco - 9 Years Ago

Good point Marc, and man, that's a bummer.  Can't imagine what it is then, I mean the heads are to do with CC but Peter said it has nothing to do with CC either.
It's like I said before, Reallusion are right up there with Pole-Dancers, Strippers, and Bikini Contests when it comes to teasing talent.

Some things never change :D


By JIX - 9 Years Ago
The picture at Facebook also puts ethnicities into my mind ...
By toonarama - 9 Years Ago
pumeco (3/29/2016)

Good point Marc, and man, that's a bummer.  Can't imagine what it is then, I mean the heads are to do with CC but Peter said it has nothing to do with CC either.
It's like I said before, Reallusion are right up there with Pole-Dancers, Strippers, and Bikini Contests when it comes to teasing talent.

Some things never change :D



Not quite true - he said it had nothing to do with CC version 1.5 - the fact that there was a hashtag for character creator suggests that is involved. Looks more likely to be the standalone head generator module which was promised?
By VirtualMedia - 9 Years Ago
Great looking render, hope it's at least part of the next big thing.
By rampart - 9 Years Ago
The higher quality reminds me... we will need a decimator tool soon enough to selectively change the poly count.  Maybe export to Daz3d and use that decimator (which I own)
I recall reading there are standalone decimator software, which might be a good way to go as well.
The high quality poly counts characters are valuable for small scenes, small number of avatars in scene and closeups.
When I use high poly counts I make scenes small with few frames as possible, to have enough resources.  
By Rampa - 9 Years Ago
The higher quality will not mean higher resolution mesh, but better texturing and sculpting. There is only one resolution for the base mesh of all CC characters. If you need a smoother look, you would use the "realtime smoothing" option. Clothing and hair will be quite variable though.
By theschemer - 9 Years Ago
rampart (3/30/2016)
The higher quality reminds me... we will need a decimator tool soon enough to selectively change the poly count.  Maybe export to Daz3d and use that decimator (which I own)
I recall reading there are standalone decimator software, which might be a good way to go as well.
The high quality poly counts characters are valuable for small scenes, small number of avatars in scene and closeups.
When I use high poly counts I make scenes small with few frames as possible, to have enough resources.  


Try this for decimator:

http://www.atangeo.com/buy/nPro

By pumeco - 9 Years Ago
toonarama (3/29/2016)
Not quite true - he said it had nothing to do with CC version 1.5 - the fact that there was a hashtag for character creator suggests that is involved. Looks more likely to be the standalone head generator module which was promised?

Cheers, that makes sense, I forgot about that head module thing :P



By rampart - 9 Years Ago
Head module thing?
What is CT8?
I've read about making heads, but thought the pipeline CT8 was the head module thing.
I'm not aaying a head module isn't coming...I'm just saying - this is somewhat confusing. 

By mtakerkart - 9 Years Ago
I received this , this morning:

http://www.reallusion.com/ContentStore/iClone/pack/Realistic_Human_100/default.aspx?utm_source=Cs_1603-2&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_term=RealisticHuman100
By toonarama - 9 Years Ago


Mystery solved - should have guessed it was just a content pack rather than new functionality!
By rampart - 9 Years Ago
Oh my,,, guess head content isn't for me.  I didn't read it, but I imagine you can use the face morph tools in CC to alter them.

I will keep waiting for the additional clothing core pack.
By pumeco - 9 Years Ago

LOL!!! ... like I was saying, RL are a tease :D

The only reason I'm laughing is cause last night, just for a second as I glanced a Peter's avatar, I thought to myself now wouldn't it be funny if it was just another content pack!
Then I looked at his smiling avatar again and asked myself, would he really do that?

Nah, I thought, surely not :D
Wrong ... hahaha!!!

I realise it didn't make anyone else laugh, but it sure did me :laugh::laugh::laugh:


By justaviking - 9 Years Ago
Ooookayyyy.....

So how does (will) this play with the "head module thingy" that's coming later????

It could be a handy and very efficient way to make characters for our (my) projects.

Also... can someone explain what the "iExport" option does for you?  If you already have 3DXchange Pipeline, isn't iExport sort of redundant?

LASTLY...  Look at the last combo pack on the page mtakerkart referenced...
a) It's titled wrong.  It should be "3D Head & Hairstyles" (not 3D Dress).
b) Funny that the "Export" price is cheaper... Probably a mistake.
By jlittle - 9 Years Ago
justaviking (3/30/2016)
LASTLY...  Look at the last combo pack on the page mtakerkart referenced...
a) It's titled wrong.  It should be "3D Head & Hairstyles" (not 3D Dress).
b) Funny that the "Export" price is cheaper... Probably a mistake.


And NO export price for the actual Head & Dress combo above it.

Jeff
By Postfrosch - 9 Years Ago
Nice,
we can make 100 bald avatars so now. (By the hair lacks just a bit). They look to see really good, but unfortunately the differences have probably be all naked, or at least to hold poorly.
namely lacking (still) of adequate clothing (or templates to)
With a lot of tinkering you can indeed still some of the templates get out but lacks templates with which you can make uniforms, SciFi, Fantasy etc.

Please dear RL sizes bringtt but finally dresses Assists trade.
It would be time for that.

Greetings from Germany
Postfrosch
Sorry for my bad english. Iits only google
By Peter (RL) - 9 Years Ago
toonarama (3/30/2016)


Mystery solved - should have guessed it was just a content pack rather than new functionality!


Not JUST a content pack. This one is a Universal pack meaning that it can be used with iClone, Character and CrazyTalk 8. :P
By rampart - 9 Years Ago
Postfrosch (3/30/2016)
Nice,
we can make 100 bald avatars so now. (By the hair lacks just a bit). They look to see really good, but unfortunately the differences have probably be all naked, or at least to hold poorly.
namely lacking (still) of adequate clothing (or templates to)
With a lot of tinkering you can indeed still some of the templates get out but lacks templates with which you can make uniforms, SciFi, Fantasy etc.

Please dear RL sizes bringtt but finally dresses Assists trade.
It would be time for that.

Greetings from Germany
Postfrosch
Sorry for my bad english. Iits only google


This content is 100 3d bald heads, not avatars




By Postfrosch - 9 Years Ago
Hello rampart,
you do not cry, I know that these are just heads.
I've written that we can make 100 bald avatars,
unfortunately no clothes (or little of it) have.
See here
Nice,
we can make 100 bald avatars so now. (By the hair lacks just a bit). They look to see really good, but unfortunately the differences have probably be all naked, or at least to hold poorly.

Postfrosch
By rampart - 9 Years Ago
Right... I missed it.
By Peter (RL) - 9 Years Ago
justaviking (3/30/2016)


Also... can someone explain what the "iExport" option does for you?  If you already have 3DXchange Pipeline, isn't iExport sort of redundant?

LASTLY...  Look at the last combo pack on the page mtakerkart referenced...
a) It's titled wrong.  It should be "3D Head & Hairstyles" (not 3D Dress).
b) Funny that the "Export" price is cheaper... Probably a mistake.


Hi Viking,

If you wish to export content from the Content Store or Marketplace using 3DXchange 6 Pipeline, then you need an iExport license. Only the embedded content that comes with iClone can be exported without an export license.

Regarding the error (a), we'll try to get this corrected as soon as possible. For (b) the iContent price is $99 and not $199. You will get the correct price in the basket but obviously that's a bit of a put off so again we will get this corrected as soon as possible. Thanks for the notification.
By Peter (RL) - 9 Years Ago
jlittle (3/30/2016)


And NO export price for the actual Head & Dress combo above it.

Jeff


Hi Jeff,

The Head & Dress Up combo is for CrazyTalk 8 so no export option is available for this one.
By animagic - 9 Years Ago
justaviking (3/30/2016)
Also... can someone explain what the "iExport" option does for you?  If you already have 3DXchange Pipeline, isn't iExport sort of redundant?

3DXchange Pipeline gives you the general functionality to export, iExport gives you the license to use DRM-controlled content in external applications. Without it, export to FBX is disabled for that particular content.

EDIT: Peter had already answered that question...:blush:

:arrow: So I assume these head textures, being licensed by RL, are now for us to use royalty free in our videos?
By toonarama - 9 Years Ago
Peter (RL) (3/30/2016)
toonarama (3/30/2016)


Mystery solved - should have guessed it was just a content pack rather than new functionality!


Not JUST a content pack. This one is a Universal pack meaning that it can be used with iClone, Character and CrazyTalk 8. :P


Yes it is a good pack but not quite up to the community's optimistic guesses on the forum and facebook! :blush:
By pumeco - 9 Years Ago
rampart (3/30/2016)

This content is 100 3d bald heads, not avatars


Don't be so bloody ungrateful, rampart ... you ask ... they give ... :D
Reallusion has just given you all the ability to create superstars like Yul Brynner, Kojak, and even Uncle Fester!!!


https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/d9394188-4bc1-4e92-acb1-bb90.jpg
https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/6f725010-5014-4cef-8d0d-a274.jpg
https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/4a04829c-634b-447f-9b6f-19e5.jpg



By justaviking - 9 Years Ago
Peter (RL) (3/30/2016)
justaviking (3/30/2016)


Also... can someone explain what the "iExport" option does for you?  If you already have 3DXchange Pipeline, isn't iExport sort of redundant?

LASTLY...  Look at the last combo pack on the page mtakerkart referenced...
a) It's titled wrong.  It should be "3D Head & Hairstyles" (not 3D Dress).
b) Funny that the "Export" price is cheaper... Probably a mistake.


Hi Viking,

If you wish to export content from the Content Store or Marketplace using 3DXchange 6 Pipeline, then you need an iExport license. Only the embedded content that comes with iClone can be exported without an export license.

Regarding the error (a), we'll try to get this corrected as soon as possible. For (b) the iContent price is $99 and not $199. You will get the correct price in the basket but obviously that's a bit of a put off so again we will get this corrected as soon as possible. Thanks for the notification.



Thanks to all for answering my "Export" question.  That makes sense.

About the price... 100 Heads + Hottest Hairstyles "iContent" for $99?  Hmm... I might have to do that.  Not a horrible combo.

(Still hoping for improved ability to do our own hair, as mentioned in other post recently.)
By VirtualMedia - 9 Years Ago
So is this essentially 100 head morphs with 100 head textures for $100? Would be helpful to see thumbs of all the morphs and skins
By mtakerkart - 9 Years Ago
@Virtual

Click on the number/age button to see:

http://www.reallusion.com/ContentStore/iClone/pack/Realistic_Human_100/default.aspx


By VirtualMedia - 9 Years Ago
mtakerkart (3/30/2016)
@Virtual

Click on the number/age button to see:

http://www.reallusion.com/ContentStore/iClone/pack/Realistic_Human_100/default.aspx





Thanks, can't believe I didn't notice that.. :blush:
By iky - 9 Years Ago
when CC 1.5 release & publish ?
i very hope ,