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Marker Data

Data from a

motion-capture device on page 4493 . Rather than limb rotational

data, marker data uses marker positions to specify limb position.

Marker Files

A file from a motion-capture device. character studio can read two marker file

formats:

■

CSM (character studio marker) on page 7738

This is the native marker file format of character studio.

■

BVH (BioVision) on page 7726

Markers

In a motion-capture session, markers are reflective objects placed on the “actor”

or “talent.” The markers enable motion-capture hardware to record the position

of various parts of the talent's body while performing motions.

Master Motion Clip Controller

crowd animation on page 4680 , a controller (similar to the Block controller)

that consists of a list of motion clips. When instanced, these motion clips can

blend from one animation to another. The Master Motion Clip controller is

accessed via the

Crowd helper on page 4738 .

Match Frame

For the purposes of combining

inverse kinematic (IK) on page 7820 and forward

kinematic (FK)

on page 7791 animation, this is a collection of keyframes that

allow a seamless blend between IK and FK control, or vice versa. On the

goal

on page 7812 , this includes IK keys for:

■ Position

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