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34  Chapter 1: Character Skeletons
To check your work so far, you can compare it to boxing_v03.ma on the DVD.
For free and instant access motion capture, the results are pretty good. If you were to
make extensive use of a motion-capture library, you could start with one of the skeletons
provided by the library and build your character around it.
Summary
Libraries are limiting. At some point, you’ll need an animation they don’t have or some
type of transition between captures. MotionBuilder by Autodesk is ideal for handling
thistype of work, but it adds more to your pipeline. In an ideal world, you’d have your
own motion-capture studio! Keep reading, and you’ll get there.
Figure1.45
Jack taking a swing
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