I'm just wondering if anyone is still looking for an animation editor, for whatever reason (finding Poser too expensive is a fine reason).
The reason I ask is that I happen to have a working prototype of such a program sitting on my computer right now. It needs a bit of work before it'll be much good to anyone but me (for one thing, it runs on Linux, and the port to Windows is unfinished), but I've managed to create several new character poses with it.
It isn't all that fancy: You get a wireframe skeleton on the screen, you spin the controls to rotate each individual joint (forward rotation only, no IK). It loads and saves directly to BVH files. These particular BVH files, however, flawlessly work with SL.
As it stands, it does what I need it to do. Is there enough demand out there for such a program to be worth finishing it up and doing the Windows port? I'll probably do so anyway, but it's a low priority unless people want it.
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Solar Angel
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04-29-2005 18:44
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Palidyn McTeague
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Absolutely!
04-29-2005 20:52
Count one here very interested!
Poser doesnt like my AMD 64 proc... But SL does. I been learning poser on a the comp in the other room. lol AND not got far, As SL seemed to pull me back here and keep me. Palidyn |
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Caleb Moreau
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04-29-2005 23:19
Most DEFINITELY interested!
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Seagel Neville
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04-30-2005 22:06
Hi Solar,
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Solar Angel
Madam Codealot
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04-30-2005 22:18
A mac port is somewhat unlikely. Mostly because I don't have a mac newer than OS 8 to develop on. Donations of Mac Minis are always welcome, however.
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Solar Angel
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05-01-2005 05:26
It runs in Windows now. I spent the past couple hours redesigning my build system, so now I can generate Linux or Windows executables at the same time, from the same tree.
The editor is still missing a couple things I'd like to see before I release it. Namely support for user-definable cameras and support for load/save dialogs (right now, you have to specify the file to open from the command-line, and 's' saves out numerically sequential files). Once that's done, it should be in good shape for a release. |
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Sean Gorham
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05-01-2005 09:50
Solar, this is awesome. I suspect you're going to become a very popular person with the animation crowd once you release this! I know I'll be playing with it.
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Antoinette Lioncourt
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05-01-2005 10:20
sounds excellent...anything to help with animations is a bonus in my eyes........keep up the good work
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Enchtris Byrd
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Join date: 1 Mar 2005
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Does anyone want a new animation editor?
05-14-2005 16:13
I too would also love a copy of this new type program .. I am also a beginner with the poser.. trying to do it all .. so if I am going to learn the poses and this has simplified those problems in poser.. plzzzz remember me also in offering it...
Thanks in advance.. and good luck with the rest of the work your doing .... En |
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Alan Ennui
The British Canadian
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05-14-2005 17:51
I'm quite interested to get a copy of this as well, poser dosent seem to like me
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John Turnbull
Second Life Resident
Join date: 2 Nov 2004
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bvh/maya
05-16-2005 09:47
I've worked with importing BVH into Maya, but untill SL I never had reason to export is. Does anyone know if there is an exporter to bvh from maya? For obvious reasons I would preffer one that runs on linux, or the source.
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Rickard Roentgen
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05-16-2005 11:18
once you get the open and save dialogs done I'd like to get a copy for windows
. I have no problem with poser, but it's clunky._____________________
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Julia Reitveld
Abused User
Join date: 20 Apr 2005
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Me too!
05-16-2005 11:20
I would definitely like to have one
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Issues Ambassador
Ambassador of Issues.....
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05-16-2005 12:30
Count me in. I'd love to see how it works.
As much as I'd love to have poser, and love DAZ to be able to export BVH... It's not happening. |
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Schlitzie Martini
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05-17-2005 23:44
definatly sounds great! Count me in on the want list
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John Hornpipe
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05-18-2005 00:48
would love to have a decent editor thats not as expensive or hard as poser is sometimes.
Do you currently have an online page so that you can allow others to dl from? If not, id be willing to donate a page and some bandwith on my site as a dl point. just let me know if ya need it |
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Jesse Murdock
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05-18-2005 05:40
I'm just wondering if anyone is still looking for an animation editor, for whatever reason OOOoooooooooooo Memememememe pleasepleasepleaseeeeee!!!!! _____________________
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Alex Edo
Insert Brain Here...
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Great!
05-18-2005 06:11
Yeah, Count me in!
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Rhiannon Chatnoir
elf gardener-poet-artist
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yes yes
05-18-2005 09:07
this is a great project and idea... who knows you could end up the next spotlighted utility to grow out of the SL fold of users... everyone cheers!
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05-18-2005 09:15
Count one here very interested! Poser doesnt like my AMD 64 proc... But SL does. I been learning poser on a the comp in the other room. lol AND not got far, As SL seemed to pull me back here and keep me. Palidyn Second that _____________________
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Ingrid Ingersoll
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05-18-2005 10:45
Yes please!
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Cristiano Midnight
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05-19-2005 15:40
I've worked with importing BVH into Maya, but untill SL I never had reason to export is. Does anyone know if there is an exporter to bvh from maya? For obvious reasons I would preffer one that runs on linux, or the source. Thanks /52/7d/42181/1.html Check out that thread _____________________
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Satchmo Prototype
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05-19-2005 18:17
As it stands, it does what I need it to do. Is there enough demand out there for such a program to be worth finishing it up and doing the Windows port? I'll probably do so anyway, but it's a low priority unless people want it. Yup, and if you GPL it and put it up on SourceForge I bet other would help with development. |
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Lo Jacobs
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05-19-2005 18:20
Yes!
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Niamani Cooper
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05-20-2005 06:24
Yes!
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