Getting Started - Creating a CrazyTalk Script

The Script page is the critical phase in CrazyTalk's process of creating talking images. Here you decide what and how your models talk and specify expressions, facial movements and special effects that go along with the animated script.

Note: You can download additional text-to-speech voices from Microsoft or browse Reallusion website for more information.

Modifying a Talking Script

There are three methods to modify a talking script:

Double-click or right-click (select Edit in the right menu) on the target script in the Stage.
Select a script in the track and click the Timeline tab in the Stage panel.
In the Timeline Editor, select the target script in the script drop-down list.

Adding Expressions to a Talking Script

There are 4 methods to add expressions to a talking script:

A. Emotives Library

Click the Emotives tab to view a set of basic templates such as sad, angry, happy, and more. Double-click on the desired template to apply it.

You can adjust the strength of the expression on the model's face by using the slider.

B. Motion Clip Gallery

Drag-and-drop the desired template from the Motion Clip gallery.

(These templates contain expressions and special effects)

To create a custom motion clip, drag to select the desired portion in the Motion Clip track and click the Group button.

C. Utilizing Puppeteering Panel

Click the Puppet Control button to invoke the Puppeteering Panel to create custom motion clips. A motion clip will be overlapped as the top layer of the Face, Transform, Eyes or Shoulders tracks.

Select a Puppet Profile and full face control, click the Preview button and press the Space bar to view the result. Click the Record button when you are satisfied with the settings.

Pick a desired profile and click the Record button, then press the Space bar to start recording the motion clip. Move your mouse to move the model, the movements will be recorded simultaneously. Press the Space bar again to stop recording.

D. Setting Keys

There are two methods to set keys to individual tracks:

Double click on any empty place of each track to invoke the related dialog box to add desired template.

Track

Double Click

Description

Voice

Select all tracks.

Lips

Invoke Lip Synching dialog box.

Select desired template.

Adjust the strength.

Motion Clip

No reaction

Drag in this track to make a range for creating custom motion clips.

Group the data from Transform, Face, Face Strength, Head, Eye, Shoulder, SFX and SFX-Swap to convert into one single Motion Clip.

Transform

Invoke Key Editor dialog box.

Set transform keys for Models manually or automatically.

Face/Face Strength

Invoke Facial Expression dialog box.

Select desired template.

Adjust the strength of the expression.

Modify the Facial Feature and Muscles.

Add/Delete customized template.

Head

Invoke Key Editor dialog box.

Set keys for Head, Facial Muscles, Eyes, and Shoulders manually or automatically.

Specify the Facial Muscles in an Expression key.

Eye

Shoulder

SFX/SFX-Swap

Invoke the Special Effect dialog box.

Select Image Theme, Image Overlay, and Text SFX as special effect.

Type texts as the contents of the text special effects.

Two tracks of SFX for creating more special effects in the front or background of the image.

Invoke the Key Editor panel, pick Head, Transform, Eyes or Shoulders in the Key Editor panel, drag on the sample image to adjust the model, and click the Set Key button to add a key into the timeline. Check the Auto Key box to update the key automatically instead of having to press the Set Key button manually.

Note:

If you wish to temporarily turn off the camera effects, you may toggle the Camera On/Off button. Turning off the camera effects with this button does not affect the result of exporting media files.
Click the Add button to add the desired motion clip into the motion clip track.
Alternatively, you may drag and drop the desired motion clip from the motion clip gallery onto the Motion Clip track.

Track	Double Click	Description
Voice	Select all tracks.
Lips	Invoke Lip Synching dialog box.	Select desired template. Adjust the strength.
Motion Clip	No reaction	Drag in this track to make a range for creating custom motion clips. Group the data from Transform, Face, Face Strength, Head, Eye, Shoulder, SFX and SFX-Swap to convert into one single Motion Clip.
Transform	Invoke Key Editor dialog box.	Set transform keys for Models manually or automatically.
Face/Face Strength	Invoke Facial Expression dialog box.	Select desired template. Adjust the strength of the expression. Modify the Facial Feature and Muscles. Add/Delete customized template.
Head	Invoke Key Editor dialog box.	Set keys for Head, Facial Muscles, Eyes, and Shoulders manually or automatically. Specify the Facial Muscles in an Expression key.
Eye
Shoulder
SFX/SFX-Swap	Invoke the Special Effect dialog box.	Select Image Theme, Image Overlay, and Text SFX as special effect. Type texts as the contents of the text special effects. Two tracks of SFX for creating more special effects in the front or background of the image.