Solo Feature Selection Puppeteering

When you do not wish to use puppeteering presets, and you wish to record the expressions of a single facial feature, then you can use the Solo Feature Selection pane for puppeteering.

 
Using Solo Feature Selection Puppeteering
  1. Make sure the actor has been applied with a voice with either idle or auto motion.

    The actor has applied with voice and auto motion

  2. Go to the time frame where you want to blend custom facial expressions to the existing motion.
  3. Click the Face Puppet button on the tool bar.
  4. Click the Clear Puppet button.
    All the selected features will be deselected.
  5. Pick the desired facial features from the Solo Feature Selection pane.
    Note:

    Press the buttons (3D Movement and Rotate Head ) of the Head Movement to puppet the head for rolling or tilting.

  6. You may need to preview the animations before the real recording. There are two methods to doing so:

    Standard Method:

    Shortcut Method:

  7. Move your mouse to puppet. The selected facial features will be triggered to move with the mouse cursor. Press the Space bar again to stop previewing.
  8. If you are satisfied with the results in the preview mode, then you may start to record with two methods:

    Standard Method:

    Shortcut Method:

  9. Move your mouse to puppet. The animations will be recorded into a clip. Press the Space bar again to stop recording.
  10. Once the recording stops, a motion clip with the entire recorded expressions will be stored in the Motion Track.
    Note:
    Please also refer to the Multi-Layer Recording section for more information.