11.00 Introduction

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Motive

Launch Motive from the Tracking PC in the XR Studio
32 Optitrack Infrared Cameras
Tracking PC located in the rack and can be shut down or reset from there if needed
Need to unblug the ethernet from the Cine puck on top of the camera so it does not interfere with the motion capture tracking

avoid reflective surfaces on sets and clothing
especially retroreflective fabrics on athletic wear
there are active and passive tracking markers
- passive markers are reflective or retro reflective materials such as the balls on a mobcap suit
- active markers emit infrared light from an led or the source each active marker sends light pulses at a specific and unique rate so the tacking computer can intensity it
During calibration there is a masking step
Keep camera exposure at 200 unless needed, too high of an exposure will capture other reflective surfaces in the studio such as the floor and create dead zones

Calibration Tools are in the Storage Room
assemble the calibration wand by lining up the contacts and the indents on the wand
Put the battery in last and pull it out first from the active wand
select new calibration and the camera boxes will show on the screen
clear all the masks (make sure wand is off)
after clearing the masks then click mask and wait for it to mask everything (skip turns into a continue button)
turn on the wand
If there are lots of lines to the wand go to general settings and toggle the calibration visuals off and on
wave the wand around like a windshield wiper around the whole room until all the cameras are green
then click start calculating
after calculating the goal is to get and “exceptional” calibration result
turn off wand, remove battery
when done with calibration, take it apart and put back in the box

Turn on switch
place the screw foot on the world origin marked on the floor of the XR Studio
align with the wall in the space
square with the concrete seam in the floor pointed toward the garage door and the led screen
Click set ground plane in Motive
make sure it looks level and a good representation of the room

take shoes off
Get right and left booties
tuck the shirt in tight and attach to the hook and loop sections of the inside pants

Make rigid bodies for mocap or skeletons for mocap

select the template such as the core 50