TRANSMIXR

2023
05
TRANSMIXR cover: a neon-lit bust wearing a VR headset and headphones beside the title Connect Project: TRANSMIXR

The project explores the challenges of motion capture and the creation of high-quality avatars. Our team collaborated independently for over two weeks, forming small groups to conduct testing, research, and experimentation across various applications and software tools.

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The results proved to be extremely useful in enhancing methodologies for capturing facial expressions and improving the realism of animations <big-dot>•<big-dot>

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Prototyping

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TRANSMIXR title slide from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts with a neon bust in a VR headset
Story section explaining TRANSMIXR's aim to build human-centric tools for remote production in social VR
Project overview of the AMAP animation pipeline listing scope, goals and role, beside a neon-lit man in headphones
Organisation section on the two-week team setup and the designer's input in testing and Character Creator
Three-step process diagram for TRANSMIXR: research, experimentation and evaluation, then prototyping
Research phase at Hochschule Luzern: a rigged 3D mannequin and a realistic avatar being built in Character Creator
First-iteration diagram mapping motion capture and avatar tools through content creation into Unity
Green-screen motion capture lab: camera on a tripod, laptop reviewing footage, team members recording on the floor
Second-iteration comparison of avatar tools Volu, Character Creator and in3D, noting each tool's strengths
Hand-drawn storyboard for the TRANSMIXR showcase, annotated with notes on capture tools and backgrounds
Results intro: the team tested tools for two weeks and found three workflows most successful
Final toolchain diagram of three motion capture and avatar workflows feeding into Unity, with notes on each
TRANSMIXR takeaway: partner feedback, lessons on motion capture and avatars, and future facial-capture research
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