Blender accepts motion capture files but thanks to google summer of code there will be some serious motion capture tools added! http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/User:Benjycook/GSOC/Manual
There is a whole lot work being done to blender thanks to google summer of code. http://code.blender.org/index.php/2011/08/google-summer-of-code-round-up/ There is some work out there using open kinect that turns the kinect into a motion capture device for blender http://www.blendernation.com/2011/01/07/motion-capture-with-an-xbox-kinect/ http://openkinect.org/wiki/Main_Page I hope that helps. On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 12:00 PM, < [email protected]> wrote: > Send libreplanet-discuss mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of libreplanet-discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Best E-reader to buy (Ted Smith) > 2. Re: Best E-reader to buy (Rudolf) > 3. Re: Pixen Alternative for Linux ([email protected]) > 4. (no subject) (Nasrou Tenma) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:29:10 -0400 > From: Ted Smith <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Best E-reader to buy > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On Sat, 2011-09-10 at 12:30 +0200, Dirk wrote: > > I own a Thinkpad t61 14", but it isn't very pleasant to sit on the bench > > and read a book with it... I think the advantages of a ereader or tablet > > are pretty obvious. Also, are those glasses for digital reading really > > an improvement, and is there scientific proof for it? I just installed > > Redshift, thx for noticing. > > I've been reading A Clash of Kings (the sequel to Game of Thrones, a big > long fantasy book) on my laptop using nothing but evince and redshift, > and I have no problems with it. The only thing I could want is slightly > better scrolling via space/backspace (like Readability has), but that's > minor. > > The glasses aren't for reading so much as prolonged monitor use. They're > marketed towards programmers and video game players. Apparently they're > popular in "major league gaming." They've been great for me -- they're > great at preventing headaches and have totally eliminated the eye strain > I used to have. That said, I don't know of anyone getting a grant to > publish an evaluation of them in a peer-reviewed journal. > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: signature.asc > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 836 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part > URL: > </archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/attachments/20110910/aad778e7/attachment.pgp> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:53:26 -0400 > From: Rudolf <[email protected]> > To: Ted Smith <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Best E-reader to buy > Message-ID: > <CAP1Ly07K_abuLVnj8b62BwNnvsMvwCZEk1=ztw9Q-Z=is=S=v...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The only problem with reading off a laptop screen is the fact that pages > aren't that wide and you're constantly scrolling just to finish a single > page. If there's a way to prop up a 4-6lbs laptop, please let me know! :-P > > Have you checked the ACM Digital Library for recent > human-computer-interaction papers or some similar SIG (special interest > group) that they have? > -Rudolf O. > > > On 10 September 2011 18:29, Ted Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sat, 2011-09-10 at 12:30 +0200, Dirk wrote: > > > I own a Thinkpad t61 14", but it isn't very pleasant to sit on the > bench > > > and read a book with it... I think the advantages of a ereader or > tablet > > > are pretty obvious. Also, are those glasses for digital reading really > > > an improvement, and is there scientific proof for it? I just installed > > > Redshift, thx for noticing. > > > > I've been reading A Clash of Kings (the sequel to Game of Thrones, a big > > long fantasy book) on my laptop using nothing but evince and redshift, > > and I have no problems with it. The only thing I could want is slightly > > better scrolling via space/backspace (like Readability has), but that's > > minor. > > > > The glasses aren't for reading so much as prolonged monitor use. They're > > marketed towards programmers and video game players. Apparently they're > > popular in "major league gaming." They've been great for me -- they're > > great at preventing headaches and have totally eliminated the eye strain > > I used to have. That said, I don't know of anyone getting a grant to > > publish an evaluation of them in a peer-reviewed journal. > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > </archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/attachments/20110910/28693831/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:16:59 -0300 > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: "C. A. MacFinn" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Pixen Alternative for Linux > Message-ID: > <cal-jxsqnjfghsw8cxoent2xufbndw+y7mp-fzo7ycmibs0i...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > GIMP + GAP (GIMP Animation Package) can provide you the needed tools. > You can even configure GIMP dialogs and toolbar to look pretty much like > Pixen > GIMP has a good set of tools for pixel art and work with indexed palettes. > > To the rest: Although it is true that Ubuntu isn't 100%, I don't think > this thread is the place to discuss such thing. It sounds more > friendly to suggest a 100% libre distro rather than bashing people > because they don't use one. > In that case, I'd say that Trisquel is a good recommendation, since, > being an Ubuntu derivative, it provides the majority of the "user > friendly" features with 100% free packages. > For a user who doesn't need 3D acceleration and can live with a > partial Flash support, it's probably the best 100% free gnu/linux > distro out there for newcomers. > > 2011/9/6 C. A. MacFinn <[email protected]>: > > I am working for a graphics company that needs an application that will > make sprite sheets and animated gifs. ?We have been using Pixen on the Mac > but are switching many of our workstations to Linux. ?Is there anything > equivalent to Pixen that runs well on Ubuntu? > > > > Thanks, > > > > C. A. MacFinn > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:31:27 +0100 > From: Nasrou Tenma <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [libreplanet-discuss] (no subject) > Message-ID: > <CAM3ACEyAencKqhazTu2VD=xlplul8lavj-qgaqibruajhfb...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello > I want to ask: > What is the free or opensource application that makes Motion capture???? > > for example we have the "Autodesk Motion builder" is a good one but > it's toooooo $$$$$$$$$$$ > so if someone can help ^^ > > thanks > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > libreplanet-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss > > > End of libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10 > *************************************************** >
