Camera GripTools’ is a real time motion capture plug-in for Maxon CINEMA 4D
Friesland AV has created an extension for Cinema 4D that uses the OSC (open Sound Control) protocol for communication amongst computers and other multimedia devices. This allows you to use a tablet device using a sweet looking interface to control
There is a pretty good article for Live, Creative Animation, as OSC Meets Cinema4D (Animate as You Jam on an iPad, etc.) over at create digital motion here.
The Griptools OSC Xtension opens the gates between iOS/Android/Mac/Windows apps on one side and Cinema 4D on the other. The introduction of the smartphone type mobile devices is triggering the birth of a huge amount of apps implementing touch controllable interfaces. But also electronic devices can be designed to send OSC messages. If this data is send trough the network and if the GripTools OSC Xtension can pick it up, it will be available to create motion in the CGI world.
The Key Features:
- Use countless apps with CINEMA 4D
- Generate and record motion in realtime as keyframes
- Both WiFi and wired
- Auto detection of incoming OSC messages
- Clear setup dialog offers great overview of OSC message data
- Manual blocking (and de-blocking) of excess auto-detected messages
- Separate listing of used and blocked OSC messages
- Easy accessible channel editor with auto/manual detection/normalization of the value
- Optional renaming of elaborate OSC message names
- Manual selection of value use as axis or button
- Simultaneous use of multiple OSC apps
- Every message has an IP and port indication.
- Use of specialized electronic equipment to generate motion in CGI possible
- Payload detection of up to 4 analog values per OSC message
- Capable of sending 64 values including 8 buttons to
- CINEMA 4D
- Channel setups can be saved for re-use
- Comprehensive user manual
http://frieslandav.com/xtension_osc.php
