I guess it might depend on your project. I'm working on a 50+ minute project with very specific interaction between multiple characters--I don't think any mocap facility is going to give me that much mocap for under $2k (actually, if you know of one, let me know!) So, for me, a $2k system might be cost-effective. 

I have used bits of canned moves here and there, but overall they're generally not quite what I need, and I always have to edit the moves. It seems like having a real mocap solution that gave me the moves I wanted from the start would save me a lot of time as well.

--T

The Mac version of Poser does load bvh files, but bvh files seem to come in many flavors. I've had some that work fine, some that won't work at all, and some that I can mess with a little to make them work, so I was curious if your software would make a Mac compatible bvh. Is there any chance you could make a bvh file available to us Mac users to test?

Thanks--T

PS: what was your response to horndog40? I'm very interested in this system--I've been looking for years for affordable mocap, and am in the middle (well, first 20%) of a long animation project I've been working on for 1.5 years so far. Even purchasing a PC just to run this system would still make it far cheaper than any other system out there.

This looks great! Though your software won't work on a Mac, is there any chance it could output Mac-compatible files? As a Mac guy, I've been able to translate certain PC files to Mac just by doing a simple search-replace edit in Word to get rid of some paragraph returns, so it seems like it might be possible to have your software output Mac files. Keep up the good work!--T (apparently one of the 12 Poser animators)

Sign me up! I've been in OS9 Plug-in hell for years...--T

Thanks! I've actually been following Kuroyme's progress on Interpose Pro closely since I'm so desperate for something better than the old OS9 ProPack Plugin. I'll be the first in line once that goes on sale!--T

As far as I know, you'll need to copy and paste the frames in your animation window (adding frames) for each cycle you want to repeat. Alternatively, you could edit together a number of avi files after you've output them, if you have editing capability.

I do a fair amount of animation, but I'm not sure I understand your question. Do want the animation to loop (repeat) or do you want to view the animation looping?

I've only used Mimic 3, and it does a good job--the project I'm working on I wouldn't even attempt without Mimic. Oddly enough, the manual suggests spelling words phonetically when you input the text version of your audio file, but--and maybe this is anecdotal--it actually seems to do a better job just spelling things out correctly. Anybody else notice this? --T

Got it--I can see that might be a bit tricky. It wouldn't be necessary right away, anyway, where--as you demoed in the bowling demo--you can apply animations from Poser. Very cool--looking forward to it. Thanks--T

Robert, Interposer Pro looks great! The "bowling" demo shows that this thing is right up my alley (sorry, couldn't resist).I can't wait to get my hands on it! Will Interposer have the capability to import BVH and/or FBX motion files? Thanks--T

Thanks, Robert! Good luck--where my interests are primarily animation,I'm really looking forward to this! If the first iteration of this did no more than allow me to open Poser animations into C4D v9 on OSX I'd be in heaven...--T

It's a Cinema 4D plugin to bring Poser/Daz content files into C4D and manipulate them there. Currently there's an old C4D plugin that allows you to place an item/animation into a C4D scene, but you have to manipulate it in Poser first. The real drag for me is that this plugin, made by Poser, is for Mac OS9, so I'm stuck using it because it's never been updated. I'm hoping that this Interposer Pro is coming sooner than later--it would make my life a lot simpler! Link: http://www.kuroyumes-developmentzone.com/interposer_pro.html

--T

Are there any instructions on how to use this utility? Thanks--T

I'd be most interested in better animation capabilities. I'm still stuck using P4 Propack on OS9 because they never upgraded the plugin (on Mac) for Cinema 4D.--T