Using Character Puppeteering Features

In additional to using the motion templates from the iClone Content Manager, you can also use iClone puppeteering tools to drive the Unreal character animation.

1. Create a new iClone project with a character on the stage.
   
2. Transfer this character to Unreal.
   
   Note:

   You can also convert Unreal character to iClone to ensure the characters are identical.

3. Connect iClone and Unreal with Live Link Plug-in. The Unreal character will instantly perform the pose of the iClone character.
   
   
4. In iClone, select the character and switch to the Animation tab of the Modify panel.
   
5. With the Puppeteering features provided in this panel, you can animate the character's facial expressions and body motions.
   • Motion Puppet: Puppeteering and recording the body motions with embedded motion patterns.
     • User Interface:
       
     • Puppeteering Result:
       
   • Direct Puppet: Puppeteering and recording motions of certain body part with IK/FK methods.
     • User Interface:
       
     • Puppeteering Result:
       
   • Face Puppet: Puppeteering and recording character's facial expressions.
     • User Interface:
       
     • Puppeteering Result:
       
     Note:

     Currently, the Body Morph Animation is unsupported and can not be passed onto Unreal characters.

6. You can then record the character's motions in Unreal.