Ct7 Pro Manual

CrazyTalk7 User Manual
Help Version: 1/4/2013 Reallusion
This user manual contains a complete description of every feature in CrazyTalk 7. Inside we have
provided extensive hyperlink s and media samples for you to easily understand the relation
between the features, in order to generate great visual results. For users who want to master all
the Top CrazyTalk animation sk ills; this is a great source of your reference.
by Reallusion
Contents 3
Table of Contents
Knowing the Environment
Main Menu 8
Tool Bar 12
Left-side Tool Bar 14
Content Manager 15
Play Bar 22
Docking Panels 23
Drag and Drop 26

Drag and Drop Table 30
Project
Time Settings 32
Creating a Custom Actor

Image Processing 39
Auto Fit Anchor Points 44
Face Fitting 45
Hair Mesh Layer 50
Specifying Face Orientation and Style 51
VividEye Technology 54
Eye Tem plate Gallery 57
Eyeball Transform 60
Eyeball Iris Color and Eyeball Whites 62
Eye Light 64
Eye Shadow 67
Eyelash 70
Makeup 73
Mouth Settings 78
Teeth 80
Throat 84
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Lips 85
Editing the Background Mask 87

Auto Mode for Masking 91
Manual Mode for Masking 96
Configuring the Background Settings 101
Adding Voice to an Actor

Using the Sound Recorder 109
Importing WAV/MP3/M4A/AIFF Files 110
Converting Text to Speech 111
Using Talking Scripts (ct7Script, CTS) 113
Animating Actors
Getting Bonus Motion Contents 118
Idle Motions 122
Auto Motions 126

Applying Auto Motion Tem plate from the Library 128
Introducing the Auto Motion Setting Panel 132
Auto Motion Settings - Global 138
Blending Motion Clip to Create Custom Auto Motion 146
Auto Motion Settings - Parts 150
Parts Movem ents for Auto Motion Settings Panel 153
Offsetting Parts Motions 164
Pingpong Movem ents 181
Mirroring or Copying Values 185
Adding Motion Clips from the Library 190
Blending Facial Expressions with the Face Puppet Panel 194

Introducing the Face Puppet Panel 197
Full Face Control Puppeteering 199
Solo Feature Selection Pane and Facial Muscles 204
Solo Feature Selection Puppeteering 208
Multi-Layer Recording 213
Recording Blinking 216
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Creating Custom Puppet Profiles 223
Using Timeline
Introducing the Timeline 229
Anim ation Tim eline Editing 234
Tim eline Editing Tools 236
Track Priority - Motion Clip and Auto Motion 237
Clip Editing 239

Saving Data From Tracks to Different Libraries 239
Speed, Loop and Blending 247
Breaking Clips 249
Transformation Track 255
Using Voice Morph 258
Auto Motion Track 260
Motion Clip Track 262

Applying and Creating Motion Clip Tem plates 262
Extracting Motion Clip from Auto Motion 264
Rem oving Partial Motions from a Motion Clip 266
Using the Face Key Editor 268
Introducing the Face Key Editor 271
Setting the Head Keys 275
Setting the Face Keys 278
Setting the Eye Keys 284
Setting the Default Key 286
Adding or Modifying Lip-sync Keys 289
Adding Background Music 292
Exporting
Keyboard Shortcuts
Global shortcuts 304
Timeline shortcuts 308
Shortcuts in Editors 310
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Chapter
1
Knowing the
Environment
Knowing the Environment 7
Knowing the Environment

The main user interface of CrazyTalk is divided into 7 parts. Please refer to the links below for
more details about each parts.
The main menu contains each command in CrazyTalk

1 Main Menu
(the commands in the Timeline are not included).
The tool bar includes Actor Editing Tools, Adding

2 Tool Bar (Shortcut: F5)
Voice and Motion tools, and Export Tool.
The tools in this panel are able to transform the actor,

3 Left-side Tool Bar
enter full-screen mode, or undo and redo actions.
Content Manager
The manager keeps embedded and custom templates
4 (Shortcut: Windows - F4; Mac -
for applying.
fn + F4)
Preview Window (Working The actor and visual results can be observed in the
5
Area) Preview Window.
The Play Bar contains basic playback tools for
6 Play Bar previewing voice, motions of the actor, and the
background music of the project.
Timeline
In the Timeline you are able to do more custom
7 (Shortcut: Windows - F3; Mac -
adjustments for the project.
fn + F3)
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Main Menu
The Main Menu contains the main commands grouped in File, Edit, Create, Animation,
Window and Help menus.
File
New Project To create an empty project.
To open a CrazyTalk
Open Project
project file (*.ct7Project).
To save the current project

Save As Project
to a target directory.
Clear data in every track of

New Script
the Timeline.
Background To open the Background Setting panel and change the
Setting background to an image or a solid color.
To open the BG Music Setting panel and load an audio file as a

BG Music Setting
background or modify the basic settings to the audio.
Import Model To import an existing CrazyTalk actor (*.ct7Model, *.ctm).
Import Script To import an existing CrazyTalk script file (*.ct7Script, *.cts).
Export To export the current project into a designated media.
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Edit
Undo To undo the last action.
Redo To redo the last action.
Move To relocate the actor.
Rotate To rotate the actor.
Scale To resize the actor.
Home To restore the position of the actor to the center of the project.
Create
To load an image (*.jpg, *.jpe,
Import Image *.jpeg, *.png, *.bmp, *.tga, *.gif)
for creating a new actor.
To capture an image from the web

Camera Capture
camera for creating a new actor.
To determine the actor's profile

Face Profile
and its strength.
Mask Editing To divide the foreground and background areas.
Face Fitting To define the facial features with the Face Fitting wizard.
Eye Setting To adjust the details of the virtual eyes.
Teeth Setting To adjust the details of the virtual teeth.
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Animation
To load an audio file
(*.wav, *.mp3, *.m4a
Import Voice (Mac only), *.aif (Mac
only)) as the voice clip for
the actor.
To record a voice clip for
the actor with the

Record Wave
CrazyTalk Sound
Recorder.
To convert type-in text into

TTS
voice clip for the actor.
To puppet with mouse movements to generate facial expressions

Face Puppet
with the Face Puppet panel.
Auto Motion To open the Auto Motion Settings panel to adjust the behavior for
Settings automatically generating auto motions for the actor.
Voice Morphing To morph the actor's voice.
Lips To adjust or add lip-sync keys in different time frames.
Window
Tool Bar To show/hide the Tool Bar.
Content
To show/hide the Content Manager.
Manager
Timeline To show/hide the Timeline.
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Help
Type in the text field to search

Search
for the specific feature.
Help To access the online help.
To access the official content web site for free Bonus Content
Bonus Content
Packs.
CrazyTalk
To access the online CrazyTalk Forum web site.
Forum
www.reallusion
To access the home page of Reallusion.
.com
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Tool Bar
The tool bar consists of three sections (Actor Editing Tools, Adding Voice and Motion tools and
Export Tool) as shown in the illustration below:
A. Actor Editing Tools
Click to load an image, shoot from the web camera to
1 Create New Actor create a new actor, or load a CT7 Actor (*.ct7Model) file
as the current actor.
Adjust Texture
2 Click to adjust the entire color tone of the actor.
Coloring
Click to invoke the Face Fitting panel to adjust the

3 Face Fitting
wireframe of the actor.
4 Face Profile Click to determine the face profile of the actor.
Click this button to invoke the Eye Setting panel to adjust

5 Eye Setting
the appearance of the eyes.
Click this button to invoke the Teeth Setting panel to

6 Teeth Setting
adjust the appearance of the teeth.
Click this button to invoke the Mask Editor panel to adjust

7 Mask Editing
the mask of the actor to determine the foreground area.
Click this button to invoke the Background Setting panel

8 Background Setting
to apply custom background.
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B. Adding Voice and Motion Tools
Click this button to import an audio file to create actor

1 Import Audio
motions with Talk, Listen and Lips-Sync Only modes.
Click this button to invoke the Face Puppet panel in order

2 Face Puppet
to manually generate facial motions.
Click this button to invoke the Auto Motion Settings panel
3 Auto Motion Settings in order to manually adjust the motion reactions driven by
the audio.
C. Export Tool
Click this button to invoke the Export panel for exporting

1 Export
video and images.
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Left-side Tool Bar

You may use the features on the left-side tool bar to transform the actor, enter full-screen mode,
or undo and redo actions.
Home
Restore original position of the actor
1 (Shortcut: Windows - home; Mac - fn + Left
to the center of the project.
Arrow Key)
Press this button and drag in the

2 Move (Shortcut: M)
working area to relocate the actor.

3 Rotate (Shortcut: R)
working area to rotate the actor.

4 Scale (Shortcut: S)
working area to resize the actor.
Click on this button to enter the Full
5 Full Screen Screen mode. Click it again or press
ESC key to exit the mode.
Undo and Redo

Click these two buttons to undo or
6 (Shortcut: Windows - Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y;
redo the last actions.
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Content Manager
1. Category Tabs
Click these tabs to switch to the corresponding category library.
2. Menu Buttons
Click this button to show the menu for manipulating the Content Manager, including show and
hide (Shortcut: Windows - F4; Mac - fn + F4), dock and undock the Content Manager, basic
editing for the templates, change the view mode in the content manager or browse to find the
selected template.
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3. Template and Custom Library
Each category is divided into two libraries:
Template Library: Contains embedded template installed along with the main program.
Custom Library: Contains custom templates you add.
4. Templates
In the library pane, you may manipulate the templates, including applying the selected
template (by drag-and-drop or clicking the Apply button); renaming or changing thumbnail of
the custom templates.
5. Applying and Adding Templates
: Click this button to apply the selected template.
: Click this button to add the current object in the scene into the Custom
Library of the selected Category.
If you have selected a template in the Custom Library, then click this button to
overwrite the selected template.
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Changing the view mode
By changing the view mode, you are able to view the template in basic or detail mode. You
may then sort the templates in the detail mode.
1.Right-click on the space area in the library.
2.Select the Change View Mode command in the right-click menu.
3.Alternatively, you may click the Menu button to show the right-click menu and select the
Change View Mode as well.
4.The Content Manager will be toggled to the other mode.
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5.You may then click the Name, Size, Kind and Date Modified captions to sort the
templates.
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Changing the thumbnail
After you add an object into the Custom Library as a template, you are then allowed to
change the thumbnail of the custom template.
Capturing from the Scene
1.Switch to the desired category tab (in this case, the Project tab).
2.Click the Add button to add the desired object into the Custom Library.
3.Go to the time frame where you want the appearance of the desired object to be
captured as a thumbnail.
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4.Make sure the template is selected.
5.Right-click on the template and choose the Capture Thumbnail in the right-click menu.
The current appearance of the object will then be captured as the new thumbnail.
Replacing with an Image
1.Follow the Steps 1 and 2 in the last section.
2.Right-click on the template and choose the Load Thumbnail in the right-click menu.
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3.Browse and select a desired image.
4.The thumbnail will then be replaced.
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Play Bar
The Play Bar is used to control scene playback in CrazyTalk.
Shows the current frame of the project. You may quickly drag
1 Play Head
it into any desired frame.
2 Voice Volume To adjust the volume of the sound effect.
3 Previous Frame To jump one frame backwards.
To jump to the cue frame of playback, or to the start frame of

4 Jump to Start Frame
the project.
Play (Shortcut: Space

5 To playback the current project.
bar)
6 Stop To stop playback.
To jump to the cue-out frame of the playback, or to the end

7 Jump to End Frame
frame of the project.
8 Next Frame To jump one frame forwards.
9 Loop On/Off To toggle playback loop on/off.
To show the current time/frame.
You may click the Time Settings button to toggle
between time display modes.
10 Current Time - Time Mode: Display time in mm:ss:ms
format.
- Frame Mode: Display frames. The unit is 30
frames/sec.
11 Show Timeline Bring up the Timeline.
12 Music Volume To adjust the volume of the background music.
Drag the red triangles to determine the playback / export

13 Playback / Export range. Please refer to the Project Settings section.
Range
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Docking Panels
There are three panels in CrazyTalk that can be docked or undocked, the Tool Bar, the
Content Manager and the Timeline.
By docking the panels, you can quickly access the tools or templates without having to hover
the mouse too far; while by undocking the panels, you can get a wider and clearer working
area for better viewing custom projects.
Docking and Undocking
Panels Docked
After the panels are docked, the tools on the Tool Bar, the templates in the Content Manager
and the features in the Timeline can be easily accessed.
Panels Undocked
When the panels are undocked, they float above the main program and the working area
enlarges to present a better view. You may then move the panels elsewhere to prevent from
hindering the working area. If you are using dual-display environments, then you may move
the panels to one display while keeping the main program on the other.
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Dockable Area for Tool Bar
The Tool Bar can be docked to the top, bottom, left and right of the main program when you
drag and drop it into the area.
Docking Top Docking Bottom
Docking Left Docking Right
Dockable Area for Content Manager
The Content Manager can be docked to the left and right of the main program when you drag
and drop it into the area.
Docking Left Docking Right
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Dockable Area for Timeline
The Timeline can be docked to the top and bottom of the main program when you drag and
drop it into the area.
Docking Top Docking Bottom
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Drag and Drop

CrazyTalk provides several drag and drop methods to accelerate the building of your scene.
Please refer to the Drag and Drop Table section for more information on drag and drop
behavior in CrazyTalk.
Drag-and-drop for creating
Creating Actor
Drag and drop an image (in .jpg, .jpe, .jpeg, .bmp, .png, .tga, .gif formats) to the working area
and you may start the Create Actor Wizard to create a new character.
Drag and drop an image into the working

The Create Actor Wizard starts.
area.
Creating Voice and Motion
Drag and drop an audio file, in .wav, .mp3, .m4a (Mac only), .aif (Mac only) formats, to the
character and the character may start to have voice and motions.
You may alternatively drag and drop the audio file to the Voice, Lips and Auto Motion tracks
to create a voice and motion for the actor.
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The character will start to talk, or listen

Drag and drop a motion clip to the working
independently from the motion that was
area.
manually applied.
Drag-and-drop for applying
Actor, Eye, Teeth
You are able to drag and drop any actor, eye or teeth template from the Content Manager
libraries (Actor, Eyes, and Teeth) to apply the template.
Drag and drop an actor template onto the The actor will be replaced while the motion
current actor. and the voice are kept.
Note: You may also drag and drop from a folder to have the same results.
Motion
You are able to drag and drop any idle, motion clip or auto motion template from the Content
Manager libraries (Idle, Motion Clip, and Auto Motion) to apply the template.
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Drag and drop a motion template onto the

The character will start the motion.
character.
Note: You may also drag and drop from a folder to have the same results.
Background Music
If you drag and drop an audio file onto the Music track in the Timeline (Shortcut: Windows -
F3; Mac - fn + F3), then it will turn into background music.
Drag and drop an audio file onto the music track.
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Asset Collection
You can drag and drop one or more assets, from the Content Manager, into your desired
folder to create your custom library collection.
Drag and drop an asset from a different library of
the Content Manager to a folder to build a
custom collection.
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Drag and Drop Table

Drag and Drop Target
File
Item Content Manager >
Format Working Area External Directory
Custom Library
Move or save project
to the Content Move or save project

Project .ct7project To open the project.
Manager (Project to another directory.
Library).
.jpg, .jpe, .j
peg, .png, . To start the Create Move or save image

Image N/A
bmp, .tga, . Actor wizard. to another directory.
gif
Move or save
Move or save
To replace the character to the
Character .ct7Model character to another
current character. Content Manager
directory.
(Actor Library).
Move or save eyes

To replace the eyes
to the Content Move or save eyes
Eyes .ctmEye of the current
Manager (Eye to another directory.
character.
Library).
Move or save teeth

To replace the teeth
to the Content Move or save teeth
Teeth .ctmTeeth of the current
Manager (Teeth to another directory.
character.
Library).
Motion
Move or save motion
.ct7idle
(Idle To apply a motion to the Content
Move or save motion
motion, .ct7motion onto the current Manager (Idle
to another directory.
motion character. Motion, Motion Clip
.ct7script
clips and or Script Library).
script)
Move or save
To auto-generate
Auto template to the Move or save
.ct7automo template motions
Motion Content Manager's template to another
tion for the current
Template (Auto Motion directory.
character.
Library).
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Time Settings
The Time Settings involve two aspects, the project length and the playback / export range of
the project.
Project Length
In the Time Settings panel you may adjust the length of the project, the time unit shown on
the time counter, and the viewing method of the camera.
1.Click the Time Unit button to open the Time Settings panel.
2.Adjust the settings in the panel:
o Animation Length: Shows the total length of the project in frame count. The default
length for each project is 2000 frames. The maximum frame number is 27000 (15
minutes).
o Select Time Unit: You may decide to display the time unit in either frame format or
time format.
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Time-based Display Frame-based Display
Project Playback / Export Range
You can determine to play back or export within a certain range instead of the entire project.
Play Bar: Drag the red triangles on the play bar to define the range.
Timeline: Drag the flags on the frame unit track to define the range.
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Creating a Custom Actor 35

CrazyTalk allows you to create a talking actor from an image. When applying virtual eyes and
teeth, the motions and the lip shapes become more realistic. By changing the background, you
are able to put the actor into an desired environment.
Creating Custom Actor
1.Obtaining an image with two methods below:
Loading an Image
a.Click the Create New Actor button on the tool bar.
b.The Actor Creator panel will show. Click the Import Image button.
c. Load a desired image.
Note:
The supported image formats are: jpg, jpe, jpeg, png, bmp, tga and gif.
The best image is when the character is facing front and does not have a
tilted head.
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Recommended image Not recommended image (character's face
rotates too much)
Capturing with Web Camera
a.Click the Create New Actor button on the tool bar.
b.The Actor Creator panel will show. Click the From Camera button.
c. The Camera Capture panel appears for capturing an image from the web
camera.
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Select the webcam you wish to use from the Device drop-down list.
(If your web camera is not on the list, please click the Refresh button to
refresh the device list)
Specify the resolution from the Resolution drop-down list.
Click the Capture button to take a picture with the selected webcam.
(The content of the preview window will be captured and displayed on the
right pane)
Click the OK button to confirm the captured image and exit.
2.The Creating Actor Wizard auto-starts and directs you to finish details for building a
custom talking actor.
a.Image Processing
b.4-Point Fitter
c. Face Fitting
d.Face Profile Setting
3.Add virtual eyes and teeth for the actor.
a.VividEye Technology
b.Mouth Settings
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4.Determine the foreground and background areas.
a.Editing the Background Mask
b.Configuring the Background
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Image Processing
The image processing tools allow you to enhance the quality of selected images. You may
rotate and crop them in order to work with a portion of the original image source. This allows
you to focus on facial details in order to create more accurate talking characters.
You may use the tools on the left side of the image processing menu to adjust the area,
quality, and color settings of the image.
Cropping an image
Cropping and image can be useful when you want to crop a face from a group photo, or
remove a large background area that is not needed. Cropping the image allows you to remove
the excess background area and enlarge the facial image you wish to work with. This does not
change the original image size.
1.Click the Crop Image button.
2.Drag a marquee around the image by using the mouse to create a crop box.
o Use the corner handles of the marquee to rotate or scale the crop box.
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o Use the mouse to move the crop box across the image as desired.
o Rotate the cropping box to align the arrow to the character's nose line.
3.Click the button when done. Click the button to cancel the
current crop box and restart.
Rotating and Flipping an image
Click the Rotate CW or Rotate CCW buttons to rotate the image by 90 degrees in
the clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
Click the Flip button to mirror the image on the horizontal axis. This function is useful
for images obtained from scanners or cameras.
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Automatically adjusting color levels
Click the Smart Level button to automatically adjust the color levels of the image.
CrazyTalk analyzes the color levels and adjusts the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation
levels to achieve optimum image quality.
Before After
Note:
You may access the feature by clicking the Adjust Color button on the tool bar. After
you click the button, you are able to choose the feature from the panels below:
Manually adjusting color levels
Click the Color Level button to manually adjust the brightness, contrast, hue and
saturation levels of the image. Use the sliders in the menu box to adjust the values, or enter
the numerical values for each parameter in the boxes next to the sliders.
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Adjusting color balance
Click the Color Balance button to manually adjust the color balance.
Drag the sliders to adjust the Cyan - Red, Magenta - Green, and Yellow -Blue levels.
The box next to each property shows positive and negative values; depending on the
position of the slider. The center value is zero.
Select the Highlights radio button to apply color settings to the image's brighter areas.
Click the Midtones radio button to apply color settings to the image's normal areas.
Select the Shadows radio button to apply color settings to the image's darker areas.
Note:
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Auto Fit Anchor Points

The Auto Fit Anchor Points for the basic anchor points allows you to create a CrazyTalk actor
in just a few clicks. This process is entirely automatic and requires no complex frame fitting
techniques. Once you create a basic frame to fit the face, then you can use the fitting tools to
increase the definition of the wire frame by simply adjusting the additional frame points.
CrazyTalk has its own embedded estimation of the four points which define the eye and
mouth areas. If you wish to move the positions, then you may click and move the numbered
indicators 1, 2, 3 and 4, on the image. Do this to adjust the fitting process as displayed in the
reference image. Click the Reset button at any time to cancel your actions and start over.
Note:
Adjust the four points as accurate as possible to get the best fit for the eyes and mouth, but
do not worry about precise details at this time. Refer to the Facial Wireframe Modes section
for more information.
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Face Fitting
The Face Fitting step assists you to set wireframes to frame up the facial features as precise
as possible since when the actor starts to talk and move, the settings of the wireframe affect
the result most.
Basic Tools
Change Wireframe Color: Click this button and cycle through different wire frame
colors. This can be used if both the original image and the wire frames colors are the
same color, as it would make it difficult to view and make corrections.
Select: Click this button to pick and move components of the wire frame. This
button is pressed and activated by default.
o You may move the wires or the individual wire frame points.
o Move the frame points get a wire shape more suited to the face contours.
o To move multiple points simultaneously, hold the Ctrl key and click the desired control
points. The selected control points will turn red. Release the Ctrl key and then move
the points to the desired location.
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Rotate: Select a wire frame or multiple frame points and click this button to rotate
them.
Scale: Select a wire frame or multiple frame points and click this button to resize
them.
Zoom Tools
Pan Tool: After you zoom in the image, you may press down this button and drag
the image in order to pan to the desired area for modifying.
Zoom Out: Click this button to zoom out the image for observing more of the image.
Zoom In: Click this button to zoom in the image for better observing and modifying
the details.
Zoom in for more easily modifying the

Before zoom in
details
Actual Size: Click this button so the image will be shown in its original resolution.
Fit to Window: Click this button so that the image will be zoom in or zoom out in
order to just fit into the preview window.
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Magnify Tool: Press down this button and drag a rectangle around the desired
area of the image in order to zoom in to the area for better observing and modifying the
details.
Drag a rectangle to surround the desired Zoom in for more easily modifying the
area details
Fine-Tuning the Wireframes
1.By default, the Basic button is pressed (in basic mode).
2.Use the basic tools described in the last section to roughly frame up the wire frames as
close to the facial-feature contours (skull, eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth) as possible.
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3.Click to press the Detail button to show more wire frame control points.
4.Thoroughly move the control points to make the wire frames even closer to the facial
features.
Note:
Please refer to the Hair Mesh Layer section for more information.
Wireframes for Opened Mouth
If the character in the image you have loaded is with opened mouth, then the position of the
middle wire can not be determined; you need to do the following steps:
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1.Make sure that the Detail button is pressed down.
2.Press down the Mouth Open button.
3.Move the wire with Yellow control points to match the edge of the upper lip; while the
one with White control points to the edge of the lower lip.
Note:
If you want the actor to close up the mouth, then you need to activate the Force to
Close feature in the Mouth Settings panel.
Previewing with Calibration Buttons
Click the Calibration buttons to play back a short script intended for calibration.
Click the Stop button to stop the playback.
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Hair Mesh Layer

Character heads in the photos may not always be oval-shaped due to hair styles or
accessories like hats, or even ears (of animals).
Character with fluffy hair.
CrazyTalk provides a Hair Mesh Layer so that you may separate the ranges of the skull, and
of the objects attached, into different layers.
Skull mesh Hair mesh
With this design, broken face issues may be minimized when the character talks and moves.
Even if the character's expressions are not exaggerated, sometimes the objects framed within
the hair mesh layer may move a bit.
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Specifying Face Orientation and

Style
Click the Face Profile button to adjust the profile style. Then define the face profile of
the character:
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Defining the 3D Face Orientation
Utilize the Rotate tool to fit the angle of the character's face. This will ensure that
the 3D mesh of the head will match the facial angle of the character in the photo.
Rotate the mesh to fit the face angle
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Selecting Appropriate Face Style
1.Select one of the 9 basic profiles to fit your character.
2.Press the Preview button and move your mouse to preview the head motion in the main
viewport.
Examples:
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VividEye Technology
CrazyTalk introduces VividEye Technology in a layer-based concept. The 6 Layers (Eyeball -
Iris, Eyeball - White, Eye Light, Eye Shadow, Eyelash and Makeup) in the VividEye Settings
greatly increase the realism of virtual eyes. Original eyes from the source image cannot roll, so
it is important to add virtual eyes to the animation.
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Using VividEye
The six layers superimpose to create the appearance of natural eyes:
1.Switch the Content Manager to Actor >> Template tab >> Eye library.
2.You will see 5 categories of eye templates. Access into one of the folders.
3.Double click on the desired template to add virtual eyes to the actor. Please refer to the
Eye Template Gallery section for more information.
4.Click the Eye Setting button at the tool bar to access the Eye Setting panel.
o Eyeball Transform
o Eyeball Iris Color and Eyeball Whites
o Eye Light
o Eye Shadow
o Eyelash
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o Makeup
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Eye Template Gallery

CrazyTalk provides a virtual eye template gallery to match the design style of the VividEye
templates.
Cartoon Character
Original Eyes Virtual Eyes Applied
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Anime Character
Animal
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Comic Character
Human
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Eyeball Transform
After applying an eye template, you may adjust the size and the location of the eyeballs.
Transforming Eyeball
2.Press down the Left and/or Right buttons to determine whether you want to adjust
individual or both eyes.
Left eye Right eye Both eyes
3.Choose the Eyeball - Iris or Eyeball - White radio button.
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4.In the Transform section, adjust the Move or Scale values to decide the size of the
eyeball.
Before being transformed After being transformed
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Eyeball Iris Color and Eyeball

Whites
You may customize the color of the eyeball by changing the diffuse color of the iris and
adjusting the whiteness.
Changing Eyeball Colors
3.Choose the Eyeball - Iris or Eyeball - White radio button.
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4.In the Color section, adjust the values for Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation.
Before being adjusted After being adjusted
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Eye Light
The Eye Light simulates the specularity effect on the eyeballs, which implies the light direction.
This feature facilitates you in creating sparkling, crystalline, or turbid eyeballs.
Setting Eye Light
There are three sections in the panel involved in the designing of eye light; the Transform,
the Color, and the Opacity/Blur sections.
1.You must apply an eye template from the eye gallery first.
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4.Choose the Eye Light radio button.
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5.In the Transform section, adjust the position and the size of the eye light.
7.In the Opacity/Blur section, adjust the value of the Opacity and Blur to decrease the
overall-sharpness appearance.
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Eye Shadow
The Eye Shadow features the strength of the sphere effect on the eyeballs. You may decide
the size of the shadow, the color of the Diffuse image, and the opacity and blurriness of the
Opacity channel.
Setting the Sphere Sense of the Eyeball
If you need to set the sphere-feeling of the eyeball, then you may adjust the Eye Shadow to
increase/decrease the sensation.
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4.Choose the Eye Shadow radio button.
5.Adjust the sliders in the Color and Opacity/Blur sections.
Heavy shadow (spherical eyeball) No shadow (flat eyeball)
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Eyelash
CrazyTalk offers you Eyelash effects to generate a more vivid appearance in the eyes. You
may apply the Eyelash effect to mimic mascara, and enhance the eyelashes of the actor.
Notice that female eye templates contain longer eyelashes.
Using Eyelash
3.You may determine if you want the actor to have eyelash or not by activating or
deactivating the Eyelash check box.
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Without Eyelashes With Eyelashes
4.Choose the Eyelash radio button.
5.In the Color section; adjust the value of Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation to
change the color of the eyelashes.
Note:
Click and keep the Close Eye button pressed in order to view the Eyelash with closed
eyes.
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Adjusting the Length of Eyelash
2.You can decide the length of the eyelashes by adjusting the Scale value.
Normal eyelashes Longer eyelashes
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Makeup
CrazyTalk offers Makeup effects to generate vivid eyes. With the Makeup feature, you may
generate various make-up styles such as; Smokey, golden shimmering or bruised eyes. You
can also use it to conceal or cover creases or defects on the actors' eyelids. Distortions and
stretching issues, created when actors close their eyes, can also be covered with Makeup
effects.
Adjusting Makeup
3.You may determine if you want the actor to have makeup or not by activating or
deactivating the Makeup check box.
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Without Makeup With Makeup
4.Choose the Makeup radio button.
6.In Opacity/Blur, adjust the Opacity and Blur values to define the clarity of the makeup.
Note:
Click and keep the Close Eye button pressed in order to view the Makeup effect when
eyes are closed.
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The Benefits of Makeup
Adding Eye Cosmetics and Eyelashes
Original image With Makeup
Changing Eye Shapes
You can use the Makeup feature to act as eyelids when you change the eye shapes. The
following example turns big eyes into natural-looking small eyes.
1.Use an actor with properly fitted wire frames.
Original image Well-fitted Eye wires
2.Change the eyes' wires to change the shape of the eyes. You may see the new eyelids
mapped over the original image.
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Change eye shapes Result
3.Apply the Makeup effect to conceal the original eye image.
Eye shadow applied Eyelash applied
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Concealing Image Stretch Issues on Eyelids
When an actor's eyes close, you may sometime see an image-stretch issue. With the
Makeup effect, you can cover the stretching image with solid color.
The eyelid image stretches as the actor Apply a makeup effect to conceal the
blinks without makeup. stretching image
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Mouth Settings
Every character in CrazyTalk is able to talk. You may apply a virtual mouth with teeth, along
with modifying the mouth color and lips settings on the character.
Applying Mouth Template
1.Switch the Content Manager to Actor >> Template tab >> Teeth library.
2.You will see teeth templates.
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3.Apply one of the templates from the Template library.
4.Click the Teeth Setting button at the tool bar to access the Teeth Settings
panel.
o Teeth
o Throat
o Lips
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Teeth
After you apply a virtual mouth, you may then modify the location, orientation and the color of
the teeth inside the mouth.
Teeth Location and Angle
panel.
2.To set the size of the teeth, use the Scale feature. Adjust the X/Y values to adjust the
width and height of the teeth.
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Oversized Teeth Scaled Teeth
3.Use the Rotate value to decide the orientation of the teeth and match the angle of the
mouth.
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Teeth Color
panel.
2.Use the Color Settings feature to choose the color of the teeth. Move the Brightness,
Contrast, Hue, and Saturation sliders to adjust the teeth color. Alternatively, enter a
number in the boxes next to the slider bar to change the parameter value.
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Grey teeth Teeth whitened
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Throat
CrazyTalk Animator lets you modify the inner mouth and throat color for when mouths need
to be opened wide.
After you apply a virtual mouth, you may then modify the oral color.
Changing Throat Color
panel.
2.Choose the Throat radio button.
3.In the Color section, adjust the
value of the Brightness,
Contrast, Hue and Saturation.
Narrow throat Deep throat
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Lips
Most of the time, characters in photos smile. However, the mouth shape may not be as natural
as you might expect when characters talk in CrazyTalk. This is because the height of the lip
corners. You may use the lip settings to level the lip corners and keep the mouth line as flat as
possible.
After you apply a virtual mouth, you may modify the corners of the lips.
Leveling the Lip Corners
panel.
2.Choose the Lips radio button.
3.In the Lips corner section,
adjust the position values of the
Left Corner and Right Corner.
Before Lip corners
adjusted are adjusted
Closing Actor's Mouth
If the character in the original image is with opened mouth, then you may need to close it with
the Force to Close feature.
1.Make sure that the control points for the open lips are correctly specified when adjusting
the wire frame.
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panel.
3.Activate the Force to Close box to close the character's mouth.
Original Image Force to Close: ON
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Editing the Background Mask

The background mask hides all unnecessary areas of the loaded photo. This helps you keeping
only the areas you are interested in, such as the character's head or body.
Original actor image Masked actor image
There are two methods to generate a background mask for your image.
Using Mask Editing Panel
1.Click the Mask Editing button at the tool bar to access the Mask Editor panel.
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2.Using the tools in the panel to paint on the unnecessary parts in the image to add mask
on the image.
There are two modes in the Mask Editor which facilitates you to quickly add mask to the
image:
o Auto Mode.
o Manual Mode.
3.Click the OK button and the colored area of the image will be filtered out.
Zoom Tools in Mask Editor
Pan Tool: After you zoom in the image, you may press down this button and drag
the image in order to pan to the desired area for modifying.
Zoom Out: Click this button to zoom out the image for observing more of the image.
Zoom In: Click this button to zoom in the image for better observing and modifying
the details.
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Zoom in for more easily modifying the

Before zoom in
details
Actual Size: Click this button so the image will be shown in its original resolution.
Fit to Window: Click this button so that the image will be zoom in or zoom out in
order to just fit into the preview window.
Magnify Tool: Press down this button and drag a rectangle around the desired
area of the image in order to zoom in to the area for better observing and modifying the
details.
Drag a rectangle to surround the desired Zoom in for more easily modifying the
area details
Loading an Image with a Predefined Alpha Channel
If you wish to perfect your image mask, then you may pre-save your image with a pre-defined
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alpha channel. This can be done by means of an external image editor. Once you create your
mask outside, simply load the image into CrazyTalk. The alpha channel information will
automatically be applied as the background mask in the Background Mask Editing panel.
Adding and editing alpha channels in an external image editor (e.g. Photoshop)
Note:
The alpha channel information can be in 32-bit BMP, TGA or PNG format.
If you wish to save the source image as PNG file, then remove the background layer,
erase any unnecessary area of the image and save. You do not need to create an
alpha channel layer in the Channels panel.
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Auto Mode for Masking

When your source image contains simple background area with similar color or when the
contours of the character are not complicated, you can do it in the Auto Mode to quickly define
the mask for the background area. This mode is suitable for the character with sharp and clear
contour edges because CrazyTalk can quickly auto-masks areas according to the edges.
Before you add mask, you need to create an actor from an image. After the actor is generated,
it is by default without mask. Therefore, even if you replace the background, the original
background of the image still conceals the custom background of the project.
The background of the original image

An actor without being masked.
conceals the custom background.
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Using Auto Mode of Mask Editor
2.If you are in the Manual Mode, then click the Go to Auto Mode button to switch to the
Auto Mode.
o The mask added in the Manual Mode will be abandoned after you switch to the Auto
Mode.
o A new mask will be automatically append onto the image.
o Modify the mask with following steps.
3.Press down the Mask Actor button and roughly draw contours to frame around
the character (do not worry if the contour is enclosed or not).
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4.CrazyTalk estimates the character's edge from the contours you draw to determine the
actor area.
5.Even if you draw strokes, CrazyTalk can still find the edge of the actor.
6.If the edge goes out of the character, then press down the Mask Background
button.
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7.Draw strokes on the desired area to convert the area with similar color to background.
8.Click the Preview button to check out the mask result. The check-
board grids indicate that the original background is makes.
9.If you think the edge of the mask is too jaggy, then increase the Edge Blur value.
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10.Click the OK button if you are satisfied with the mask result.
Note:
If you want to modify the details of the mask, then click the Go to Manual Mode
button to enter the mode with current mask result.
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Manual Mode for Masking

When your source image is complicated and the contour edges of the character can not be
clearly determined in the Auto Mode, you can use the Manual Mode to modify the details of
the mask by carefully paint the mask with the tools in this mode.
Please note that you can always start with rough mask generated from the Auto Mode and
then modify the rough mask in the Manual Mode.
Using Quick Select Tools
2.If you are in the Auto Mode, then click the Go to Manual Mode
button to switch to the Manual Mode.
o The mask added in the Auto Mode will be brought to the Manual Mode.
o Optionally click the Clear button to remove the entire mask.
3.Press down the Color Range button and then pick on the image to fill with the mask
color.
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o Areas with similar will also be masked.
o The similarity is determined by the Tolerance value.
4.Hold the Shift key (for Windows) or Command Mac) and pick on the image to
include more colors.
5.Hold the Alt key and pick on the image to exclude colors.
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7.You are able to use the Brush Tools afterwards for further modifications to the mask.
Note:
o If the background is relatively simpler than the character, then directly pick the
background colors with the Color Range tool; otherwise, pick the colors on the
character and click the Invert button.
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Using Brush Tools
To modify the mask details, you can use the Brush Tools.
1.Press down the Brush button in the Brush Tools section.
2.Draw strokes on the image to determine the masked area.
3.Press down the Eraser button and paint on the image to correct the excessive
areas of the mask.
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5.Press down the Blur button and paint on the edges of the mask to smooth the
jaggy ones.
Jaggy edges Use blur tool to remove the jaggy edges
Note:
If you click the Go to Auto Mode , the mask you have created in
the Manual Mode will be discarded.
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Configuring the Background

Settings
You can replace the background with custom image or color after you have added mask to the
loaded image. Click the Background Settings to specify the background color or image.
Choose Actor Only to replace the background with
custom color picked besides the Color Selected.
Choose Original Image if you want to leave the
background unchanged.
Check Import Image to load a custom image as the
background.
Specify how you want the image to be placed using
the Position drop-down box.
Importing Image for Changing Environment
If you want to change the environment or the atmosphere for the actor, you can import a
custom image.
1.Load an image to create an actor.
2.Customize the mask.
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3.Choose the Import Image radio button in the Background Setting panel.
4.Load a custom image to change the environment.
Using Original Image as Background
This method is suitable when you are satisfied with the background of the source image while
you do not want the background to be distorted by the motion of the actor.
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Custom actor is created Background distorts as the actor moves
1.Create an actor with a source image.
2.Customize the mask.
3.Set the background with the Original Image
4.Play back and the background will not be affected by the motion of the actor.
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Note:
Please note that CrazyTalk automatically fix the original image according to the mask
area, which causes the noises shown on the background.
If you want to remove the noises, then you must prepare a clean background image
and then choose the Import Image radio button to load it as the background.
Load the image as the background to

Prepared background image
eliminate the noises
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Importing any Image as Background
Combining the mask-editing technique and the background-replacing methods, the actor can
be placed to any other body by loading any other image to create an amusing sensation.
1.Create an actor with the source image.
2.Customize the mask. You may mask every parts of the image except the head of the
character.
3.Choose the Import Image radio button in the Background Setting panel.
4.Load any other desired image.
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5.Transform the actor to fit the background.
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Chapter
4
Adding Voice to an
Actor
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An actor in CrazyTalk can open its mouth and speak. You may use four methods to add voices
to an actor.
1.Click the Import Audio button on the top tool bar. Inside the panel you will find
four different methods for importing voices.
2.Choose a method and click its button.
o Using the Sound Recorder
o Importing Wave/MP3/M4A/AIFF Files
o Converting Text to Speech
o Using Talking Scripts
Note:
After the voice is generated, you will then be asked to determine the loading mode in order
to generate an Idle Motion or an Auto Motion for the actor.
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Using the Sound Recorder

CrazyTalk provides a sound recorder that can record voice from various audio sources. This
audio can then be used as a script to animate the actor. The sound recorder can record
sounds from various audio devices such as a microphone, phone lines, CD players, audio-in
lines, or any other auxiliary input devices connected to your PC.
Using the Sound Recorder
To record sound, click the Import Audio and then the Record Audio button. The sound
recorder will then open.
Follow these steps to create an
audio script:
1.Select the source for sound
recording from the Input
Device drop-down list.
2.Switch your MAC OS to System
Preferences >> Sound >>
Input tab, and adjust the
recording volume with the Input Volume slider. To get rid of sound breaks, do not drag
the Input Volume slider to the extreme right.
3.Click the Record button to start recording. Recording from the specified input device will
then start.
4.Click the Stop button to stop recording sound.
5.Click the Play button to play back the recording.
6.If you are satisfied with the results, then click the OK button. If not, then press the
Record button to record again.
Note:
The maximum length of a sound recording is 15 minutes.
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Importing WAV/MP3/M4A/AIF
Files
CrazyTalk provides useful features for importing audio files and using them as scripts to
animate actors. For instance, if you wish to animate your actor singing a song, then you may
import the song in WAV/MP3/M4A (Mac only)/AIF (Mac only) format.
Importing WAV/MP3/M4A (Mac only)/AIF (Mac only) Files
To import WAV/MP3/M4A (Mac only)/AIF (Mac only) files, please follow the steps below:
1.Click the Import Audio button and then the Audio File button to import a speech
file in WAV/MP3/M4A (Mac only)/AIF (Mac only) format. Alternatively, you may drag and
drop an audio file into the working area.
2.Specify the name and location of the WAV/MP3/M4A (Mac only)/AIF (Mac only) file by
choosing in the dialog box.
3.Click the Open File button to open the file. The file will then be imported and used as a
script.
Note:
The maximum length of an imported audio file is 15 minutes.
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Converting Text to Speech

CrazyTalk can also animate through text-to-speech engines. By default CrazyTalk is
connected to Microsoft's TTS (Text-to-Speech) engine, but users may incorporate their own
additional engines if they wish to create their own talking scripts.
Converting Text to Speech
To use the TTS engine, click the Import Audio and then the TTS button. The Text to
Speech Editor will then open.
Follow the below steps to create an audio script:
1.Type the text in the editor window. Alternatively, you may also copy and paste text from
any word processing program.
2.Select the type of voice to be used by the actor by choosing in the Voice Mode drop-
down list. Various voices for both sexes, with different settings, are available as shown
below.
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3.Adjust the voice by using the Volume, Pitch, and Speed sliders to achieve the desired
effect. You may need to experiment a little with these settings before you get the
desired results. Click the Reset button at any time to reset the sliders to their default
values.
4.Click the Hear it button to play back the text.
5.Click the OK button when done.
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Using Talking Scripts (ct7Script,

CTS)
CrazyTalk provides useful features for importing script files that can be applied for both voice-
overs and actor expressions.
Using Talking Scripts
1.Click the Import Audio button and then the Import Script button to import a
speech file created with CrazyTalk.
2.Click the Open File button to open the file. The file will then be imported and used as a
script.
Note:
Please note that CrazyTalk Scripts contain reusable and re-editable voices, lipsyncs
and facial expressions.
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Applying Voice Scripts
You may directly apply the studio-level samples of designed scripts from the library.
1.In the Content Manager, switch to the Voice Script >> Script >> Samples library.
2.Double click on the desired template to apply the voice script.
Note:
A *.ct7Script file contains actor's voice, lip shapes and auto motion. When you
apply the template of a script, the data in the Audio, Lips and Auto Motion
tracks will be replaced.
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If you want to create a custom script from the current project, then the data in
the Motion Clip and Auto Motion tracks will be merged before being saved,
which is different from the data structure of a created custom motion clip.
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Chapter
5
Animating Actors
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Animating Actors
There are several ways to animate your actor in a project:
Idle Motions
Auto Motions
Adding Motion Clips from the Library
Blending Facial Expressions with the Face Puppet Panel
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Getting Bonus Motion Content

After installing CrazyTalk, some default templates in the Content Manager will also be
installed. However, if you need more templates for Auto Motion, Voice Script or Motion Clip
libraries, then it is highly recommended that you download and install the bonus pack from the
official web site.
Auto Motion
You will get 78 more templates for the Functional, Scenario and Idle libraries.
Auto Motion >> Functional Library Auto Motion >> Scenario >> Talk Library
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Auto Motion >> Scenario >> Human Sound

Auto Motion >> Scenario >> Sing Library
Library
Auto Motion >> Scenario >> Listen Library Auto Motion >> Idle Library
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Voice Script
You will get 32 more templates for the Practice Audio and Samples libraries.
Voice Script >> Practice Audio Library Voice Script >> Samples Library
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Motion Clips
You will get 89 more templates for the Motion Clip library.
Motion Clip Library Motion Clip >> Emotions Library
Motion Clip >> Movement Library Motion Clip >> Standard >> Library
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Idle Motions
An idle motion is a motion that simulates different actor motions and moods while the actor is,
or is not talking or listening. With the idle motion, the actor can automatically move so that it
looks more vivid rather than having a still cardboard with a human image on it. It creates life-
like base movements even before you start animating or lip syncing your custom actor.
Default Idle Motion
1.Create a new actor or apply an actor from the library.
2.Playback the project. The actor will start to move without any voice.
Playback to observe the default idle motion.
Using Idle Motion from Library
Because the default idle motion is mild and neutral; you are able to change to another idle
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motion from the library to show the true mood of the actor.
2.In the Content Manager, switch to the Auto Motion >> 03_Idle library. There are many
templates of idle motion ready for use.
3.Double click on the desired template to change the idle motion of the actor.
4.Playback the project.
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Playback to observe the result of the applied idle
motion.
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LipsSync with Idle Motion
In CrazyTalk, each time you apply a voice for the actor, the voice causes the actor to move
(also known as Auto Motion mechanism). However, if you only need the the idle motion
instead of the auto motion, then you can apply voice in LipsSync only mode.
2.Add voice to the actor in LipsSync only mode.
The actor utters with only mouth shapes and default idle motion.
Actor talks with default idle motion
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Auto Motions
Auto Motions are motion patterns that are automatically generated when an actor is applied
with a voice in Talk or Listen mode.
When the actor is in the Talk mode, the actor's motion will be more active especially when it
touches the peaks of the voice wave line.
On the contrary, the actor listens and passively reacts to the context of the voice when it is in
Listen mode.
Generating Auto Motion
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2.Click the Import Audio button on the tool bar. You may choose either way to
generate voice for the actor.
3.Once the voice is generated, you need to determine the mode for applying the voice.
o Talk Mode: The actor talks with spontaneous motions in accordance to the context of
the voice.
o Listen Mode: The actor listens to the voice with motions reacting to the voice.
o LipsSync only: The actor utters with only mouth shapes and idle motions.
4.Playback the project. The actor starts to talk or listen to the voice with motions.
Note:
o Please note that at the end of the steps, the actor's motion is in default
motion patterns. By applying different auto motion templates, the actor
moves with different motion patterns.
o If the actor has been applied with auto motions, then you may further
adjust to ease or dramatize the motions.
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Applying Auto Motion Template

from the Library
CrazyTalk introduces a major feature - Auto Motions, which are the biggest breakthrough in
generating animations from your own voice strength; with all sorts of animation styles, you
can save a lot of time while increasing the realism of your actor's motions. Auto Motions are
basically motion patterns that react to the voice. Once you apply an audio file, CrazyTalk then
utilizes two basic motion patterns for Talk and Listen modes. You may also change to another
pattern by applying different templates from the library.
Applying Auto Motion Templates from the Library
An actor ready to talk An actor ready to listen
2.Load an audio file as the actor's voice and use the default auto motions of Talk or Listen
modes.
3.In the Content Manager, switch to the Auto Motion >> Functional or Auto Motion >>
Scenario libraries.
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4.Double-click on the desired template to change the motion pattern.
Choosing an Ideal Auto Motion Template
In the Content Manager, there are two libraries that contain Auto Motion templates,
Functional and Scenario.
Functional Library: The templates in this folder trigger the actor to do basic movements
for head, body or eyeballs without facial expressions.
Scenario Library: The templates in this folder apply not only to the movements of the
head, body and eyes, but also add personality, usually with facial expressions, to the
actor which is suitable for specific situations or animation styles; such as thinking in a
study, being scared in a haunted house, or singing a song on a stage.
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Functional Library - Basic Movements
If you want the actor to do basic movements without facial expressions, such as head
leaning back and forth, body moving left and right, or actor stretching, then choose one of
the templates from this library.
Scenario >> Human Sound, Talk and Sing Libraries - Active Auto Motions
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In the Scenario library, the templates are categorized into different folders; for the active
auto motions with facial expressions, the templates are put in the Talk, Sing and Human
Sound folders. You may then apply either of the template according to the context of the
actor's voice.
Scenario >> Listen Library - Passively Reacting Auto Motions
In the Scenario library, the templates are categorized into different folders, for the passive
auto motions in the folder they are in the Listen folder.
In the Scenario library, the templates are categorized into different folders; for the
passive auto motions with facial expressions, the templates are put in the Reaction folder.
You may then apply either of the template according to the context of the actor's voice.
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Introducing the Auto Motion

Setting Panel
Auto Motion Setting Panel
Sound
To display the current sound wave and the threshold value (parallel
1 Wave
horizontal blue lines).
Display
Preview
2 To preview the motion results responding to the settings you adjust.
Pane
Load Current Actor & Audio: Click this button to load the current
actor and audio for adjustment and previewing.

3 Basic Tools
Load Sample Actor & Audio: Click this button to load the embedded
actor (Scientist) and audio for adjustment and previewing.
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Audio On/Off: Press up or down this button to preview with or
without voice.
4 Setting To determine the global behavior of the auto motions.
5 Preview Click this button to play back in the preview pane.
Click this button to apply the motion to the current actor and its audio
6 Apply
when you are satisfied with the motion result shown in the preview pane.
Mode These labels indicate that the current actor has been applied a
7
Indicator voice in Talk or Listen modes.
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Auto Motion Setting Panel - Global
1 Reset Resets all of the values of the settings in the Global and Parts tabs.
Sound Wave Displays the current sound wave and the threshold value (parallel
2
Display horizontal blue lines).
3 Preview Pane Previews the motion results according to your setting adjustments.
Open Profile: Click this button to load a custom Auto Motion
Settings profile (*.ct7AutoMotion).
4 Basic Tools Save Profile: Click this button to save the current Auto Motion
Settings as a profile (*.ct7AutoMotion).
Load Current Actor & Audio: Click this button to load the current
actor and audio for adjustment and previewing.
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Load Sample Actor & Audio: Click this button to load the
embedded actor (Scientist) and audio for adjustment and previewing.
Audio On/Off: Toggle this button on or off to preview with or
without voice.
Reaction
5 Determines the global behavior of the auto motions.
Settings
6 Mode Settings
Use these two radio
buttons to switch the current auto motion to talk or listen mode.
Motion Blends a motion clip into the current reactive auto motion generated
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Settings with the settings in the panel.
Click this button to apply the motion to the current actor and its audio
9 Apply when you are satisfied with the motion result shown in the preview
pane.
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Auto Motion Setting Panel - Parts
1 Reset Resets all the values of the settings in the Global and Parts tabs.
Sound Wave Displays the current sound wave and the threshold value (parallel
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Display horizontal blue lines).
3 Preview Pane Previews the motion results according to your adjusted settings.
Open Profile: Click this button to load a custom Auto Motion
Settings profile (*.ct7AutoMotion).
4 Basic Tools Save Profile: Click this button to save the current Auto
Motion Settings as a profile (*.ct7AutoMotion).
Load Current Actor & Audio: Click this button to load the
current actor and audio for adjustment and previewing.
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Load Sample Actor & Audio: Click this button to load the
embedded actor (Scientist) and audio for adjustment and
previewing.
Audio On/Off: Toggle this button to preview with or without
voice.
5 Candidate Parts Click the facial features in this pane to adjust them further.
Selected Part
6 Displays the name of the currently selected part.
Name
Detail Settings
Drag the sliders to determine the moving direction and strength of
7 (for Selected
the selected part.
Part)
Click this button to apply the motion to the current actor and its
9 Apply audio when you are satisfied with the motion result shown in the
preview pane.
Set a value to determine whether the reaction motions occur
before or after their corresponding peaks of the sound wave. A

Anticipation /
10 positive value means the motion will be delayed, while a negative
Follow-through
value indicates the motion will occur early. Please note the unit is
Frame.
Activate this box to create a back and forth movement pattern

11 Ping-pong Effect
when the sound wave passes through the threshold.
Copies or mirrors the motions for eyeballs and shoulders from one
Mirror / Copy side to another. You can quickly set the same or opposite values
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Settings to the other side of the select part by clicking one of these two
buttons.
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Auto Motion Settings - Global

Once the actor has auto motions (either default or applied from the library), you are then able
to adjust the settings to fine-tune the motion for best results.
Adjusting Auto Motion Settings &
1.Make sure that your actor has been applied with a voice in Talk or Listen modes.
2.Click the Auto Motion Setting button on the tool bar.
3.Click the Preview button to play back.
4.Adjust the sliders in the Setting section to view the adjusted result.
5.Click the Apply button if you are satisfied with the result.
Strength
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The Strength determines how rough the actor moves and how exaggerated the facial
expressions are.
Strength = 50 Strength = 150
Threshold
The Threshold defines a range for the actor not to move or show any expressions.
The threshold range is defined by two horizontal blue lines. only the slopes and peaks of the
audio wave line outside of the range can cause the actor to move and perform facial
expressions.
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Threshold = 50
Threshold = 150
Four peaks outside of the threshold range
Only two peaks are left to drive the actor to
drive the actor to perform different moves
move with facial expressions.
and expressions.
Smooth
The Smooth averages the bumpy or sensitivity of the motions generated by the voice
amplitude; which is suitable for real-human, female, or gentle actors. When this setting
works with spring, you need to turn down its value in order to show the spring effect.
Smooth = 0 Smooth = 100
Spring
The Spring determines the aftermaths (bouncing back and forth, and damping to stop) of a
motion that is generated by a voice wave peak. Please note that the higher the Strength is,
the more obvious the spring effect.
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Spring = 0 Spring = 3
No aftermaths, the peak of the audio wave Aftermaths of the peak causes more motion
line drives the actor to move once. spring.
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Additional Auto Motion Settings - Global
For Pro version, the Auto Motion Settings is divided into two tabs, Global and Parts; you may
use the Global settings to determine the overall effect for the auto motion, and adjust the
details for the specific body or facial parts of the auto motion in the Parts tab.
Please refer to the following sections to learn more about the extra settings in the Global tab.
As for the settings in the Parts tab, please refer to the Auto Motion Settings - Parts section.
In the Mode Settings Section
Use these two radio buttons to switch the current auto motion to talk or listen mode.
In the Reaction Settings Section
Sample Rate
The Sample Rate determines the sample times within specified frames from an
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designated auto motion. The lower the value is, the higher the frequency sample will
be for the motion, and vice versa.
Taking the movement of an actor as an example, a movement path is shown in the
illustration below:
With a different sample rate, the total number of the keys grabbed from the original
motion varies, which causes different results generated by difference in the number of
keys.
Sample Rate = 8 (frames/sampling time) Sample Rate = 1 (frames/sampling time)
Only four keys are sampled, which The movement conforms more closely to
causes sharper angles along the path. the original path.
Smooth Style
Under the Smooth slider, you can use a drop-down list to determine the smoothing
method, including Linear (default), Ease Out, Ease In and Curve.
Linear: This option results in a fixed speed for each peak of the sound wave.
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Ease Out: This method results in slightly slower movement following the peak
of the sound wave.
Ease In: This method results in a slow fade into the peak of the sound wave.
Curve: This method results in a slow entrance into the peak as well as a
gradual exit.
Hard or Soft Spring
You can use the drop-down list under the Spring slider to determine the bouncing
speed (amplitude of the vibration) of the spring effect.
Soft: The bouncing speed is slower and looser.
Hard: The bouncing speed is faster and tighter.
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In the Motion Setting Section
Please refer to the Blending Motion Clip to Create Custom Auto Motion (for only)
section for more information.
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Blending Motion Clip to Create

Custom Auto Motion
When you use the Auto Motion Settings panel, you are actually creating a custom profile for
the actor to respond to the sound. However, if you want to create a custom or special auto
motion profile, then you can import a Motion clip and blend it into the original auto motion to
quickly generate a custom auto motion profile.
Blending a Motion Clip into an Auto Motion
1.Create a custom motion clip via Facial Puppeteering or Face Key Editor (for
only) features.
2.Create a new project and add an actor. Apply a voice file to the actor in either Talk or
Listen mode (in this example, the Talk mode is used).
3.Apply an auto motion template from the library.
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4.Click the Auto Motion Setting button to open the panel and switch to the Global
tab.
5.In the Auto Motion Settings panel, optionally click the Load Current Actor & Audio
button to replace the default ones in the panel.
6.Click the Preview button to view the original auto motion.
7.In the Motion Settings section, click the Open Motion File button to load the motion
file created in step 1.
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8.Click the Preview button to view the blending result - the custom motion
will be blend into the original auto motion.
o Drag the Motion Strength slider to determine the extent that the motion clip affects
the original auto motion.
o Activate or deactivate the Blend Motion box to temporarily view the motion with or
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without the motion clip blended in.
o Click the Delete Motion button to remove the loaded motion clip.
9.Click the Apply button to apply the modified auto motion profile to the
current voice if you are satisfied with the blending result.
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Auto Motion Settings - Parts

In the Global tab of the Auto Motion Setting panel, you are able to set the entire motion
performing behavior. However, if you want to dramatize or tranquilize the motions of specific
parts (such as the facial features, the position and so on) of the actor, then you can
individually set the level of the reaction of the parts to the voice.
Dramatizing Parts Movements of Actor
Please note that you may optionally apply any auto motion template from the Auto
Motion library to change to an ideal motion in responding to the voice.
2.Click the Auto Motion Setting button on the tool bar.
3.Switch to the Parts tab.
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4.Select a specific part of which the motions you want to dramatize (in this case, the head
is selected).
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5.Adjust the sliders that belong to the part (in this case, the head is designate to react
right and backward in responding to the voice, which create a leaning backward motion).
Note:
Please refer to the Parts Movements for Auto Motion Settings Panel section for more
information about the relationship between the movements and the sliders.
6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 to other parts for further adjustments.
7.Click the Preview button to play back and view the motion in the preview
pane of this panel in advance.
The disdaining attitude is intensified.
Note:
You are able to switch back and forth between the Global and Parts tabs to retouch
the motion.
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Parts Movements for Auto Motion

Settings Panel
When using the Auto Motion Settings panel to enhance or weaken the movement of a part,
you may adjust the various parameter sliders that belong to each individual part.
Types of Sliders
The sliders are divided into two categories:
Strength: Sliders of this kind can only determine the strength of the selected parts that
have single direction movement, such as the Closing of the Upper and Lower Eyelids,
the Wrinkling of the Nose, the Lifting of the Nose Wings (Alae), and the Lowering of
the Jaw. The value is from 0 to 100.
Take the Jaw for example:
Strength = 20 Strength = 80
Strength and Direction: These sliders can determine not only the strength but also the
direction of the selected parts that are able to move or rotate in dual directions. Any
slider that doesn't match the description of the previous type is recognized as this type
of slider. The value is from -100 to 100.
o Negative value: A negative value causes the selected parts to move Left, Down, Back
or rotate Counterclockwise.
Take the Head for example:
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Down/Up = -50 Left/Right = -50
Back/Front = -50 Swing = -50
o Positive value: A positive value means the selected parts will move Right, Up, Front or
rotating Clockwise.
Take the Head for example:
Down/Up = 50 Left/Right = 50
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Back/Front = 50 Swing = 50
With a combination of facial muscle animations, you can create thousands of expressions by
setting the individual values of the sliders.
Parts for Facial Expressions
You may select these parts for adjusting the parameters for the facial expressions.
A - Forehead: Adjusts the individual angles of the eyebrows on the forehead.
Sad Suspicious Angry Suspicious
B - Eyebrows: Adjusts the individual vertical heights of the eyebrows.
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Surprised Doubtful Serious Doubtful
C - Upper Eyelids: Adjusts the individual open/close level of the upper
eyelids.
Winking Sleepy Winking
D - Lower Eyelids: Adjusts the individual open/close level of the lower
eyelids.
Embarrassed Suspicious Embarrassed
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E - Eyeball Horizontal Movement E - Eyeball Vertical Movement
Searching Right Searching Left Evasive Apologetic
E - Iris Enlarging
Naive Shocked
F - Eyeball Rotating Start Position F - Eyeball Rotating Direction and Speed
Anxious Anxious
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G - Nose Wings (Alae): Adjusts the individual raising level of the
nostrils.
Disdainful Denying Disdainful
G - Wrinkle Nose
Annoyed
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H - Cheeks: Adjusts the individual raising or dropping level of the cheeks.
Happy Depreciatory Sad Depreciatory
I - Flatten or Funnel Lips I - Sip or Pucker Lips
Considering Approving Objecting Unwilling
J - Jaw Down J - Jaw Left / Right
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Upper Body Movement - Head, Shoulders and Body
Select the Shoulders, Head and Body parts to synchronize character body animations along
with the voice.
A - Shoulder Horizontal Movement A - Shoulder Vertical Movement
A - Shoulder Back/Front
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B - Actor Horizontal Movement B - Actor Vertical Movement
B - Actor Back/Front C - Actor Rotate
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D - Head Horizontal Movement D - Head Vertical Movement
D - Head Back/Front
E - Head Rotates Right/Left E - Head Rotates Up/Down
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E - Head Swings Clockwise/
Counterclockwise
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Offsetting Part Motion

By offsetting the part motion, you can alter the combinations of the originally synchronized
motions to something that isn't synchronized. This can help you create more realistic and
random movements for your actor.
Offsetting Motions of a Single Part (Head Only)
In the following example, you will see how to offset the motions of a specific part to generate
a waving-right head motion to the music.
2.Click the Auto Motion Setting button on the tool bar to display the panel.
3.Click the Reset button to return to the default settings which will remove the actor's
reaction to the audio.
4.Switch to the Parts tab and select the Head Rotate button.
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5.Adjust the parameter value for the Head Rotate (the higher the value, the stronger the
head rotates):
o Swing (CCW/CW): Increase the value to make the head tilt right.
6.Select the Head Move button.
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7.Adjust the settings for the Head Move:
o Down/Up: Decrease the value to make the head move down.
o Left/Right: Increase the value to make the head move right.
The actor's head move in a linear fashion and rotate to the bottom right at the same
time.
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Note:
8.Increase the Offset value in the numeric field besides the Left/Right slider.
This step postpones the move-to-right motion for the head (unit: frame).
The Theory of Offsetting
The auto motion is auto-generated in accordance with the settings in the Auto Motion
Settings panel. Essentially, motions merely react to the peaks of the sound wave (The
higher the peak is, the stronger the motions are).
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However, sometimes you may need the motion to be anticipated, or follow-through so
that the reaction motions from each part of the actor can happen at different times.
The purpose for this is to generate the sensation of an irregular motion that doesn't
seem as mechanical and artificial.
9.To make the head motion more vivid, adjust the Head Rotate parameters:
o Down/Up: Decrease the value to make the head rotate down.
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o Left/Right: Increase the value to make the head rotate right; also add the Offset
value to make the head start to rotate right a little bit later.
10.Click the Preview button to play back and view the motion in the
preview pane of this panel in advance.
* Please note that you can adjust the value during the preview playback to see the real-
time result before applying.
Follow-through Effect for Different Parts (Head, Shoulders and Body)
The example in the previous section may appear a little stiff due to the fact that the actor is
only moving its head. By using the Offset (follow-through) effect, you can set the shoulders
and body to move at a different time than the head, which creates a nice wave movement
style starting from the head to the body.
Shoulders Movements
1.The actor from the previous section merely waves its head.
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3.Switch to the Parts tab and select the Left Shoulder part.
4.Adjust the parameter values for the Left Shoulder:
o Left/Right: Decrease the value to make the shoulder move left; also increase the
Offset value to make the shoulder start to move left a little bit later.
o Down/Up: Decrease the value to make the shoulder move down; also increase the
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Offset value to make the shoulder start to move down a little bit later.
o Back/Front: Decrease the value to make the shoulder move backward.
5.Select the Right Shoulder part.
6.Adjust the parameter values for the Right Shoulder:
o Left/Right: Increase the value to make the shoulder move right; also increase the
Offset value to make the shoulder start to move right a little bit later.
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o Down/Up: Increase the value to make the shoulder move up; also increase the Offset
value to make the shoulder start to move up a little bit later.
o Back/Front: Increase the value to make the shoulder move forward.
Body Movements
In order to make the actor more lively, the body also auto moves according to the voice.
1.Select the Body Move button.
2.Adjust the parameter values for the Body Move:
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o Down/Up: Decrease the value to make the body squash and bounce; also increase
the Offset value to make the body start to squash a little bit later.
o Left/Right: Increase the value to make the body move right; also add the Offset
value to make the body start to move a little bit later than the head.
Note:
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Mixing Anticipation and Follow-through Skills (Facial Expression)
Although the motion of the head and body in the previous example appears more vigorous,
the expression on the actor's face doesn't really express that he's happily dancing along to
the music. By using the anticipation skill, you are able to set the auto motion to occur earlier
than the voice to make the animation even more dynamic.
Anticipation
1.The actor from the previous section moves without facial expressions.
3.Select the Upper Eyelids part.
4.Adjust the settings for the Upper Eyelids:
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o (L) Close Eye: Increase the value to make the left upper eyelid close.
o (R) Close Eye: Increase the value to make the right upper eyelid close.
When the actor's head moves to the right, the upper eyelids closed. However, the eyes
will be wide open when it comes to the strong beats.
Note:
5.Decrease the Offset to negative values in the numeric fields beside the (L) Close Eye
and (R) Close Eye sliders.
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This step advances the upper eyelids closing motion, which cause the actor close the
upper eyelids before it starts to move to the right (unit: frame).
6.With the same concept, individually select the Lower Eyelids and Cheeks.
7.Adjust the parameter values for the Lower Eyelids and Cheeks to generate a cheerful
smile when it comes to the weaker beats of the voice:
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(L) Raise Lid, (R) Raise Lid: Increase the (L) Droop/Raise Edge, (R) Droop/Raise
values to make the lower lids raise; also Edge: Increase the values to make the
decrease the Offset values to make the cheeks raise; also decrease the Offset
raising motions start a little bit earlier than values to make the raising motions start a
the strong beats. little bit earlier than the strong beats.
Follow-through
When it comes to the strong beats of the voice, the actor's expressions are ideally to be set to
the strongest. Therefore, by setting the parameter values of the facial features, combining
with the Offset values, the actor can have a smile for the weaker beats and a joyful
expression for the stronger beats.
1.Select the Eyebrows part.
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2.Adjust the parameter values for the Eyebrows:
o (L) Raise/Lower Brow, (R) Raise/Lower Brow: Increase the values to make the
brows raise; also add the Offset values to make the brows to raise to the stronger
beats.
3.With the same concept, individually select the Left Eyeball, Right Eyeball and Jaw parts.
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4.Adjust the parameter values for the Left and Right Eyeballs and Jaw to generate a
happy appearance when it comes to the stronger beats of the voice:
Move Down, Move Left/Right: Increase

(Same settings for the left and right
the values to make the jaw move down
eyeballs) Left/Right: Increase the values
and to the right; also add the Offset
to make the eyeballs look to the right at
values to make the motions start a little
the stronger beats.
bit later for the strong beats.
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Note:
Please note that you can adjust the settings in the Global tab if the motion result is
too weak or strong (in this case, the Smooth value is increased).
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Pingpong Movements
In the Parts tab of the Auto Motion Settings panel, the settings which have negative or
positive values only make the actor perform the motions to single side or rotating direction.
However, if you need the motions to move or rotate in two opposite directions, then you can
apply to the Pingpong feature.
Using the Pingpong Feature
1.Create a new project and add an actor. Apply a voice file to the actor in either Talk or
Listen mode (in this example, the Listen mode is taken and the parts have been set to
be voice-motivated).
The settings for the parts will only let the actor's
head rotate to the right, the right shoulder raise
up and the left shoulder lower down.
2.Click the Auto Motion Setting button to open the panel and switch to the Parts
tab.
3.Select the Head Rotate button.
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4.Activate the Pingpong box of the Swing (CCW/CW).
This step ensures the head is able to rotate in dual directions.
After activating the box, the head is able to
rotate in dual directions. However, the shoulder
movement remains in a single direction.
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The Theory of Pingpong
Before activating the Pingpong box, the motions remain in the same quadrant or
direction without running over to the opposite one when it comes to the peak of the
voice wave. Please refer to the Parts Movements for Auto Motion Settings Panel
After the Pingpong box is activated, the motions are able to run over to the other
quadrant or direction when the sound wave passes through the threshold.
Positive values + Pingpong:
o Horizontal Movements: The part moves to the right, returns to the initial
position and then moves to the left.
o Vertical Movements: The part moves up, returns to the initial position and
then moves down.
o Front/Back Movements: The part moves forward, returns to the initial
position and then moves backward.
o Rotate: The part rotates clockwise, returns to the initial direction and then
rotates counterclockwise.
o Scale: The part enlarges, re-scales to the initial size and then shrinks.
Negative values + Pingpong:
o Horizontal Movements: The part moves to the left, returns to the initial
position and then moves to the right.
o Vertical Movements: The part moves down, returns to the initial position and
then moves up.
o Front/Back Movements: The part moves backward, returns to the initial
position and then moves forward.
o Rotate: The part rotates counterclockwise, returns to the initial direction and
then rotates clockwise.
o Scale: The part shrinks, re-scales to the initial size and then enlarges.
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5.With the same concept, individually select the Left Shoulder and Right Shoulder.
6.Activate the Pingpong boxes of the Down/Up parameters for the Shoulders to allow
them to move up and down in opposite directions:
7.Click the Apply button to apply the modified auto motion profile.
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Mirroring or Copying Values

The parameter values for the Eyeballs (move and rotate) and the Shoulders can be copied to
each other so that you do not need to manually set them one by one when you need them to
have a same or opposite motion patterns.
Mirroring the Parameter Values for Eyeballs
1.Apply an actor with fainting motion without any eye movements.
The actor is shivering while talking. However, the
eyeballs are not moving at all.
tab.
3.Select the Right Eye Rotate part.
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4.Set the parameter values.
This step ensures that the right eyeball will rotate as the actor talks.
Activate the box and the right eyeball rotates
clockwise as the actor talks.
5.Instead of remembering the values for the entire settings of the Right Eyeball and
manually setting the opposite values for the Left Eyeball, simply click the Mirror
button and values from the right eyeball are reversed and copied to the other one.
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Note:
Please note that the Offset and Pingpong values will be copied without being
reversed.
Copying the Parameter Values for Shoulders
1.Apply an actor with a laughing motion without any shoulders movements.
The actor is laughing without shoulder
movements.
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tab.
3.Select the Right Shoulder part.
4.Set the parameter values.
This step ensures the right shoulder will move up and down as the actor laughs.
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Activate the box and the right shoulder is able to
move up and down.
5.Instead of remembering the values for the entire settings of the Right Shoulder and
manually setting the same values for the Left Shoulder, simply click the Copy button
and values from the right shoulder are copied to the other one.
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Adding Motion Clips from the

Library
After applying an Auto Motion to the actor, you are then able to overlap the actor's motion at
certain times with ready Motion Clips from the library. Thus the actor can have emotional
changes at different times in accordance to the context of its voice.
Applying Motion Clips from the Library
1.Add a voice to the actor and use the default auto motion or apply a desired auto motion
from the library.
The actor is applied with a template from the
Auto Motion library.
2.Go to the time frame where you want the actor to have different facial expressions or
movements.
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3.In the Content Manager, switch to the Motion Clip tab. You will see motion clip
templates in the the library.
Note:
Please note that the last two steps equal to drag and drop the template from the
library to the Motion Clip track of the Timeline.
4.Apply one of the templates to overlap the current motion of the actor.
Apply the motion clip " Yes" for nodding the
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head.
Note:
Please note that the lengths of the motion clips in the library are individually fixed.
They can be longer or shorter than the voice of the actor.
Emotional Changes
By applying various motion clips in different timeframes, the actor can have emotional changes.
1.Follow the steps described in the previous section to overlap a motion clip to the auto
motion.
Apply the motion clip " Yes" for nodding the
head.
2.Go to another time frame where you want the actor to change its emotion.
3.You may access the Motion Clip >> Emotions or Motion Clip >> Movements libraries in
the Content Manager.
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4.Apply the desired template from the library to overlap the auto motion.
5.Play back to view the emotional changes of the actor.
Two motion clips are applied in different time
frames to change the actor's motions.
6.You may open the Timeline to view the clip status in the Auto Motion and Motion Clip
tracks.
Note:
If you want to blend motion clips instead of overlapping the auto motion, then please
refer to the Blending Motion Clips with Face Puppet Panel section for more information.
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Blending Facial Expressions with

the Face Puppet Panel
By layering unique facial expressions to an auto motion project, the Face Puppet tool gives
you the freedom to add any specific facial feature animations including blinking of the eyes, a
slight smile, or creating a full-face expression for your actor.
Blending Facial Expressions from the Library
1.Make sure the actor has been applied with a voice with either idle or auto motion.
2.Go to the time frame where you want to blend custom facial expressions to the existing
motion.
3.Click the Face Puppet button on the tool bar.
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4.Make sure that the Blend data on next recording checkbox is activated.
5.Use the Full Face Control Puppeteering method; or alternatively, use the Solo Feature
Selection Puppeteering methods to record and blend a new facial expression.
6.Repeat the steps to do the multi-layer recording.
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7.After the recording, the entire motion clip replaces the auto motion in a duration. The
result in the motion clip takes effect even if you apply any other auto motion to the actor.
Note:
Please also refer to the following sections for more information:
Introducing Face Puppet Panel
Recording Blinking
Creating Custom Puppet Profiles
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Introducing the Face Puppet

Panel
Open and Save

1 Click these two buttons to load and save profiles.
Profile
Face Animation Select one of the built-in profiles from the list. Each profile contains
2
Profile various expressions.
Select one of the expressions, with pre-defined weight settings, for

3 Full Face Control
varying facial features.
Preview Click this button and then press the Space bar to preview the
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(Space bar) expressions triggered by your input device (Mouse by default).
Record Click this button and then press Space bar to start recording a
(Windows: Ctrl + motion clip. Press the Enter key to start the half-speed recording
5 + Space bar) mode. Keys will then be automatically inserted into the timeline
(Mac: Option + when you move your mouse to drive motion expressions during
Space bar) recording.
Solo Feature Select to change any desired features. The changes will
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Selection automatically be converted into keys during recording.
7 Clear Selection Deselect any highlighted features.
Select this to change the rotation/tilt of the head. The changes will
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automatically be converted into keys during recording.
9 Advance Adjust the weight of a feature, in detail, with movements from your
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input device (Mouse by default).
Blend data on Activate this check box so that the new motions of the selected
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next recording features are blended into existing keys after recording.
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Full Face Control Puppeteering

The Full Face control Puppeteering uses presets for puppeteering and recording expressions.
Using Full Face Control Puppeteering
The actor has an applied voice and auto motion
motion.
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4.Pick a desired profile from the Face Animation Profile list.
5.Choose a preset in the Full Face Control list.
Note:
The full face profiles give you a matching personality with a unique animation
style.
It is highly recommended that you use the first two, 1_Chuck and 2_Gwynn,
profiles for the actor with real human face in order to get higher realism, gentle
animations; the rest are for cartoon characters with more exaggerative
animations.
6.You may need to preview the animations before the real recording. There are two
methods to doing so:
Standard Method:
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Click the Preview button.
Move your mouse cursor to the center of your display so that you can have
enough space to move mouse up, down, left and right for puppeteering.
Press the Space Bar to start previewing. A crosshair shows where the mouse
cursor is, to indicate the position of a neutral expression.
Shortcut Method:
Press the Space Bar to start previewing. A crosshair shows where the mouse
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7.Move your mouse to puppet. The selected facial features will then be triggered to move
with the mouse cursor. Press the Space bar again to stop previewing.
8.If you are satisfied with the results in the preview mode, then you may start to record
with two methods:
Standard Method:
Click the Record button.
Press the Space Bar to start previewing (Press the Enter key to start the half-
speed recording mode). A crosshair shows where the mouse cursor is, to
indicate the position of a neutral expression.
Shortcut Method:
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Move your mouse cursor to the center of your display so that you have enough
space to move mouse up, down, left and right for puppeteering.
Press the Ctrl + + Space Bar for Windows or Option + Space Bar for
Mac to start recording. A crosshair shows where the mouse cursor is, to
9.Move your mouse to puppet. The animations will then be recorded into a clip. Press the
Space bar again to stop recording.
10.Once the recording stops, a motion clip with the entire recorded expression will be
stored in the Motion Track.
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Solo Feature Selection Pane and

Facial Muscles
When using the Face Puppet Panel, the mouse cursor directions are mainly Mouse Move Up
and Mouse Move Down which can trigger different facial muscles in the same directions.
With a combination of facial muscle animations, you can create thousands of expressions by
simply moving your mouse around.
Bilateral Facial Features
A. Forehead B. Both Eyebrows
Mouse moves Mouse moves

Mouse moves up Mouse moves up
down down
Sad Surprised
Anger Suspicious
C. Both Eyelids D. Both Cheeks

down down
Shocked Smiling
Tired Upset
E. Mouth Shape F. Jaw Bone
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down down
Pouting Jaw up
Lips-biting Jaw Down
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Unilateral Facial Features
A. Eyebrow B. Upper Eyelid C. Eyeball
Mouse moves Mouse moves Mouse moves Mouse moves
up down up down Eyeball rolling
Surprised Indifferent Shocked Sleepy
D. Lower Eyelid E. Ala F. Cheek
Mouse moves Mouse moves Mouse moves Mouse moves
Suspicious up down up down
Disgusted Admitting Smiling Sad
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Multiple Facial Features
A. Nose, Forehead, Cheeks and Mouth
Mouse moves up Mouse moves down
Calm Threatening
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Solo Feature Selection

Puppeteering
When you do not wish to use puppeteering presets, and you wish to record the expressions
of a single facial feature, then you can use the Solo Feature Selection pane for puppeteering.
Using Solo Feature Selection Puppeteering
The actor has applied with voice and auto
motion
motion.
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4.Click the Clear Selection button.
All the selected features will be deselected.
5.Pick the desired facial features from the Solo Feature Selection pane.
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Note:
Press the buttons (3D Movement and Rotate Head ) of the Head
Movement to puppet the head for rolling or tilting.
Standard Method:
.i. Click the Preview button.
.ii.Move your mouse cursor to the center of your display so that you can have
.iii.Press the Space Bar to start previewing. A crosshair shows where the mouse
Shortcut Method:
.i. Move your mouse cursor to the center of your display so that you can have
.ii.Press the Space Bar to start previewing. A crosshair shows where the mouse
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7.Move your mouse to puppet. The selected facial features will be triggered to move with
the mouse cursor. Press the Space bar again to stop previewing.
with two methods:
Standard Method:
.i. Click the Record button.
.iii.Press the Space Bar to start previewing (Press the Enter key to start the half-
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Shortcut Method:
.ii.Press the Ctrl + + Space Bar for Windows or Option + Space Bar for
9.Move your mouse to puppet. The animations will be recorded into a clip. Press the Space
bar again to stop recording.
8.Once the recording stops, a motion clip with the entire recorded expressions will be
stored in the Motion Track.
Note:
Please also refer to the Multi-Layer Recording section for more information.
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Multi-Layer Recording
When you follow the instructions in the Solo Feature Selection Puppeteering section, then you
are generating a facial clip expression at one time. However, you may also apply the multi-
layer recording method to individually record the feature motions.
Using Solo Feature Selection Puppeteering
1.Launch the Face Puppet Panel.
2.Make sure that the Blend data on next recording is activated in order to perform the
multi-layer recording.
3.Go to a timeframe where you want to start puppeteering.
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4.Select one feature and record the puppeteering result as a clip. Please refer to the Solo
Feature Selection Puppeteering section for more information.
5.Go to the timeframe specified in Step 3.
6.Click the Clear Selection button and select another facial feature in the pane.
7.Start to puppet and record the motion of this selected facial feature.
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When you stop recording, the motion of the selected feature will be layered into the
previous facial motion clip.
8.Repeat Steps 4 to 7 until you are satisfied with the actor's expression results. Each
recording will blend, layer by layer, the effects to the motion clip.
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Recording Blinking
You may use the Face Puppet panel to make the actor blink at any time by clicking.
Mouse Clicking During Recording
1.Following features can be used to control blinking.
Blink Both Eyes
Blink Left Eye
Blink Right Eye
Standard Method:
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Shortcut Method:
3.Click your left-mouse button to blink accordingly.
with two methods:
Standard Method:
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Shortcut Method:
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5.The blinking of the eyes will be blended into the motion clip once the recording finishes.
Dragging for Blinking Speed and Duration
If you do not want the actor to blink quickly, then you may use the dragging method to
determine the time length for blinks.
1.Select the facial features that control the eyelids.
Blink Both Eyes
Blink Left Eye
Blink Right Eye
2.Start to preview or record.
Previewing
Standard Method:
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Shortcut Method:
Recording
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Standard Method:
.ii.Move your mouse cursor to the center of your display so that you have enough
Shortcut Method:
.i. Move your mouse cursor to the center of your display so that you have enough
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3.Move your mouse up or down to determine the speed for the eyes to blink. You may then
fully control the eyelids.
Move down to half close Move down to full close
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Creating Custom Puppet Profiles

Create your own, unique puppet profiles or modify existing profiles with the Advanced pane.
Creating and Saving Custom Profiles
1.Click the Clear Selection button to deselect all features.
2.Pick the desired features in the Solo Feature Selection pane.
3.You may need to preview the animations before saving them as a custom profile. There
are two methods to doing this:
Standard Method:
enough space to move the mouse up, down, left and right for puppeteering.
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Shortcut Method:
enough space to move the mouse up, down, left and right for puppeteering.
4.If you are satisfied with the results, then click the Save Puppet Profile button to
save your custom profile.
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Adjusting Weight
To customize your own puppet control profile, then you may need to manually adjust the
weight of each feature.
1.Pick the desired features in the Solo Feature Selection pane.
2.Click the Advance Setting button to expand the weight pane.
3.Modify the values in the Weight column, of the corresponding feature, to specify the
weight movements triggered by your mouse.
4.You may need to preview the animations before saving them as a custom profile. There
are two methods to doing so:
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Standard Method:
.ii.Move your mouse cursor to the center of your display so that you have enough
Shortcut Method:
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5.Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until you obtain satisfying results.
6.If you are satisfied with the results, then click the Save Puppet Profile button to
save your custom profile.
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6
Using Timeline
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Introducing the Timeline

Click the Timeline button on the play bar to open the Timeline Editor.
The Timeline Editor is where you edit animation layers and clips for an actor.
Timeline
Timeline
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A. Audio Editing Tools
Click to invoke the Voice Morph panel to apply artificial voice effects to
1 Voice Morph
the original voice.
Background Click to invoke the Background Music Setting panel to add

2
Music background music to the project.
Click to invoke the Lips Sync panel to apply lip synchronization and
3 Lips Sync
adjust the lip movements.
Click to open the Face Key Editor panel. Please refer to the Using the
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Face Key Editor Face Key Editor section for more information.
B. Clip Editing Tools
Click to show the clip editing drop-down list.
Functi
1
on
The Loop button works to copy paste the clip data in the Motion Clip track
2 Loop only.
Click and drag the clip's right edge rightward to repeat the clip.
The Speed button works to speed up the clip data in the Motion Clip track
3 Speed
only.
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Click and drag the clip's right edge rightward/leftward to decelerate/
accelerate the speed.
C. View & Playback Control
Click the Zoom in button (Shortcut: + or Shift + "=") to increase the
time (cell) unit size.
Zoom in/out Click the Zoom out button (Shortcut: -) to decrease the time (cell) unit
(+, -) size.
1 Actual Size
Click the Actual Size button to show the time unit represented as 30
Fit to
Window frames per second.
Click the Fit to Window button to view all the timeline items within
the timeline window space.
Click the Play | Pause button (Shortcut: spacebar) to play the

Play and
2 project, click again (Shortcut: spacebar) to pause.
Stop
Click the Stop button (Shortcut: ,) to stop playing.
This field shows the current frame number on the timeline. You may also
Current type-in the frame number to jump to the target frame. This allows you to
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Frame go to your precise target location; this is especially convenient for
animation with clear timing control.
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D. Tracks
Timeline Timeline
Shows the actor transformation keys. You may use the transform
1 Transformatio
tools on the Left-side Tool Bar to set the transformation keys.
n
Shows the representative clips containing voice and lip keys. You may
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Viseme freely edit the clip such as looping, changing speed or breaking.
Shows the imported audio data. You may double-click anywhere
3 Voice on the track to load an audio file.
Click the button to show the Lips track.
Shows the lip-synching keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the

4 Lips
track to set the lip keys.
Shows the applied motion clips. You may also click the Face Puppet
5 Motion Clip
button to record a motion clip.
Shows the head motion keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the
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Head track to set the head keys.
Shows the facial expressions keys. You may double-click elsewhere

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Face on the track to set the face keys.
Shows the eye motion keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the
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Eye track to set the eye keys.
Shows the shoulders motion keys. You may double-click elsewhere on

9
Shoulder the track to set the shoulder keys.
10 Auto Motion Shows the applied auto motion or idle motion. Auto motions can be
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operated into two modes: Talk Mode and Listen Mode.
Shows the background music data. You may double-click anywhere

11 Music
on the track to load music clips.
12 Shows sub tracks for further editing.

Sub-track
Display
E. Time Scrub
Drag the bar to move the displayable range to a desired time
frame.
1 Time Unit Bar
Drag the right edge to change the size of the displayable
range.
2 Play Head Drag to move to the desired time frame.
Use the flags to determine the range for playback and export
3 Playback / Export
videos.
Range
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Animation Timeline Editing

Before starting to read this page, please refer to the Introducing the Timeline section for more
information on the user interface and tools.
Data Type
In CrazyTalk, there are 3 types of data in the tracks for Timeline Editing - Wave, key and
Clip.
Data Name Descriptions
1 Wave Audio Waves store audio data for the actor.
Animation Keys store Lip-synching, and Head, Face, Eye, Shoulder

2 Key
motion data for the actor.
Animation Clips store the auto motion and motion clips of the actor as
well as the background music data.
3 Clip
A clip in the Motion Clip track can be accelerated/decelerated, looped or
blended into another clip. Please refer to the Speed, Loop and Blending
Note:
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Please refer to the Timeline Shortcuts section for more information.
Key/Clip Selections
Select single key/clip - Single-click on the target key/clip, the selected clip will then be
highlighted in blue.
Select all keys/clips - Double-click on the target track name.
Multiple key/clip selection
o Drag the cursor in the specific track to highlight the keys/clips covered under it.
Note:
The clip in the Auto motion track is the motion pattern that reacts to the voice. You may
direct apply an auto motion template from the library.
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Timeline Editing Tools

CrazyTalk provides basic clip editing tools to cut, copy, paste, delete or break portions of the
timeline. You may edit the voice script as well as the facial movements and expressions.
Clip Editing Tools
To access the data editing tools, click the Function button in the Timeline to show the
drop-down list.
Cut
Select the Cut
Copy
Select the Copy
Paste
Select the Paste
the target frame.
Delete
Select the Delete command, or use hotkey fn + Delete to delete highlighted keys or clips.
Break
Select the Break command to divide the highlighted clip into two halves. The Break command
only works to clip data in the Motion Clip and Music tracks.
Note:
Refer to the Timeline Shortcuts section for more information.
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Track Priority - Motion Clip and

Auto Motion
There is a specific priority in the Timeline tracks; Motion Clip and Auto Motion.
Data in the Motion Clip Track
The data in the Motion Clip track is in clip form. The clip stores data from the Motion Clip
Library and the Face Puppet Panel.
Motion clips from the Motion Clip Library
Puppet clips from the Face Puppet Panel
Priority for Motion Clip Track and Auto Motion Track
When a time frame contains data from these two tracks, then the priority between Motion Clip
and Auto Motion tracks as illustrated below:
When the Auto Motion encounters Motion Clips from the Motion Clip Track:
Auto motions in the Auto Motion Track > Motion clips from the Motion Clip Library in
the Motion Clip Track, only the data with the highest priority takes effect. Facial
expressions and transform data of the auto motion will be ignored.
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The motion clip takes over the priority from

Actor with auto motion only
the auto motion
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Saving Data From Tracks to

Different Libraries
After you are satisfied with your project, you are then able to save the motion data from the
tracks to different libraries as templates so that you may re-use them in any future project.
Please note that the data from the Actor Transform and the Music tracks CANNOT be saved
as custom templates.
Saving Voice Script
Compacting Complete Script Data of Entire Project
1.Switch to the Voice Script >> Script >> Custom library.
2.Select multiple or none of the clips in the Viseme track.
3.Click the Add button under the Content Manager.
4.The data (in the entire project) from the Viseme, Voice, Lips, Motion Clip (sub-tracks
included) and Auto Motion tracks will be saved as a Voice Script template.
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Saving Single Script Data
1.Switch to the Voice Script >> Script >> Custom library.
2.Select one target clip in the Viseme track.
4.The data (within the range of the selected clip) from the Viseme, Voice, Lips, Motion
Clip (sub-tracks included) and Auto Motion tracks will be saved as a Voice Script
template.
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Saving Idle Motion
Compacting Idle Motion
When you save an idle motion as a template, the data from the Motion Clip and Auto Motion
tracks will be merged and compacted into an idle template.
1.Switch to the Auto Motion >> 03_Idle >> Custom library.
3.The data (in the entire project) from the Motion Clip (sub-tracks included) and Auto
Motion tracks will be merged and saved as an Idle Motion template.
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Applying Idle Motion Comprising Multiple Motion Sources
When you re-use the custom idle motion template, the start point of the idle motion will
randomly determine when the idle motion is comprised of multiple motion sources.
1.The data from the Motion Clip and Auto Motion tracks are merged and saved as an idle
motion template.
2.When you apply the template, CrazyTalk first determines a random start point of the
template.
3.Then the template is applied to the Auto Motion track in loop.
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Saving Motion Clip
Compacting Complete Motion Clips of an Entire Project
1.Switch to the Motion Clip >> Custom library.
2.Select multiple or none of the clips in the Motion Clip track.
4.The data (in the entire project) from the Motion Clip (sub-tracks included) and Auto
Motion tracks will be merged and saved as a Motion Clip template.
Saving Single Motion Clip
1.Switch to the Motion Clip >> Custom library.
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2.Select one target clip in the Motion Clip track.
4.The data of the selected Motion Clip (sub-tracks included) will be saved as a Motion Clip
template.
Saving Auto Motion Profile
Since the auto motion data in the Auto Motion track is the result of the response to the
loaded sound in accordance with the setting in a provided profile, when you save the data to
the template library, you are actually saving the settings of the profile instead of the motion
itself.
Saving Auto Motion Profile to Custom Library
1.Switch to the Auto Motion >> Custom >> 01_Functional or 02_Scenario libraries.
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2.Select at least one target clip in the Viseme track or in the Auto Motion track.
4.The settings of the profile that form the auto motion will be saved as an Auto Motion
template.
Saving Auto Motion Profile Elsewhere
In the previous section, you could only save the profile into the Custom library. However, if
you want to save it elsewhere, then follow the steps below:
1.Select the target clip from the Viseme or Auto Motion tracks.
2.Click the Auto Motion Settings button on the tool bar to open the panel.
3.Click the Save button on the upper-left corner.
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4.The settings of the profile in the panel are able to be saved as a template in the
designated drive.
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Speed, Loop and Blending

In CrazyTalk, you may change the speed and loop status of clips in the Viseme, Auto Motion
or Motion Clip tracks of the timeline. Adjusting the length of the speed, loop and blending is
also possible.
Speed
1.In the timeline, select a clip from either the Viseme (for only), Auto Motion or
the Motion Clip track.
2.Click the Speed button, on the timeline.
3.Drag the end (right edge) of the clip to change its speed. The longer the clip, the slower
it is- and vice versa.
Move your cursor to the end of the clip, it will then
change into a double-headed arrow.
Squeeze the clip to speed up the action.
Stretch the clip to slow down the action.
Loop
1.In the timeline, select a clip from either the Viseme (for only), Auto Motion or
the Motion Clip track.
2.Click the Loop button, on the timeline.
3.Drag the end (right edge) of the clip to change its loop time. The clip then shows a series
of connective rectangles, each rectangle represents one loop.
Move your cursor to the end of the clip, it will
then change into an single-headed arrow with a
plus box.
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Move your cursor towards the right to loop the
clip.
Blending
The blending can happens between clips in a single track or in different tracks. The rules are
listed below:
Blending Between Clips on Motion Clip and Auto Motion Tracks
By default, motion clips will blend with the clips (auto motion or idle motion clips) in the
Auto Motion track, which makes the transition between two motion clips smoother.
If there is no clip shown in the Auto Motion track, then when you play back the project,
the actor will be still within these empty time frames until it goes to the start frame of the
blending part of the next motion clip.
Blending Between Clips on Single Track
If you wish to manually blend two clips together, then follow the steps below:
1.Pick the latter of the two clips. The blending part will be shown before the clip. (Empty
rectangle)
2.Drag the clip to connect to the previous clip. The actor will gradually change the facial
movement during the interval duration.
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Breaking Clips
The Breaking Clips method applies to the clip-type data in the Viseme, Motion Clip and Music
tracks. With this feature you may extract partial clips from a very long clip and delete the
redundant clips.
Breaking Clips in the Viseme Track (for only)
If you have prepared a non-stop voice and you want to break it apart into several pieces, you
do not need to re-create the voice again. By using the Break feature, you can cut the voice
into different part so that the actor can have different voice clips and responses inserted into
the empty frames between two trimmed clips.
1.Apply an actor in a new project.
2.Add a voice to the actor in Listen Mode. The voice is a sound file composed of several
sentences. You may observe it in the Audio track.
3.Right click on the clip in the Viseme track where the sound wave is flat and you want to
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break it.
4.Select the Break command in the right-click menu.
5.Drag the latter half of the clip to another later time frame.
6.In the empty frame between the two clips, add another voice clip.
7.Apply a different auto motion to this new clip.
8.Playback the project and the actor will have new sound inserted into the original voice.
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Breaking Clips in the Motion Clip Track
When the actor's facial motion affects the accuracy of lip-synching, then you may adjust the
applied motion clip. In this example, the actor's facial motion affects the accuracy of lip-
synching.
1.If you do not want the last half-motion, then press F3 to access the Timeline, and find
the clip in the Motion Clip track.
2.Drag the play head to the time frame where you need to break the clip into new clips.
3.Click the Function button on the Timeline toolbar, and select Break from the clip
editing drop-down list. You may alternatively right-click on the clip and select Break from
the pop-up menu.
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4.The clip will then be divided into two parts. Select the second one and delete it.
5.Playback the project and the actor's facial motion will not affect the lip-synching when
talking.
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Breaking Clips in the Music Track
You may extract partial clips of the loaded background music.
1.Click F3 to access the Timeline and find the clip in the Music track.
2.Drag the play head to the time frame where you need to break the clip up into new clips.
3.Click the Function button on the Timeline toolbar, and select Break from the clip
editing drop-down list. You may alternatively right-click on the clip and select Break from
the pop-up menu.
4.The clip will then be divided into two parts. Select the second one and delete it.
5.Click the Background Music button on the Timeline toolbar, and adjust the Fade
out slider.
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6.Playback the project and the background music will fade out at the end of the newly
trimmed clip.
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Transformation Track
The Transformation track stores the transform data through the entire project. It is useful
when you want the actor to be out of the scene in the very beginning of the project, or when
you want the actor to have a close-up shot in a specific time frame.
Using Transform Keys
1.Add an actor and open the Timeline.
2.Move to the start frame and press down one of the transform tools (in this case, the
Move tool is pressed down).
3.Drag and drop the actor out of the view window (working area).
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4.Go to another time frame.
5.Move the actor back to the scene (click the Home key to quickly move the actor back
to the center of the scene).
6.The Transformation track will auto-add a new key and the transition effect between the
two keys will be auto-generated.
7.The actor will start to move into the scene as you play back.
8.Repeat the step above to add transform keys in different time frame and then you may
create an actor with transform animation.
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9.Dragging to re-arrange the keys closer/farther to each other will increase/decrease the
speed of the transition animations between two adjacent keys.
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Using Voice Morph

The voice for the animated actor depends on the audio source of the script. If you create the
script by importing a WAV file, or by recording with the sound recorder, then the actor's voice
is the voice from the original audio source. You may choose a synthetic voice for the actor if
you use the text-to-speech converter to create a script from plain text. However, you may also
apply artificial voice effects to the voice for additional effects.
Using Voice Morph
To use voice morph, click the Voice Morph button in the Timeline. The Voice Morph panel
will then open.
Follow these steps to create voice effects:
1.Optionally select the desired voice effects to be used in the script.
o Check the Pitch Scale check box and move the corresponding slider to specify the
pitch of the voice.
o Check the Head Size check box and move the corresponding slider to adjust the
resonance frequencies.
o Check the Robot check box and move the corresponding slider to add a robotic voice
effect.
o Check the Echo check box and move the corresponding slider to add an echo effect.
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2.Click the Preview button to play the script and preview the voice effect.
3.Click the Apply button when done.
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Auto Motion Track

The Auto Motion track stores one audio driven motion for the entire project. Depending on
whether the audio data is loaded or not, there can be two types in the track - Auto Motion
and Idle Motion.
Auto Motion
When audio data is given, the auto motion can be produced under the following situations:
When loading an audio data and selecting Talk Mode as the default auto motion, the
motion pattern will be automatically applied to the actor.
When loading an audio data and selecting Listen Mode as the default auto motion, the
motion pattern will be automatically applied to the actor.
Switch the Content Manager to the Auto Motion tab, and apply a template from the
Functional or Scenario library.
Note:
If you apply a designed projects or talking scripts sample, then there will be
data stored in the Auto Motion track as well.
Idle Motion
If audio data is not available, then the idle motion can be produced under the following
situations:
When an actor is created without voice scripts, then the default idle motion will be
automatically applied to the actor.
When loading an audio data and selecting Lips Sync Only as the default auto motion,
the default idle motion will be automatically applied to the actor.
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Switch the Content Manager to the Auto Motion tab, and apply an idle template from
the Idle library.
Note:
Download and install the bonus pack from the official web site, to get more idle
motion styles.
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Applying and Creating Motion Clip

Templates
After an Auto Motion is applied to the actor, users can then overlap the actor's motion with
ready or custom motion clips which are stored in clip form inside the Motion Clip track.
Applying Motion Clips
When you apply a motion clip template, the data will be stored in the Motion Clip track.
Creating Motion Clip Template
If you wish to create a custom motion clip from the current project, then the data saved in the
custom library may vary depending on the following situations:
Selecting single-motion clip: Data in the Motion Clip track will be saved alone.
Clip 01 will be saved alone.
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Selecting multiple motion clips or not selecting any motion clip: Data in the Motion Clip
and Auto Motion tracks will be merged before being saved.
Clip 01, 02, 03 as well as the Auto Motion will be merged before being saved.
Note:
The data structure of a created custom script is a bit different. You may refer
to the Using Talking Scripts section for more details.
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Extracting Motion Clip from Auto

Motion
In addition to using the Puppeteering method to create motion clips, you are able to extract
motions from an auto motion clip to generate a motion clip.
Extracting Motion Clip from Auto Motion
1.Make sure you have an actor already.
2.Add a voice to the character. You may determine if the voice is applied with either Talk
mode or Listen Mode.
3.Open the Timeline (Shortcut: Windows - F3; Mac - fn + F3).
4.Right click on the target motion in the Auto Motion track.
5.Select the Copy to Motion Track command from the right-click menu.
6.The motion of the selected Auto Motion Clip will be converted into the Motion Clip track.
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Note:
You may then further edit the motion clip. Please refer to the sections below
for more information:
Saving Data From Tracks to Different Libraries
Speed, Loop and Blending
Breaking Clips
Removing Partial Motions from a Motion Clip
Using the Face Key Editor
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Removing Partial Motions from a

Motion Clip
Once you add a motion clip either from the library or by creating one with the Face Puppet
panel, the partial motions in the clip can be removed so that you can extract the desired
motion parts of that clip.
Removing Partial Motions
1.Add a motion clip to the actor.
The motion clip affects the actor's Head, Eye,
Face and Shoulder motions.
2.Open the Timeline (Shortcut: Windows - F3; Mac - fn + F3).
3.Right-click on the motion clip in the Motion Clip track and select the Remove Motion
entry.
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4.Choose a part in the sub-menu so that the motion of that part in the clip will be
removed.
The entire motion of the eyes in the clip is removed
5.If you repeat the steps to remove the motions of all parts in the clip, then you will get a
neutral motion clip that causes the actor to stay still.
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Using the Face Key Editor

CrazyTalk integrates various key-editing panels into one single Face Key Editor. Use it to
add/modify keys for Face, Head, Eyes and Shoulders tracks.
Activating for Using the Face Key Editor
1.Make sure you have applied at least a Motion Clip to the actor.
2.Open Timeline (Shortcut: Windows - F3; Mac - fn + F3).
3.Click the arrow button of the Motion Clip track to show its sub-tracks.
4.Display and activate the Face Key Editor panel.
o Move the play head indicator within the range of an existing Motion Clip and click the
Face Key Editor button on the tool bar of the Timeline.
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o Double-click on an empty frame in one of the sub-tracks to display the Face Key Editor
for adding a new key.
o Double-click on an existing key in one of the sub-tracks to display the Face Key Editor
for editing.
Note:
If the current time is not within the range of a Motion Clip, then even if
the Face Key Editor displays, will be disabled.
Please refer to the sections below for more information about using the
Face Key Editor:
o Introducing the Face Key Editor
o Setting the Head Keys
o Setting the Face Keys
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o Setting the Eye Keys
o Setting Default Key
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Introducing the Face Key Editor
The Face Key Editor helps you edit the keys in a specific Motion Clip. You may then manually
modify the details of the facial features, head and the shoulders to create an ideal facial
expression or head and shoulder movements. Please refer to the Using Face Key Editor
section for the information about displaying and activating the Face Key Editor panel.
The Face Key Editor is divided into three tabs: Facial, Template, and Modify.
Facial Expression Tab
1. Add/Modify
Select to rotate / tilt / move the head.
Head Key
2. Solo Feature Select to highlight the desired features and convert the changes into
Selection keys.
3. Default Key Click to set keys and neutralize all adjustments made to facial features.
4. Clear
Deselect all features.
Selection
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The Interactive Area
In order to set keys with this tab, you need to understand the interactive area. You need to
drag from inside of the interactive area to elsewhere to set the strength of the keys. The
screen area in the following illustration is the interactive area.
1.Select one or more solo features from the Solo Facial Feature Pane.
2.Move your mouse cursor into the interactive area.
3.Drag from the interactive area to elsewhere in your display to automatically add or edit a
key.
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Template Tab
1. Expression Use the drop-down list to switch to a different expression template
Style library.
2.
Expressivenes Drag the slider to decide the strength of the applied expression template.
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Modify Tab
1. Solo Feature Drag the sliders in this pane to set a key to the individual facial offset
Strength features.
2.
Expressivenes Drag the slider to decide the strength of the applied expression template.
3. Reset Click this button to retrieve the initial status of the sliders.
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Setting the Head Keys

Using the Face Key Editor, you can set or modify the rotation / tilt / movement of the actor's
head.
Setting the Head Keys
1.Make sure you have prepped an actor and the current time frame is within an existing
motion clip. Launch the Face Key Editor.
2.Select one of the four buttons in the Head group of the Face Key Editor.
3.Drag from inside of the interactive area to rotate or move the actor's head.
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o Head 3D Move
Drag mouse left Drag mouse right
o Head Rotate
o Head Move
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Drag mouse up Drag mouse down
o Head Front and Back
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Setting the Face Keys

There are three methods for adding or editing a facial key. By manually setting the facial keys
in a motion clip, you are able to create more dramatic facial expressions in a specific time
frame.
Using the Facial Expression Tab
2.Select the desired facial features to set keys in the pane.
3.If you are using the mouse as your input device, then press and hold the left-mouse
button inside the interactive area.
4.Drag the mouse in the interactive area to make the changes.
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You may pick multiple facial features to simultaneously move them.
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Using the Template Tab
If you do not want to set an expression, one facial feature at a time; then it is recommended
that you use templates. Especially for Sprite-based faces.
1.Switch to the Template tab.
2.Select a category from the Expression Style drop-down list.
3.In the Template Library pane, double-click on the desired template. The actor will
instantly change to the selected expression.
4.Change the Expressiveness values to adjust the strength of the applied expression.
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Expressiveness = 20 Expressiveness = 80
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Using the Modify Tab
If you use the Facial tab to set facial keys, then you are actually modifying the values of each
slider in the Modify tab.
Therefore, you can use the sliders inside of this tab to fine-tune the values for each facial
feature.
1.Switch to the Modify tab.
2.Drag the slider to change the value, the selected character will then change the facial
expression accordingly.
Shrink Nose is set to minimum. Shrink Nose is set to maximum.
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Note:
Please note that each template is a combination of different values from the
facial feature sliders.
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Setting the Eye Keys

Any CrazyTalk actor can roll its eyes with facial animations, which is pretty cool and can
contribute to a number of realistic expressions. By changing the size of the eyeballs, the facial
expression can become more dramatic.
Setting the Eye Keys
2.Select the Eyes in the pane.
3.If you are using the mouse as your input device, then press and hold the left-mouse
button inside the interactive area.
4.Drag the mouse outside the interactive area to make the changes. The character's eyes
will start to move along with your mouse. An eye key will automatically be set.
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Move the eyeballs around to create different expression results.
5.If you select the Eye Scale buttons beside the eyes in the pane, then you may increase
or decrease the size of the eyeballs.
Shrink the eyeballs to make the expression more dramatic.
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Setting the Default Key

The Default Key helps you retrieve the neutral status of all facial features in a model. You may
use it to set neutral keys to all facial features or to retrieve their initial status.
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Setting the Default Key
Each time you want to remove all facial expressions and go back to the neutral expression
state, or when you want to remove the transformation keys (rotation, location, scale) and go
back to the initial status, then follow the steps below:
1.Double-click on the desired Face key (in the timeline) to bring up the Face Key Editor
panel. Please note that the key already contains offset data.
2.Select any feature in the Face Key Editor and drag in the interactive area to modify the
model's features.
3.Click the Default Key button and the offset data will be cleared. The model will then turn
back to its neutral appearance and the original key will be replaced by a neutral one.
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Note:
The Default Key feature neutralizes the keys in the Head, Face, Eye and Shoulder
tracks inside the current frame.
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Adding or Modifying Lip-sync Keys

CrazyTalk provides special lip synchronization tools to make sure that the lip movements
match the words being spoken by the virtual actor. A viseme is a generic facial image that can
be used to describe a particular sound. It is the visual equivalent of a phoneme, or a unit of
sound in a spoken language. Using visemes, CrazyTalk provides perfect lip synchronization
which you can later adjust for different sounds as required.
The lip-synching keys are stored in the Lips track, which belongs to the Audio track. You may
open it by clicking the button on the Audio track.
Audio Track and Lips Track
The Audio track stores the audio file from the Import Audio panel or the Voice Script
Library. The audio data is displayed in a wave form. You may double-click anywhere on the
track to load an audio file.
Click the button on the Audio track to show the Lips track. You may manually add lip-
synching keys to this track by double-clicking on the cells in this track.
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Adding or Modifying Lip-sync Keys
The lip synchronization effect is applied to only a small section of the script and indicated on
the Lips track by a grey box. To access the Lips Sync panel, click the Lips Sync button in
the Timeline.
Adding Lip-sync Keys
You may double-click anywhere on the Lips track to synchronize the lip movements in the Lips
Sync panel.
1.Select a viseme or phonetic sound from the various options displayed.
2.Move the Expressiveness slider to adjust the strength of the lip movements to specify the
intensity.
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"Ah" sound applied "Ah" sound applied
Expressiveness = 50 Expressiveness = 100
Modifying Lip-sync Keys
You may move the lip-synching keys to other parts of the script as desired, or use the data
editing tools to duplicate the lip movements.
To modify a lip-synching key, double-click on the target key to adjust the lip-synching settings
in the Lips Sync panel.
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Adding Background Music

CrazyTalk provides a track for adding background music files. Once the audio files are loaded,
you may then adjust the basic settings for individual audio clips.
Click the Background Music button in the Timeline, the Background Music Setting panel
will then open.
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Importing Background Music
There are two methods to load the background music:
Drag and drop an audio file into the Music track.
Double-click anywhere on the Music track to choose an audio file in the Finder. The file
will then be imported and used as the background music.
Modifying Background Music Clips
1.Double-click on the target background music clip to access the Background Music
Setting panel.
2.Drag the sliders to decide the Volume, Fade In and Fade Out percentage.
Note:
The maximum percentage of the Fade In and Fade Out is 50%. This
means the percentage of the whole clip.
You may right-click on the music clip and use the Clip Editing Tools to
modify the music clips in the track.
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Exporting
CrazyTalk offers the convenient feature of exporting your project into multimedia formats that
are compatible with a wide range of devices. For instance, you can now convert your work to
an AVI file in DVD, HD, iPad and iPhone quality. You may also convert it into sequenced image
(BMP/JPG/TGA/PNG) files to broadcast on a web server.
Exporting Video - Windows OS
1.Click the Export button.
2.In the Export Setting panel, switch
to the Video tab.
3.Choose from the Format drop-down
list.
4.Determine the frame size from the
Frame Size drop-down list.
5.You may also manually adjust the Output Size by entering target width and height.
Activate the Lock Ratio to keep fixed ratio for the exported video.
6.Click the Export button to export the project into a video.
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Exporting QuickTime Video - Mac OS
to the Video tab.
3.Choose the desired codec from the
Video Codec drop-down list.
4.Determine the frame size from the
Frame Size drop-down list.
Activate the Lock Ratio to keep fixed ratio for the exported video.
6.Click the QuickTime Export button to export the project into an MOV video.
Exporting Video for Further Compositing
If you want to export videos for compositing with other image or video by using video editing
tools, then there are three methods according to your operating system:
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Exporting PopVideo - Windows OS
PopVideo is a special format supported by Reallusion animation products. It is a video
format that is able to compact Alpha Chanel information into the exported video.
1.Make sure the background is set to be Actor Only with a solid color.
2.Click the Export button to show the panel.
3.Simply select the popVideo format from the Format drop-down list and export the
project.
Exporting MOV with Alpha Channel - MAC OS
The videos in MOV format are able to contain Alpha Channel information. If you want to use
videos of this type for further compositing in video editing tools, then follow the steps below:
1.Make sure the background is set to be Actor Only with a solid color.
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3.Simply select the Apple ProRes 4444 codec from the Video Codec drop-down list and
export the project.
Exporting Video with Solid Background - Windows, MAC OS
If you do not want to include any Alpha Channel information in your exported video, while
still need the background of the exported video to be filtered out when you composite the
video in video editing tools, then please follow the steps below:
1.Make sure the background is set to be Actor Only with a solid color. The commonly
used color is either green or blue.
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3.Export the project as ordinary video that do not contains any Alpha Channel.
4.Load the exported video into any video editing tool.
5.Utilize the feature for filtering the background (e.g. chroma key in Adobe Premere).
The exported video can then be overlaying on top of other video or images without the
original solid color background.
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Exporting Image
to the Image tab.
3.Choose the desired format from the
Format drop-down list.
4.Determine if you want to export the
entire project or just one image:
Exporting Entire Project into Sequence Images:
.i. Choose the Sequence radio button.
.ii.Set the Frame Rate. If the project is 10 seconds in length and you set the
Frame Rate to 30, then you will get 300 images.
Exporting Single Image:
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.i. Go to the timeframe where you want to export the project as a single image.
.ii.Choose the Current Frame radio button.
5.Determine the frame size from the Frame Size drop-down list.
7.Activate the Lock Ratio to keep fixed ratio for the exported video.
8.Click the Export button to export the project into sequence images or as one image.
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Global Shortcuts
Global Shortcuts for Windows OS
On-screen Display
Function Shortcut
Show / Hide Timeline F3
Show / Hide Content Manager F4
Show / Hide Tool bar F5
Online Help F1
Working Area
Function Shortcut
Undo Ctrl + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y
Play / Pause Spacebar
Stop and go to Start Frame ,
Show / Hide Face Puppet Panel P
Show / Hide Auto Motion Setting Panel A
Actor Transform
Function Shortcut
Move Actor M
Rotate Actor R
Scale Actor S
Reset Actor's Transformation Home
File
Function Shortcut
Open Project Ctrl + O
New Project Ctrl + N
Save Project Ctrl + Shift + S
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Global Shortcuts for Mac OS
Narrow Keyboard (78 keys) - Mac OS:
On-screen Display
Function Shortcut
Show / Hide Timeline fn + F3
Show / Hide Content Manager fn + F4
Online Help fn + F1
Working Area
Function Shortcut
Undo
Redo
Actor Transform
Function Shortcut
Move Actor M
Rotate Actor R
Scale Actor S
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Reset Actor's Transformation fn + Left Arrow Key
File
Function Shortcut
Open Project
New Project
Save Project
Wide Keyboard (113 keys) - Mac OS
On-screen Display
Function Shortcut
Show / Hide Timeline fn + F3
Show / Hide Content Manager fn + F4
Online Help fn + F1
Working Area
Function Shortcut
Undo
Redo
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Function Shortcut
Move Actor M
Rotate Actor R
Scale Actor S
Reset Actor's Transformation Home (or fn + Left Arrow Key)
File
Function Shortcut
Open Project
New Project
Save Project
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Timeline Shortcuts
Windows OS
Timeline
Function Shortcut
Copy Keys or Clips Ctrl + C
Cut Keys or Clips Ctrl + X
Paste Keys or Clips Ctrl + V
Delete Keys or Clips Delete
Play | Pause Spacebar
Break a Clip Alt + B
Go to End Frame End
Go to Previous Frame Left Arrow Key
Go to Next Frame Right Arrow Key
Zoom in the Timeline + (or Shift + "=")
Zoom out the Timeline -
MAC OS
Timeline
Function Shortcut
Copy Keys or Clips
Cut Keys or Clips
Paste Keys or Clips
Delete Keys or Clips fn + Delete
Play | Pause Spacebar
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Go to End Frame End
Go to Previous Frame Left Arrow Key
Go to Next Frame Right Arrow Key
Zoom in the Timeline
Zoom out the Timeline -
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Shortcuts in Editors
Windows OS
Mask Editor
Function Shortcut
Zoom Mouse Wheel
[ - Decrease Size
Brush Size
] - Increase Size
Switch Brush / Eraser B
Zoom In +
Zoom Out -
Zoom Fit *
Zoom Real Size /
Face Orientation and Face Fitting Panels
Function Shortcut
Zoom Mouse Wheel
Zoom In +
Zoom Out -
Zoom Fit *
Zoom Real Size /
Face Puppet Panel
Function Shortcut
Switch Face Profiles

1~7
(During Previewing and Recording)
Switch Full Face Controls

Q, W, E, R, T, Y
Start Previewing Space bar
Start Recording Ctrl + + Space bar
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Mask Editor
Function Shortcut
Zoom Mouse Wheel
[ - Decrease Size
Brush Size
] - Increase Size
Switch Brush / Eraser B
Zoom In +
Zoom Out -
Zoom Fit *
Zoom Real Size /
Face Orientation and Face Fitting Panels
Function Shortcut
Zoom Mouse Wheel
Zoom In +
Zoom Out -
Zoom Fit *
Zoom Real Size /
Face Puppet Panel
Function Shortcut
Switch Face Profiles

1~7
Switch Full Face Controls

Q, W, E, R, T, Y
Start Previewing Space bar
Start Recording Option + Space bar
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Help Version: 1/4/2013 Reallusion

Left-side Tool Bar 14

Drag and Drop 26

Creating a Custom Actor

Auto Fit Anchor Points 44

Specifying Face Orientation and Style 51

Eyeball Iris Color and Eyeball Whites 62

Editing the Background Mask 87

Manual Mode for Masking 96

Configuring the Background Settings 101

Adding Voice to an Actor

Importing WAV/MP3/M4A/AIFF Files 110

Converting Text to Speech 111

Using Talking Scripts (ct7Script, CTS) 113

Idle Motions 122

Auto Motions 126

Introducing the Auto Motion Setting Panel 132

Auto Motion Settings - Global 138

Blending Motion Clip to Create Custom Auto Motion 146

Auto Motion Settings - Parts 150

Parts Movem ents for Auto Motion Settings Panel 153

Offsetting Parts Motions 164

Pingpong Movem ents 181

Mirroring or Copying Values 185

Adding Motion Clips from the Library 190

Blending Facial Expressions with the Face Puppet Panel 194

Full Face Control Puppeteering 199

Solo Feature Selection Pane and Facial Muscles 204

Solo Feature Selection Puppeteering 208

Multi-Layer Recording 213

Recording Blinking 216

Tim eline Editing Tools 236

Track Priority - Motion Clip and Auto Motion 237

Clip Editing 239

Speed, Loop and Blending 247

Breaking Clips 249

Transformation Track 255

Using Voice Morph 258

Auto Motion Track 260

Motion Clip Track 262

Extracting Motion Clip from Auto Motion 264

Rem oving Partial Motions from a Motion Clip 266

Using the Face Key Editor 268

Introducing the Face Key Editor 271

Setting the Head Keys 275

Setting the Face Keys 278

Setting the Eye Keys 284

Setting the Default Key 286

Adding or Modifying Lip-sync Keys 289

Adding Background Music 292

Timeline shortcuts 308

Shortcuts in Editors 310

Knowing the Environment

more details about each parts.

The main menu contains each command in CrazyTalk

The tool bar includes Actor Editing Tools, Adding

The tools in this panel are able to transform the actor,

The Play Bar contains basic playback tools for

Import Model To import an existing CrazyTalk actor (.ct7Model, .ctm).

Import Script To import an existing CrazyTalk script file (.ct7Script, .cts).

To load an image (.jpg, .jpe,

Import Image .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .tga, *.gif)

(.wav, .mp3, *.m4a