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Information about lipsync
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Daniel 103 posts05 Feb 2008Hi everyone! I want to try to create a simple animation using lipsync based on a sitcom as Tyson made with seinfield clip. I read about this technique but i have a silly question: how can i try to reproduce the mouth movements without listen the audio?
How can i import the audio clip in 3dsmax to listen the words frame by frame? Thanks a lot for the advices! -
06 Feb 2008Hehe...I'm not sure it would be possible at all to do lip-sync without being able to hear the audio, or at least see a visible waveform of the audio (like the way traditional 2d animators do lip sync).
In max, open up the graph editor, and at the top of the stack on the left you'll see a parameter called "audio". Click the little plus-sign to the left of it, and then right-click on the parameter in the drop-down list and goto "Properties". From there, you can import an audio clip (and by changing the timeline's settings you can also see the waveform of the clip underneath your keyframes).
Using the Dope Sheet you can also offset the beginning of the audio in your viewport...in case you don't want it to start at frame 0.
The max user manual has more information about this, so try searching for "audio" within the Max help guide. -
06 Feb 2008As far as making the shapes, I'd suggest recording a video of yourself lip syncing the line so you have reference to go by. You can then create a plane in the viewport and drag your video onto it so you can have a frame by frame video right next to the model. (Just make sure your lip sync matches the audio
) You can also watch the show that the clip is from but there isn't always convenient camera angles doing it that way. Making the shapes from scratch works fine of course but you tend to get a little more feeling into it when you are using reference.
edit: curses, he beat me! -
Daniel 103 posts06 Feb 2008Thanks a lot guys! I'll try
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