BASE ANIMATION

ANIMATION POSE

NAME & DESCRIPTION

idle1

The base animation that most additive animations use as reference. It keeps the avatar in a neutral position. 

It can contain movement but it should be very subtle, as it will play over and over and could interfere with expressions. If idle1 contains movement, then it should be loopable in order to avoid snapping at the end of the animation cycle.

From this animation, extract the first frame and export it in a *.fbx file together with the skeleton containing keys on every bone - this is now the idlePose.

From this position on, create all the other animations.

*Base animation. Must be exported on all bones.

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Avatar_F

Starts in idlePose, then it leans forward from the waist

Avatar_B

Starts in idlePose, then it bends backwards.

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Avatar_L

Starts in idlePose, then it twists left from the waist

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Avatar_R

Starts in idlePose, then it leans right from the waist.

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Avatar_Twist_L

Starts in idlePose, then it twists left from the waist, keeping the head straight.

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Avatar_Twist_R

Starts in idlePose, then it twists right from the waist, keeping the head straight.

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Avatar_U

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's upper-body raises from the waist.

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Avatar_D

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's upper-body goes down from the neck.

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Head_L

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's head leans to the left.

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Head_R

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's head leans to the right.

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Head_Twist_L

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's head turns to the left.

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Head_Twist_R

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's head turns to the right.

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Head_U

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar (only head and neck bones) looks up while the head falls back.

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Head_D

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar (only head and neck bones) looks down while the head falls forward.

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LeftEye_L

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's left eye looks left.

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LeftEye_R

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's left eye looks right.

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LeftEye_U

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's left eye looks left.

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LeftEye_D

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's left eye looks down.

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LeftEyeClosed

The upper left eyelid starts in idle, then becomes fully closed.

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LeftEyeSquint

The lower left eyelid closes slightly, leading to a squint.

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LeftEyeWideOpen

The left eye opens fully, moving the eyelids at the maximum distance apart.

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RightEye_L

The right eye is in idlePose, then it looks left.

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RightEye_R

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's right eye looks right.

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RightEye_U

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's right eye looks up.

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RightEye_D

Starts in idlePose, then the avatar's right eye looks down.

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RightEyeClosed

The upper right eyelid starts in idlePose, and becomes fully closed.

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RightEyeSquint

The right eye opens fully, moving the eyelids at the maximum distance apart.

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RightEyeWideOpen

The upper right eyelid starts in idlePose, and becomes fully closed.

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LeftBrowUp

The left eyebrow goes up, as in a wonder expression

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LeftBrowDown

The inner side of left eyebrow goes down, as in a frown expression.

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RightBrowUp

The right eyebrow goes up, as in a wonder expression.

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RightBrowDown

The inner side of right eyebrow goes down, as in a frown expression.

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LeftBrowSqueezeIn

The inner side of left eyebrow goes up, to build a sad expression.

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RightBrowSqueezeIn

The inner side of right eyebrow goes up, to build a sad expression.

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CheekPuff_L

The left cheek inflates. 

Note that this animation, when triggered with Animaze SDK will be combined with the blended result of the following 3 extra animations: Mouth_pursedLips_L, Mouth_pursedLips_Mid, Mouth_pursedLips_R

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CheekPuff_R

The right cheek inflates. 

Note that this animation, when triggered with Animaze SDK will be combined with the blended result of the following 3 extra animations: Mouth_pursedLips_L, Mouth_pursedLips_Mid, Mouth_pursedLips_R

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Mouth_pursedLips_L

The lips maintain a pursed position throughout the animation. They are in a center position, then they turn left.

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Mouth_pursedLips_Mid

Starts in an idle position, then the lips purse to center.

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Mouth_pursedLips_R

The lips maintain a pursed position throughout the animation. They are in a center position, then they turn right.

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Mouth_unveilledTeeth_D

Starts in idlePose, then the upper lip moves down, revealing the bottom teeth.

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Mouth_unveilledTeeth_U

Starts in idlePose, then the upper lip moves up, revealing the upper teeth in a slight smile expression.

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MouthClosedLeft_D

Starts in idlePose, then the mouth corner moves down.

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MouthClosedLeft_U

Starts in idlePose, then the left mouth corner moves up revealing teeth, as in a smile expression. 

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MouthClosedLeft_teethCovered_U

The left mouth corner moves up while keeping the lips close together, leading to a less pronounced smile.

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MouthClosedRight_D

The closed right mouth corner moves down, as in a sad expression.

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MouthClosedRight_U

The closed right mouth corner moves up, uncovering teeth as in a smile expression.

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MouthClosedRight_teethCovered_U

The right mouth corner moves up while keeping the lips close together, leading to a less pronounced smile.

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MouthOpen

The mouth starts from the idlePose and becomes fully open in the last frame of the animation. This is the base for all other mouth-open animations.

MouthOpen_pursedLips_L

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the left mouth corner moves up while keeping the mouth open.

MouthOpen_pursedLips_Mid

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the lips purse in the middle while keeping the mouth open.

MouthOpen_pursedLips_R

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the right mouth corner moves up while keeping it open.

MouthOpenLeft_D

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the left mouth corner moves down while keeping it open.

MouthOpenLeft_U

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the left mouth corner moves up while keeping it open, leading to a wide smile expression.

MouthOpenRight_D

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the right mouth corner moves down while keeping it open.

MouthOpenRight_U

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the right mouth corner moves up while keeping it open, leading to a wide smile expression.

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MouthJaw_L

The jaw slightly moves to the left side.

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MouthJaw_R

The jaw slightly moves to the right side.

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Nose_D

The avatar moves the nostrils slightly down, flattening the nostrils.

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Nose_U

The avatar moves the nostrils slightly up, enlarging the nostrils.

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TongueIdle

The idle animation for the tongue consists of subtle movements that makes it look more natural than in a rigid position. It starts and ends in idle1 pose.

This animation must be exported only on tongue bones, not on the mouth ones.  

MouthOpen

MouthOpen_TongueOut

Starts from 100% of MouthOpen pose and sticks the tongue out.

*Base animation. Must be exported on all bones.

MouthOpen_TongueOut 

MouthOpen_TongueOut_LR

It starts with tongue out in the left, then 100% of MouthOpen_ TongueOut in the middle, and goes to the right in the end.

MouthOpen_TongueOut 

MouthOpen_TongueOut_UD

It starts with tongue out up, then 100% of MouthOpen_TongueOut 

in the middle, and goes down in the end.

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 MouthClosed_TongueOut

Only the tip of the tongue sticks out.

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Mouth_U

The mouth goes up while it’s closed.

  MouthOpenLeft_teethCovered_U

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the left mouth corner moves up while the mouth is open.

MouthOpenRight_teethCovered_U

MouthOpen

Starts at 100% of the MouthOpen animation, then the right mouth corner moves up while the mouth is open.

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LeftEar_U

avatar’s left ear goes up

Ears animations are successfully used for animal avatars usually, adding even more expression to their character.

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LeftEar_D

avatar’s left ear goes down