Convert motion path between 3D applications

Key features Motion Control:
(press here to see how an motion paths are imported and exported using Nuutti)

Most 3D packages have strengths and weaknesses. For example Bryce can generate grand vistas and backgrounds with ease. But for character and object animation LightWave and 3DS Max and others are better suited. Wouldn't it be great if you could mix and match each of your 3D packages strengths to create animations you want and with ease?

The keyword here is Motion Control!

Most 3D applications can import static and animated backgrounds and do composing in addition to normal 3D work. But if you create a sweeping background in one 3D app you have to match camera, light and object positions and motion paths and trajectories in all other 3D packages. Otherwise you will get 3D actors who slip on the floor, shadows and light that don't match etc..

Nuutti reads and exports as well as imports camera, light and object positions between major 3D programs with ease. Have a scene consisting of hundreds of frames where camera swoops through scenery, has moving objects and light? Converting all paths would take ages by hand. With Nuutti it's just few clicks away. Need to copy, paste, change motions paths withing one program? No problemo.

Compatibility list and supported 3D applications:

3D application	Export Path/ Trajectories	Import Path/ Trajectories
3DS Max 3, 4, 5 and 6	Yes	Yes
LightWave 7.x and 8	Yes	Yes
TrueSpace 5 and 6	Yes	Yes
Bryce 4 and 5	Yes	Yes
Poser 4 and 5	Yes	Yes
Adobe After Effects 5.x, 6.x	Yes	Yes
Cinema 4DXL 7 and 8	No	Yes
Carrara 1 and 2	No	Yes
Icarus 2D motion control data	No	Yes

Mixing rendered elements in different programs requires matching lights and shadows etc.. Nuutti includes RGB composing for getting those shadows just right between layers of 3D programs. Take a look at the simple looking Smoke animation. Floor has been rendered in Bryce and smoke puffing box and it's shadow has been rendered in TrueSpace. The yellow smoke and it's shadow has been rendered in LightWave. All camera, light and object positions have been imported and exported between the 3D programs using Nuutti. Shadows have been composed with Nuutti.

LightWave, 3DS Max, Bryce, TrueSpace, Adobe After Effects, Poser, Carrara and Cinema 4DXL and other products mentioned are registered trademark of their respective owners.

Sample video animations
The following animations have been packed to save Internet bandwidth.

Smoke
Test render how composing and background matching works. Floor has been rendered in Bryce 5. Tilebox has been rendered in TrueSpace 5. Yellow smoke has been rendered in LightWave 7. Shadows have been composed using Nuutti.

F16s at sunset
Three F16s patrol over evening desert. Background has been rendered in Bryce 5. Furthest F16 has been rendered in TrueSpace 5. Two closer planes have been rendered 3DS Max 4 and LightWave 7.

Ancient ruins
Two skeletons slug it out in slow motion at ancient ruins. Backround desert and sky was rendered in Bryce 5. Skeletons and ancient ruins were rendered in LightWave 7.

Search
Alien vessel searches over alien terrain The alien spaceship and it's volumetric light was rendered in LightWave 7. All else including flashligh flare on ground was in Bryce 5.

Posers
Couple of posers pose in a Bryce desert. Posers were rendered in Poser. Background was rendered in Bryce 5.

Dynamics
Use dynamics info from another 3d program. Here TrueSpace dynamics data has been imported to LightWave. The sample on the right has TrueSpace dynamics imported into Bryce.

Child at heart
Use dynamics info from another 3d program. Here TrueSpace dynamics data has been imported to Poser. All rendering in Poser 4.

3D Statue
2D tracking data on a LW rendered 3D object & real-life background