Disney Let it Go MMD Elsa in iClone5

3DXchange5 Pipeline test series 16: MMD Disney Elsa Let it Go in iClone5
2014. 5.29 Hirospot (Personal Site)

Basic Approach for using MMD Elsa & frozen motion in iClone

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印は日本語でのレポートです

'Frozen' is a world famous Disney musical fantasy movie made by 3DCG Animation in which Elsa can produce ice and snow at will.

Not only meny user videos and vocal sounds but MMD Elsa models and its motion have been introduced in the internet world.

I was moved to see her in my iClone5.
This is a personal report with my best of converting process how the model and motion can be brought into iClone5.

Skirt bone structure is modified, and only Spring Effects are applied to the Skirt bones. Physics are not used yet.

Thank you for all these creators, Companies Videos and Downloadings.

Data and Tools	DL Link	Name of DL Data
Elsa by 0-0-Alice-0-0	MMD Elsa DL by 0-0-Alice-0-0	mmd_elsa_dl_by_0_0_alice_0_0-d796q23.zip
Motion by mahlazer	MMD Frozen (MMD Frozen.rar)	frozen motion data.vmd
Decompression	Lhaplus Version 1.59
PMD Editor	PMDEditor_0139
Collada Exporter	PMDEditor (ColladaExport.rar)	ColladaExportPlugin.dll
Live Animation	beta4.63	LiveAnimation_108.zip
FBX Converter	Autodesk FBX	FBX 2013.3 Converter X64
3DXchange5	iClone 3DXchange5 Pipeline	iClone 3DXchange v5.51 Pipeline
iClone5	iClone 5 PRO	v5.51 PRO(64 Bit)

Referenced Video	Creator Name	Notes
[MMD MOMI Cup 4] Let it Go	mahlazer	The video was made for a pure non profitable and educational purposes only.
MMD Disney:Let it Go	Amane hatsura
[MMD] Let it Go (Elsa Frozen)	Shooter Fock
FROZEN - Let It Go Sing-along \| Official Disney HD	Disney UK	一緒に歌おう♪『アナと雪の女王』「Let It Go＜歌詞付Ver.＞」松たか子 ■「Let It Go～ありのままで」の原曲
Let It Go (From Disney's Frozen)	YourPianoCover	- Idina Menzel - Piano Cover Video

Using PMD Editor to make Elsa Facial Morphs for PMX export.

1-1

Create a new folder to save all the downloaded/decompressed Elsa files.

PMD files and Texture files must be located in the same folder.

1-2

Open PMD Editor and import the 'Elsa with Cape.pmd'.

Editing the Model is permitted by 0-0-Alice-0-0.
ElsaData

1-3

Click PMDView and push F9, then TransformView should open.

1-4

Initialize the Model posture (Ctrl + P) and Morph (Ctrl + K).

1-5

Save the default Elsa as PMX format for reference.

At TransformView, Go to File/Save Current shape and save the default Elsa and following new Morphs as PMX format in the same folder.

1-6

Push F4 for Bone & Morph Control Panel.

1-7

Select any morph and use slider to confirm the facial change.

Adjust multiple morphs to attain target Facial Expressions
Modifier

Push F1 to open Preview Setting Panel and unselect Bone.
MorphFace

1-8

Check all Morphs and use a few morphs to attain target Facial Expressions.

1-9

Create several new facial morphs for PMX export.

MMD Elsa Morph List

eyebrow

Eye

Lip

Other

		PMX			PMX			PMX			PMX			PMX			PMX
0	まばたき	blink	10	瞳小２L		20	Look DownR		30	あ	ai	40	上L		50	困るR
1	ウインク		11	瞳小２R		21	Look Up		31	え	ei	41	上R		51	にこり	smile
2	ウインク２		12	Look Left		22	Look UpL		32	い	i	42	下		52	にこりL
3	笑い	laugh	13	Look LeftL		23	Look UpR		33	お	o	43	下L		53	にこりR
4	ウインク２右		14	Look LeftR		24	びっくり	OMG	34	う	u	44	下R		54	真面目	faith
5	ウインク右		15	Look Right		25	びっくりL		35	ω□	wao	45	怒り		55	真面目L
6	瞳小		16	Look RightL		26	びっくりR		36	にやり	Hi	46	怒りL		56	まじめR
7	瞳小L		17	Look RightR		27	じと目		37	にやり２		47	怒りR		57	Cape	Cape
8	瞳小R		18	Look Down		28	じと目L		38	へ		48	困る	sad
9	瞳小２		19	Look DownL		29	じと目R		39	上		49	困るL

blink	laugh	u	sad	faith

Exporting the original Elsa and Facial morphs as DAE format.

2-1

Change to PMX Editor, go to File/Export and Select COLLADA(*.dae).

2-2

Open Elsa first and save her as COLLADA DAE format.

2-3

Set the Scale to 900% and use Japanese notation to identify the bone names in Japanese.

2-4

Open each of PMX files, then save it as COLLADA DAE format accordingly.

2-5

Open FBX Converter, pick all these DAE files and drag to converter all at once.

Previewing Facial Morphs in 3DXchange5.

3-1

Open 3DX5 and import Elsa.FBX.

3-2

Drag texture materials to the corresponding part.

Drag Face texture file to her face parts 5 times; eye, lip, mouth,...
Materials

3-3

Go to Modify/Normal, set Auto Smooth value of 180 to her face, hair and Cape.

3-4

3-5

Go to Modify/Face Setup/Morph List, Add all FBX morph files to the table all at once.

3-6

Laugh.FBX is used as reference to make mouth morphs better.

3-6

Adding all Morphs must be done before the Characterization of the Model (Elsa).

3-7

SpringEffect and Facial Expression is possible aftter the Characterization.

Characterizing of basic bones and Spring Effect Settings.

4-1

Select Custom Presets, map the iClone basic bones to her corresponding body part.

3DXchange Mapping Pane

Elsa Mapping List （Basic Part、Left Only）

iClone Bone	Elsa Bone
Head	頭
Neck Page：Neck	首
Spine Page：Left Shoulder	左肩
Spine4	上半身
Spine3	下半身
Spine2	グループ
Spine1	センター
Spine	全ての親
Hips	Armature
LeftUpLeg	左足
*LeftUpLegRoll	下半身
LeftLeg	左ひざ
LeftLegRoll
LeftFoot	左足首
*First Solution Only

4-2

Use 'Rotate Object' Tool to make a T-Pose first.

4-3

When Basic Mapping Finished, push 'Convert' Button.

Facial Expression Settings.

5-1

After Activation, Select 'Face/Extend Mapping' button and map to eyes.

5-1

Push 'Convert' and 'Expression Editor' buttons, select 'Head', push 'Auto'button.

5-2

Select Head, use 'Move Object' tool to adjust Head Orientation.

5-3

Select Eye, use 'Move Object' tool to adjust Eye Direction.

5-4

Select Viseme and adjust Slider for each Viseme element.

5-5

(Test) Select Custom and set the Cape ON/Off control to Upward.

5-6

Go to Mody/Character and 'Apply to iClone' button.

Extend Mapping and Spring Effect Settings (First Solution).

As MMD Elsa skirt bones are conenected to one group bone, unexpected poke through of legs happens.

First Solusion is to map one of the LegRoll to the skirt group bone intentionally so that skirt follows to the one leg.
(This solution gives Long Slit Skirt effect.)

Second Solution is to change skirt bone structure, separate skirt group into two for both legs.
Also make a Opacity map for her weist area.

6-1

Click 'Face/Extend Mapping' button and map to the skirt bones.

6-2

Select Left skirt bones and map to the L to cover left leg with skirt.

6-3

Check 'Active' and Click 'Convert' button.

6-4

Select all first skirt bones and click 'Map to Extend Bone' button.

6-5

Map to the Cape Bones.

6-6

Go to Modify/Spring, push 'Edit Spring', select Spring Type and adjust softness.

6-7

Preview the Spring Effect, modify, and push 'Apply' button when finished.

Second Solution.

7-1

Export the Elsa FBX data to a 3D Tool.

7-2

Open the Schematic View and confirm the current structure.

Original schematic view in 3dsMax. SkirtMap1

7-3

Change the Skirt bone structure; separate bones in half and attach to each leg bones.

Modified Structure schemaic view
NewSkirtBone

7-4

Confirm the Modified Structure, skirt bones are connected to both legs.

7-5

Preview the modified bone structure.

7-6

Push 'Convert' and 'Set Spring' buttons and go to 'Spring Activation'.

7-7

Set Spring Type and Softness and preview the effect.

7-8

Push 'Apply' buttton.

Converting Frozen Motion data.

8-1

Open Live Animation, open sample avatar. Prepare MMD Frozen motion data.

8-2

1) Go to File and select
"Reset Motion to T pose".

2) Go to File Export/BVH, Select Left handed coordinate system and export T-pose in BVH format (Left_T.bvh).

3) Import the "frozen motion data.vmd"

4)Export the motion in BVH format with Right handed coordinate system.

8-3

Open 3DXchange5, open the Left_T.bvh, turn and scale by 1750.

8-4

Push "Bone Mapping" and Characterize by mapping bones manually.

8-5

Select T pose then Push "Convert to Non Standard Character" button.

8-6

Click 'Import' button, select the frozen motion.bvh and click 'Convert' button.

8-7

Push "Add to Perform" button to show it in Perform Editor. 5280 frames.

8-8

Confirm the 5280 frame motion.

8-9

At File/Export, select Animation, and set the Destination to iClone Custom Folder.

Using MMD Elsa and Frozen Motion in iClone5.

9-1

When Pushed 'Apply' button in the 3DX5, MMD Elsa should be up in the 3DView.

9-2

Go to Actor/Avatar/Modify/Avatar, and check the Foot Contact.

9-3

Go to Animation/Motion/Custom and drag the 'frozen motion' onto Elsa body.

9-4

Go to Animation/Facial Animation/Modify/Import Voice/Vocal, and Open 'let it go.wav'.

9-5

Open TimeSetting Panel, change Animation Length to 5700. Move Time Pointer to 5700.

9-6

Start Motion at frame 0. Confirm her action with Vocal voice with Piano sound.

9-7

Open TimeLine, editing of basic bones are possible with Edit Motion Layer.

(to be continued)

3DXchange5 Pipeline test series 16: MMD Disney Elsa Let it Go in iClone5
2014. 5.29 Hirospot (Personal Site)