GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Recording Tracking Data

Intro

This tutorial will guide you through the necessary steps to record tracking data with Captury

Step 1: Check the Physical Set Up

1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes you will have to re-capture the background again) calibration tutorial

2. Make sure the cameras are on by checking that the switch is plugged in and green lights are on (photo 1.1)

3. Turn on and use the computer on the lefthand side (see photo 1.2)

1.1 The Switch and Plug Location

1.2 Your Computer

Step 2: Login and Start Captury

1. In case you do not know the password for the user login, ask a person who does

2. Open/Select the console

2. Start the Captury tracking software from the console by typing captury (see photo 2.1)

There are currently two different versions of The Captury installed
If you want to work with the old version, type captury in the console
If you want to work with the new version, type captury-new in the console
 

2.1 Start the Captury via the console

Step 3: Ensure Calibration is OK

1. Check the Calibration info at the top right now the screen (see photo 3.1 and 3.2)

2. If calibration needs to be done, refer to calibration tutorial Tracking Platform Calibration

3.1 Claibration OK

3.2 Check Claibration

Step 4: Getting Captury Ready to Record

1. Select the TRACKING tab in Captury (see photo 4.1)

2. Have your performer stand in the performance platform area with their arms out (see photo 4.2)

3. Click and hold on <new> (this will create a new skeleton), drag it onto the person you wish to track on camera and release it (see photo 4.3)

4. If it worked, the skeleton should be following the movements of your performer pretty accurately.

After the <new> skeleton is on your performer, name it appropriately by right clicking
All the previous skeletons are saved in the searchable area above 

4. If the sketelon does not apply properly to the performer, or you are having latency problems, select the Low Latency option and ensure that Quick Scaling is checked (see photo 4.1)

5. If you wish to view advanced options for skeleton optimization, click the advance option icon near the top right of the screen. If looks like a Cog and is next to the X (see photo 4.1)

6. If you wish to track more than one person, please refer to the tacking more than one person tutorial Using the Tracking System to track multiple Persons

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5-Seting up Captury to Record

-Click tracking (Photo)

-Have your performer stand with there arms out -click and hold the <new> (this will create a new skeleton for the person you will be tracking) and drag it onto the performer in one of the cameras (for tracking more than one person, please refer to -------------) -If the skeleton does not apply properly to the performer, select the Low Latency option. -If you wish to view advanced options for skeleton optimizartion, click the advanced option icon near the top right of the screen that is next to the X and looks like a Cog.

6- Recording

Once the tracking skeleton has been properly applied to your performer you are ready to record the tracking motion data.

Create or select a folder from the list where you tracking motion data will be recorded

. Ensure that the Record Motion box , if you wish to record Videos as well ensure that the Record Videos is checked as well.

click the large record button to record the tracking motion data. Ensure that the Record Motion box 

When you are done hit stop.

After you are finished recording your tacking data, ensure that your recording is named appropriately and use the tag system accordingly