Dance Card Shot List

A list of mandatory and optional dance cards for a Motorica Style Clone.

Dance cards describe how an actor should perform for specific shots.

Each dance card includes an example ID ( v03dcXX ), the amount of takes required, the duration, and additional instructions for properly recording the shot.

If you record a dance card and feel you didn't capture enough varied motion, record another take and include both in your style clone dataset.

More data is always welcome and improves the training of your Style Clone!

Dance Cards

The paths shown in the diagrams are not to be followed exactly. They are examples!

Mandatory Cards

Mandatory dance cards must be included in your dataset to guarantee a high-quality Style Clone.

Idle

Example of an idle pose.

• ID: v03dc01 .

• At least 1 take required.

• Base idle pose for the entire Style.

• Duration: ~10 seconds.

If another dance card has an idle, it should match the data in this animation.

Example

Idle pose example.

Turn in Place

Example of turning in place.

• ID: v03dc02 .

• At least 1 take required.

• 15°, 45°, 90°, 135°, and 180° turns in both directions.

• Duration: ~30 seconds.

• Record all turns in one take.

• After each turn, settle into an ide pose for about 1 second.

• Angles don't need to be exact.

Example

Turning in place example.

Forward

Example of forward movement pathing.

• ID: v03dc03

• Multiple takes of varying speeds ranges for walks, jogs, and runs required.

• Duration: ~30-60 seconds.

• The actor must always face the direction of their movement.

• After stopping at random intervals, the actor must move in a random direction.

• We recommend mixing in longer segments of straight motion and arcs in each take.

Examples

Walking forward example.

Running forward example.

Strafe

Example of strafing movement pathing.

• ID: v03dc04

• Multiple takes of varying speeds ranges for walks, jogs, and runs required.

• Duration: ~30-60 seconds.

• The actor must always face North.

• After stopping at random intervals, the actor must move in a random direction.

• We recommend mixing in longer segments of straight motion and arcs in each take.

Examples

Walking strafes example.

Running strafes example.

Backward

Example of backward movement pathing.

• ID: v03dc05

• Multiple takes of varying speeds ranges for walks, jogs, and runs required.

• Duration: ~30-60 seconds.

• The actor must face the opposite of their movement.

• After stopping at random intervals, the actor must move in a random direction.

• We recommend mixing in longer segments of straight motion and arcs in each take.

Examples

Walking backward example.

Running backward example.

Speed Transitions - Forward

Example pathing of a forward speed transition.

• ID: v03dc06

• At least 1 take required.

• Duration: ~30-60 seconds.

• The actor must face the direction of their movement.

• The actor cannot pause; movement must be continuous.

• The actor must randomly change their speed throughout the shot.

Example

Example of speed transitions moving forward.

Speed Transitions - Backward

Example pathing of a backward speed transition.

• ID: v03dc07

• At least 1 take required.

• Duration: ~30-60 seconds.

• The actor must face the opposite direction of their movement.

• The actor cannot pause; movement must be continuous.

• The actor must randomly change their speed throughout the shot.

Example

Example of speed transitions moving backward.

Optional Cards

Although not required, optional dance cards help train your Style Clone with additional motions and style-specific performances.

Spin Transitions

Example pathing of a spin transition.

• ID: v03dc08

• At least 1 take required.

• Duration: ~30-45 seconds.

• Actor must move along a straight line and randomly alternate between backward, forward, and strafing movements.

• The actor cannot pause; movement must be continuous.

Examples

Example of walking spinning transitions moving backward, forward, and strafing.

Example of running spinning transitions moving backward, forward, and strafing.

Sprint

Example sprinting path.

• ID: v03dc09

• At least 1 take required, but more is recommended.

• Duration: ~60 seconds.

• Actor must face the direction of their movement and run as fast as they can.

• You must Include stop and start motions for each shot.

• If possible, include turns and arcs while sprinting.

Examples

Example #1 of the pathing and motion of a straight sprinting shot.

Example #2 of the pathing and motion of an turning sprinting shot.

Extras for Style Specifics

Extra shots include motions your Style Clone needs but aren't already covered by our provided dance cards. For example, a Style Clone for a two-handed melee sword may require additional strafe circling shots for a gameplay system that has character-lock-on combat.

Extra shots that are "out of the box" for your specific Style.

• ID: v03dc10

• As many takes as you need for varying speed ranges.

• No duration requirements.

Example

Example of an extra shot for a two-handed weapon style.

Shot List Spreadsheet

During the recording process, use the provided spreadsheet below to keep track of your shots and progress during the shoot.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f0Lgj3-BvOE_-wm_-GzidoKOuQe7dH9KQlQecrozoi0/copydocs.google.com

A spreadsheet containing the full shot list.