Convert motion path between 3D applications

An Example How Nuutti Works

Step 1: Create a background scene
In this example a background scene is created in Bryce. Some mountains, a sky etc.. In addition to background the primary objects: a spaceship, it's spotlight and the paths they use are also created. The spaceships in Bryce is just a cylinder object set to follow (or point at) a dummy hidden cone object. The light is parented to the cylinder but points at a dummy box object in the mountain. Camera has it's own path but points at the dummy cone.

Step 2: All paths and object positions are recorded by Nuutti
When scene is ready Nuutti records all positions in time and 3D space of needed objects in the scene. Then the scene is rendered in Bryce. In this example a mountain scene with a slight is rendered - no spaceships or other effects.

Step 3: Nuutti creates/imports all paths and object positions to LightWave
In this example Nuutti creates all objects positions and their paths to LightWave 7. 3DS Max, Carrara, Cinema4DXL or TrueSpace could have been used as well. The background is set to use the AVI or BMP sequence rendered in Step 2. A spaceship is set to follow a path created/imported by Nuutti. Light is targeted at Nuutti imported path of a null object. Camera follows an imported path. Since all motion matches the background a seamless motion controlled scene is created. Check out the animation here.