Do I need a live Webcam?

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Hello,

I work in an environment where I cannot have a webcam. Is it possible to pre-record a video and then bring it into character animate to use instead of using a live webcam?

Thank you!

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Legend

Here are a couple links that will help

Face Tracking in After Effects

Character Animator Tips & Tricks (October 2016) - YouTube

KJerryK

Legend

You do not need to use only a live camera. A virtual camera, such as ManyCam, can be used to play pre-recorded footage and Character Animator can see it.

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Thanks so much for the quick response. Is it possible to just use footage without using a virtual camera at all? Could I just use a video file and map the points to the "actor" in the video file?

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KJerryK

Legend

If you want to just use the footage, you have to go to After Effects where you can track the face and use the results in Character Animator.

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