Category Archives: Tutorials

Review + First Look ~ Epic Games Release OctaneRender for Unreal Engine 4

I have uploaded a new video to my Youtube Channel: In this video, I review the OctaneRender for Unreal Engine. I am super impressed and excited about this rendering combo. I love working with Octane, and to see it come to Unreal, is a dream come true. I will share more videos as I continue to use Unreal together with Octane.  ~ Daring to Dream really big!!

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Read More about the release at this link: https://home.otoy.com/unreal-engine-release

OTOY and Epic Games are proud to announce the official release of OctaneRender for Unreal Engine 4, bringing cinematic GPU path-tracing to millions of Unreal Engine users. This release brings together two of the industry’s leading 3D pipelines, giving artists tools to create cinematic immersive experiences in a wide range of applications from gaming and visual effects to architecture and real-time previsualization.

Alien Monster Acting ~ iPhone X Facial Mocap using Motion LIVE & Full Body Mocap with Perception Neuron 2.0

I have uploaded a new video to my Youtube Channel: In this video I am showing the behind the scenes acting session I did, for both the Facial animation and full-body animation, as I played the Alien Monster character from N-aEEXUS, a short Sci-Fi film I wrote, directed and animated ~ I will continue to share my findings as I create more animations using the Noitom Perception Neuron 2.0 and PRO mocap suit and Reallusion iClone.  ~ Daring to Dream really big!!

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Check out the video below

What a time to be alive and experience this incredible tech revolution in the arena of 3D and 2D animation

Learn more about iClone Motion Live at the Reallusion website: https://mocap.reallusion.com/iclone-motion-live-mocap/default.html   ~ Check out the Perception Neuron Pro motion capture suit at the Noitom Website: https://neuronmocap.com/store?field_category_value=PN

First Impressions ~ Review of Perception Neuron PRO Mocap Data in iClone

Sharing My Art, Animation, Film and Storytelling Workflow ~ I have uploaded a new video to my Youtube Channel: This is my first impressions review of the motion capture data from my Perception Neuron PRO suit, using Axis Neuron and Motion Live in iClone. This is raw and unedited data. So far I am liking the stability of the data. I did the test using a stand-in Model from my Animated TV series, The Adventures of Nkoza and Nankya. I will continue to share my thoughts and results as I work more with the Perception Neuron Pro Mocap suit.

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Check out the video below

Check it out at the Noitom Website: https://neuronmocap.com/store?field_category_value=PNPRO

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Download the Nkoza and Nankya iOS and Android app. Download the iOS App using this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nkoza-nankya/id1243588310?mt=8 ~ Download the Android version at this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SowlComix.NkozaandNankya

Our books are Available to order as both Paperback and Kindle versions. They offer a Fun way for Kids and Parents to learn Luganda, and Celebrate our Rich and Diverse Ugandan Cultural Heritage. Order the Nkoza & Nankya Comic Book #1 with a bonus Luganda illustrated Alphabet at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1719891419 ~ Nkoza & Nankya Comic Book #2, with Luganda and Swahili Animal names at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098905172 ~ and Princess Annitandra, Volume 1, Nankya and Nkoza’s best friend at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098578783 ~ Mwebale nnyo!!


Concept Elephant Procreate Drawing on iPad Pro + Apple Pencil

Sharing My Art, Animation, Film and Storytelling Workflow ~ I have uploaded a new video to my Youtube Channel, showing my drawing workflow – Concept Elephant for a Children’s Book Illustration – concept design, drawing and painting ~ More Videos to come.

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I am challenging myself to daily draw something geared towards taking my vision from a dream into reality.

Download the Nkoza and Nankya iOS and Android app. Download the iOS App using this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nkoza-nankya/id1243588310?mt=8 ~ Download the Android version at this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SowlComix.NkozaandNankya ~ Mwebale Nnyo!!

iPhone X Facial Mocap using Motion LIVE & Full Body Mocap with Perception Neuron 2.0

Sharing My Animation, Film and Storytelling Workflow ~ I have uploaded a new video to my Youtube Channel, of my voice acting and full-body motion capture using the Noitom Perception Neuron 2.0 Mocap suit, and Reallusion Motion Live in iClone. In this shot, I acted and voiced the part of the 3D commander character.

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Check out the video below

What a time to be alive and experience this incredible tech revolution in the arena of 3D and 2D animation

Learn more about iClone Motion Live at the Reallusion website: https://mocap.reallusion.com/iclone-motion-live-mocap/default.html   ~ Check out the Perception Neuron Pro motion capture suit at the Noitom Website: https://neuronmocap.com/store?field_category_value=PN

iClone & iPhone X Facial Mocap with Perception Neuron Pro for Full Body Mocap

Napoleon Full Body Motion Capture and Facial Motion Capture ~ This is a quick voice acting session I did with the dialogue of Napoleon, inspired by Napoleon: Total War Trailer, a video I saw about 8 years ago, that was created using Faceware. In this Second test, I added a full-body mocap take using a Perception Neuron Pro suit that was kindly provided by Noitom. I rendered this scene in iClone using Iray.

The results are pretty cool and very promising. This take was raw and unedited, which goes to show how much the tech has advanced compared to 8 years ago. I highly recommend the Perception Neuron Pro Mocap Suit, iClone and Motion Live, plus Live face as a solution for your short films and cinematics.

Don’t forget to Subscribe to My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SolomonJagwe ~ Visit and like my Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/Art.of.Solomon.W.Jagwe

Check out the video below

What a time to be alive and experience this incredible tech revolution in the arena of 3D and 2D animation

Learn more about iClone Motion Live at the Reallusion website: https://mocap.reallusion.com/iclone-motion-live-mocap/default.html   ~ Check out the Perception Neuron Pro motion capture suit at the Noitom Website: https://neuronmocap.com/store?field_category_value=PNPRO

Unboxing Perception Neuron Pro Motion Capture Suit

Here is my Unboxing of the Perception Neuron Pro Motion Capture Suit ~ When it came in the mail, I was super excited!! I was pleasantly surprised to find no cables connecting the Neurons and no hub ~ I am going to be using this for my short films and for the animation work for the Adventures of Nkoza and Nankya ~ Thank you so so much to Noitom for their support on this journey to realize my dream, and take the vision from a dream to reality. This suit is going to make a major difference in turning out the character animation.

You can learn more about the Pro suit at the Noitom Website: https://neuronmocap.com/store?field_category_value=PNPRO

Check out the video below

Don’t forget to Subscribe to My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SolomonJagwe ~ Visit and like my Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/Art.of.Solomon.W.Jagwe/

We invite you to Subscribe to the Nkoza and Nankya Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NkozaandNankya and like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NkozaAndNankya

Download Our Nkoza and Nankya Android and iOS App at: http://www.nkozaandnankya.com/mobileapp/

Our books are Available to order as both Paperback and Kindle versions. They offer a Fun way for Kids and Parents to learn Luganda, and Celebrate our Rich and Diverse Ugandan Cultural Heritage. Order the Nkoza & Nankya Comic Book #1 with a bonus Luganda illustrated Alphabet at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1719891419 ~ Nkoza & Nankya Comic Book #2, with Luganda and Swahili Animal names at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098905172 ~ and Princess Annitandra, Volume 1, Nankya and Nkoza’s best friend at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098578783 ~ Mwebale nnyo!!

N-aEEXUS II – “Echoes from the Past” Sci-fi Short Film

Yaaay!! I finally completed it!!! This is the Second Chapter of N-aEEXUS. I wrote, directed and Animated the short film as a one-man team. I played the part of the Commander as a Voice actor and a Motion capture actor, my wife lent her voice to the female characters in the film (Thank you, Sweetheart!!). A Special thanks to the Reallusion team for their awesome technical and software support plus Iray guidance. Thank you to Andreas Muskola for the “move that camera” python script.

In this 2nd Film, I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could render the full short film in Iray and animate all of it using iClone. I used a similar workflow to how I created N-aEEXUS 1, with Character Creator 3, iClone, but switched the rendering to Iray instead of Octane and Redshift. I hope this inspires other indie filmmakers like myself to pursue their storytelling dreams by creating short films with iClone and Iray.

Check out N-aEEXUS 1 at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L_TJmky0Fg

Here is a link to the behind the scenes for N-aEEXUS 1, showing my workflow: https://blog.reallusion.com/2019/01/22/cg-society-creating-a-3d-sci-fi-short-in-30-days/

Concept Robo Fishing Eagle Drawing

Concept Robot Fishing Eagle Drawing, Daily sketch ~ My love for Robotics and wildlife series: I drew this while taking a mental break from animations and editing work on the second short sci-fi film, NaEEXUS II. I was inspired by the majestic Fishing Eagle. I was imagining what it must feel like from the point of view of the prey, in this case a Fish staring in horror as the fishing eagle descends.. normally fish don’t even know the Eagle is making that fatal dive. If only Fish could scream..

Quest: I am doing this as an exercise to continually put ideas to paper and to use it as an opportunity to practice mechanical and Wildlife anatomy.

These are some early stages as I was fleshing out the idea