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# 1 30-01-2003 , 02:38 PM
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Automating JawSync to Audio file...

Greetings - an expression question...

how would you tie the up & down motion
of a ventriloquists dummy jaw to the loudness
of an audio file imported into the timeline?

eg - jaw fully shut when volume is at a minimum,
(silence)

jaw fully open when volume is at a maximum,

It should pop the jaw open and shut, in time with
thw waveform, effectively automating the "lip sync"
to whatever audio track is imported?

What would the expression syntax be?

Dan

# 2 30-01-2003 , 07:13 PM
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There was this free plugin I saw somewhere which lets you attach a wave file to it and use the amplitude info for what ever purposes you want. Too bad I can't remember where I saw it. Can't even remember what was it's name. Maybe I just ought to shut up user added image


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# 3 31-01-2003 , 03:46 AM
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Thanks (I guess) kbrown.

: - )

Surely it wouldnt need a plugin? I imagine this
could be acheived in Maya by way of a simple expression?

Dan

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