Orbit Valley – Utilizing Character Creator, Headshot, and iClone in Blender for Danish Music Video



Rasmus Rørbæk | Phichet S.B
Orbit Valley was established in March 2023 with the intention of working as an end-to-end manufacturing firm. The founders of Orbit Valley initially related by way of their shared curiosity in music. Whereas their respective buddy circles had been concerned in music creation, they took cost of dealing with the visible facets. As their buddies started collaborating, it naturally introduced the founders nearer. Recognizing their related pursuits, regardless of being in several areas, the choice to collaborate felt natural.
Phichet has an intensive background as a freelancer, primarily specializing as a VJ/3D animator and editor for a manufacturing firm that emphasised commercials. Rasmus, however, accomplished his research at The Nationwide Danish Movie College, specializing as a cinematographer. Previous to enrolling in movie college, Rasmus labored independently as a director and filmmaker.
Each founders had been nurtured in a DIY (do-it-yourself) setting, instilling in them a propensity for versatility. They relish mixing numerous methods and codecs, adhering to the assumption that there are not any absolute rights or wrongs of their artistic course of. Their wellspring of inspiration extends to meditation and mindfulness, influencing their aspiration to create from a profound state of consciousness.
For shopper musicians Emil Lange and Kidd, Orbit Valley progressive imaginative and prescient converged to craft a sensational “smash celebration” within the hallowed halls of Danish politics, particularly the parliamentary chamber. Armed with their artistic instruments, together with Character Creator 4, its Headshot plugin, iClone 8 and Blender, the staff breathed life into their concepts. The consequence? A transformative fusion of inventive prowess and political backdrop, defying expectations and injecting an electrifying vitality into the often staid environment.
“For us, it has by no means been a query of saving time – we’re not educated in character design and growth, so it will by no means have been attainable to create the characters with out the instruments like Character Creator and iClone ! We acquired footage from the artists’ photoshoot and had been in a position to make use of their faces within the CC Headshot plugin.”
Phichet S.B | Rasmus Rørbæk – Orbit Valley
Q: Hi there Rasmus and Phichet! Welcome to the Reallusion function tales. Please inform us a bit concerning the music video you animated for Emil Lange and Kidd. How did this concept come about with the Danish Parliament Chamber?
Thanks for having us right here! United Data – Emil Lange and Kidd‘s report label requested us if we may create a video with a deadline of 1 month – the artists’ schedules had been totally booked, in order that they knew {that a} video shoot wouldn’t be attainable. Every part was indicating that 3D was the suitable path. Once we heard the music, we got here up with concepts of huge revolt scenes throughout Copenhagen, however we knew that given this deadline, we needed to restrict ourselves to one thing that was realistically achievable.
We share our workplace with Mathias Bjerre (ZeroZum G) and knew that he had already created a extremely detailed mannequin of the stronghold of Danish politics – the Parliament chamber. Mathias granted us permission to make use of the mannequin, which gave us an enormous benefit.
We requested the artists what they might do in the event that they had been set free within the Parliament chamber – they despatched us a memo again, brainstorming concepts. We tried to include all of their concepts into the video.
Q: Within the course of you employed Character Creator 4 (CC4) and its Headshot plugin to create digital variations of the singers. Kindly share with us the method you used, and the way a lot time these instruments and belongings had been capable of prevent.
For us, it has by no means been a query of saving time – we’re not educated in character design and growth, so it will by no means have been attainable to create the characters with out the instruments from Reallusion! We acquired footage from the artists’ photoshoot and had been in a position to make use of their faces within the Character Creator Headshot plugin.


By means of Photoshop, we had been in a position so as to add tattoos to the our bodies’ diffuse maps. We discovered clothes and accessories on Reallusion’s market and created just a few customized gadgets in Blender.



Q: For the animations you used iClone. Might you discuss concerning the workflow for the animation and modifying with iClone? Did you employ any pre-made dance motions or movement seize system? How simple was it to make use of iClone with Blender?
Animation is usually a main headache, however iClone simplifies the method considerably. We imported set items from Blender, so we knew the size of the scene.


We then used a mixture of animations from the Reallusion Marketplace, Mixamo, and created some ourselves utilizing iClone’s IK system and animation layers. The workflow between iClone and Blender is very easy with iClone Auto Setup plugin for Blender, permitting you to make use of a professionally-rigged iClone/CC character base, with all its inherited facial and physique animation benefits, to creatively constructing on high.



Q: What recommendation would Orbit Valley share with different musicians, creatives and builders which can be considering of utilizing Character Creator and iClone of their initiatives?
For a very long time, we had been afraid of making 3D people, because it’s very simple to fall into the ‘uncanny valley’ and really feel caught there. However Character Creator and iClone provide the likelihood to take the mission in each a practical and a stylized path – simply and intuitively. Particularly clothes and its simulations is usually a nightmare, with uncontrollable vertices. Reallusion’s instruments have saved us numerous complications. As Mathias describes it, it’s a bit like enjoying Sims for adults.
“For a very long time, we had been afraid of making 3D people, because it’s very simple to fall into the ‘uncanny valley’ and really feel caught there. However Character Creator and iClone provide the likelihood to take the mission in each a practical and a stylized path – simply and intuitively. Particularly clothes and its simulations is usually a nightmare, with uncontrollable vertices. Reallusion’s instruments have saved us numerous complications.”
Phichet S.B | Rasmus Rørbæk – Orbit Valley


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