MetaHuman Animator Stereo Tools for SMHC video workflow

This is a set of scripts and tools used to create high quality MetaHuman animations using the SMHC workflow i.e. shooting video for MHA without an iPhone and its depth sensor or the AI generated depth maps. This download is part of my video tutorial on this topic found here.

The download is free of course, but as always if you like what I do and want to help out feel free to leave a small tip if you'd like! Let's help each other out!

Instructions/overview of the files in the download:

config.json - This file has the pattern specifications already set up used for calibrating the cameras.

run_calibration_conversion.py - This Python file is run in CMD and is used to convert any calibration videos found in C:\MHA to image sequences.

run_performance_conversion.py - This Python file is run in CMD and is used to convert any performance videos found in C:\MHA to image sequences.

stereo-calib-grid-16v11h-7p5mm - This image is the default pattern shipped with the MHA stereo toolset created by Epic Games.

Text to Copy and Paste.txt - This is a set of pre-written chain of commands to run in CMD in order to create depth video from your dual camera videos. Open this text document and copy and paste the various commands into the Windows command line window.

Important:

• Make sure the videos are always saved in C:\MHA in order for all conversion scripts to run properly!
• If the conversion in CMD fails somewhere, it's most likely due to you not having the same file paths as I did when creating these scripts. Let me know you run into any errors and I will update the scripts!
• This works great with Unreal Engine 5.4 or 5.5, NOT the versions previously.

Thanks!

Best,

tiedtke.