Take Archive Device

The Take Archive device enables the ingest of arbitrary video, audio, depth, and calibration data identified using a take metadata file (.cptake). It can be used if you would like more control over how the data is represented or the contents of the take are not compatible with the other Capture Manager devices. This device is backwards compatible with takes created for use with Capture Manager and MetaHuman Animator in Unreal Engine 5.5 and earlier.

• Display Name: The name of the device as it will appear in the Devices list.

• Take Directory: the path to the root folder containing the .cptake metadata file. This folder can contain subfolders.

A visual example of the content expected to be found by the Take Archive device in the Take Directory is shown below:

+-- take_1
|   +-- top.mov
|   |-- bot.mov
|   \-- metadata.cptake
|
|-- metadata.cptake
\-- take_2.mov

Take Metadata Files (.cptake)

Take metadata files (.cptake) are created by the user to describe the contents of a take. They allow Capture Manager to work with data that does not meet the expectations of the other devices or if you would like more control.

The information in a take metadata file is encoded using the JSON format, and adheres to a schema which can be found in \Engine\Plugins\VirtualProduction\CaptureManager\CaptureManagerCore\Content\TakeMetadata\Schema. Based on the schema, each take must have a UniqueId (specified as a GUID), TakeNumber, Slate, and Devicesection. Each take may optionally have an array of Video, Depth, Audio, or Calibration media content.

Below is a minimal example .cptake file for a mono video take:

{
  "Version": {
    "Major": 4,
    "Minor": 2
  },
  "UniqueId": "2b42db4d-11e5-49ab-8a4d-a78212345597",
  "TakeNumber": 1,
  "Slate": "MySlateName",
  "Device": {
    "Name": "MyDeviceName",

Supported Device types

The supported device types compatible with MetaHuman Animator are:

• StereoHMC

• iPhone

Supported Formats

The supported Format values for a Video section are:

• mov

• mp4

• png

• jpg

• jpeg

The supported Format values for a Depth section are:

• mha_depth

• exr

The supported Format values for an Audio section are:

• wav

• mov

• mp4

The supported Format values for a Calibration section are:

• opencv

• mhaical