Otmo is a user-friendly software platform for movement creation using motion capture technology. It allows users to position, modify, sequence, and share digital recordings of human movement in a 3D environment.

Motion capture is the process of recording the movement of people in 3D. This often involves placing reflective markers or sensors on a performer and using multiple cameras or sensors to capture their movements from different angles. The data is then processed to create a 3D representation of the motion.

Motion capture is becoming increasingly accessible with the introduction of AI-based tools such as Move.ai which can transform video into 3D motion.

We think this technology is transformational for people working in motion-based creativity, allowing for the documentation, observation and manipulation of human movement.

Otmo is for people looking for a simple and accessible tool with which to sequence and arrange human movement. It provides a digital solution for people working in dance and other movement practices, enabling creativity to continue outside of the rehearsal studio; and it provides a solution for people working in digital creation by embedding dance expertise into a powerful but user-friendly app.

Otmo is for beginners and professionals alike, allowing for the playful exploration of movement composition as well as the fine-grained sequencing and arrangement of complex choreographic structures.

Otmo features a non-technical, user-friendly interface that vastly simplifies motion capture composition, making it accessible even without specialised training. Our powerful timeline feature makes it easy to edit, sequence and arrange motion capture recordings and audio tracks.

Otmo’s formation builder embeds choreographic principles by applying spatial and temporal offsets to motion sequences; users can generate complex patterns of movement with ease.

Yes, definitely. We aim to substantially increase it to cover a broad range of dance styles and movement types. And we are keen to hear what type of movement you are interested in having in the library. Please add this in the feedback form from the app.

Yes, we can offer a full motion capture recording solution to users who want to utilise their own content within the application. This is a bespoke service and motion capture sessions would take place from our studio in Hackney Wick, London. For more details on pricing please contact: [email protected]

Otmo works on both Windows and MacOS operating systems. For optimal performance, we recommend using a computer with high processing power and graphics capabilities, such as an Apple Silicon M1 processor or above for Mac and an Intel i7 with an RTX 3070 or similar graphics card for PC. Otmo will work on lower spec machines but you may notice performance issues, especially when adding large quantities of characters to a scene.

Otmo will not work on a PC without a graphics card or on non-windows PCs such as Chromebooks.

Currently, Otmo supports the importing of characters in the .fbx file format. Details of this are shown on the import window in the app. We do not yet support characters in .glb format, which platforms such as Ready Player Me and Avaturn use, however, you can find many 3D characters to download in .fbx formats through platforms such as Mixamo.

Otmo exports video captures in .mov format

We plan to introduce further functionality to support the importing of motion capture and environments as .fbx files as well as music tracks in .mp3 format soon.

Characters can be imported into Omto by clicking on the Import button in the top left of the  Add character window.

To import a character into Otmo it must be in an .fbx format and have a humanoid/biped skeleton (it will not accept animal characters/skeletons for example). Your character must also follow the Unity or Mixamo bone naming convention.  

The simplest route to finding characters that are compatible with Otmo is to use Mixamo’s online library. Characters downloaded from here will import directly into Otmo and work with the full library of motion sequences. It is important you download the character only, not the character and animation. 

At the moment, Otmo cannot import characters created with popular character creation tools such as Ready Player Me or Avaturn, as they only export .glb files. There are ways in which you can convert these into .fbx format but it requires the use of additional software such as Blender and Mixamo as suggested in this guide. 

For the more advanced users who want to create their own characters using a tool such as Blender,  Maya, or Reallusion’s Character Creator, you must ensure your characters are rigged with a naming convention similar to that used by Unity and Mixamo. The easiest way to ensure compatibility is to import your character into Mixamo, which will automatically apply a skeleton that’s compatible with Otmo. A guide to the appropriate bone names can be found here.

Otmo does not currently support the live input of motion capture data, however, this is something we’re exploring for future updates.

Download and install Otmo following the link from the homepage of the website. Follow the on-screen instructions, and use our demo video and tutorials to get started.

Otmo doesn’t yet support the importing of motion capture files, but we’re actively working on it and hope to introduce the function in an update soon. You can, however, import your own 3D characters and apply our range of motion capture sequences to them.

For support with issues that can’t be addressed through our FAQs, contact us at [email protected]. For bug fixes and feature requests, please use this feedback form. Our team monitors these requests and aims to respond within 72 hours. To: Where can I find help if I have issues with Otmo?

For support with issues that can’t be addressed through our FAQs, contact us at [email protected]. For tutorials please visit the link at the top of this page. For bug fixes (that aren’t already listed in the ‘known bugs’ section of the FAQs) and feature requests, please use this feedback form. Our team monitors these requests and aims to respond within 72 hours.

Yes, we will be releasing regular updates with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. You will receive notifications over email when updates are available.

We encourage you to follow @otmo.studio on social media and sign up for our newsletter for opportunities to connect with other users in our workshops and open days and receive updates.

Yes, we do. We regularly host workshops and events and can tailor training opportunities for groups too should this be required.

To download Otmo for free, simply sign up to receive a link to our downloads page where you can choose between Mac and PC versions.

After you have signed-up and installed the free version of the software, you can purchase a subscription through the Pricing page of the website. Subscribing will provide you with a license key via email, which on entering into the free version of the app, will unlock all of Otmo’s features. Your license key will be valid on up to 3 devices.

We accept payments through Stripe, which supports a range of credit and debit cards. Payment details are provided during the checkout process.

To cancel your subscription go to My Subscription. This will take you to a portal where you will have options to change or cancel your subscription through Stripe.

Yes you can visit our known bugs page on Notion for an up-to-date glance at what our developers are working on. It is important to note, however, that we are a small team and will be working to fix issues that affect the widest number of users first. Below we have listed some workarounds to help keep you working in the meantime!

Yes, you have to run the app as an administrator for the system to have access to the video capture function. Simply right click on the app when launching to reveal a menu with an option to ‘Run as Administrator’. Click on this. You may be presented with the pop up window asking ‘Do you want to allow this app from an unknown publisher to make changes to your device?’. Click Yes to open the app and you should now be able to start a video capture.

Yes, you can fix this by pressing stop and then play within your scene. This should reset your characters to stand on the neutral plane.

There is currently no solution in loop mode, however, this problem doesn’t happen in the timeline mode, so you can switch from loop mode and re-apply the time scatter to the relevant animation slugs to see the effect without this bug.

Yes, you can fix this by trimming the very beginning of the movement phrase using the ‘trim’ function in the top of the motion settings tab.