Biovision hierarchy

The Biovision Hierarchy (BVH) character animation file format was developed by Biovision, a discontinued motion capture company.

The BVH file format is often used by 3D applications to import or export recordings of movements

The BVH file format is supported by the programs:

• 3ds Max

• Blender (software)

• Cinema 4D

• DAZ Studio

• LightWave 3D

• Maya (software)

• MB-Lab

• Poser (software)

• Second life

Scientific use

The BVH file format is also used at various university institutions to exchange or visualize movement files.

Websites with motion capture files (BVH files)

• CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database as BVH files
• OSU Motiom Lab Motion Capture Data
• CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database
• cgspeed
• Michael D'Andrea BVH Motion Examples
• Secondlive Avatar BVH files
• Free BVH animation files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Biovision BVH. Jeff Ballard, accessed July 11, 2020 . 
2. ^ Motion Capture File Formats Explained. M. Meredith S. Maddock, accessed on July 11, 2020 . 
3. ↑ CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database. CMU Graphics Lab Motion, accessed July 11, 2020 . 
4. ↑ How to build a bvh (a motion capture file format) player in Mathematica? mathematica.stackexchange.com/, accessed July 11, 2020 .