[UPDATED] Amplify Motion - Quality vector based motion blur

Hi,

By default, Amplify Motion automatically adds a script to your dynamic assets that determines how the object motion blur effect should be applied. I'm not entirely sure if this is the best option for your project but disabling the Auto Register Objs option in the AM camera component should completely eliminate object based blur.

Feel free to contact us directly with additional information about your project or specific requirements, we would be happy to help.

Thanks!

 

Hello,

Interesting question, please tell us a bit more about your project or send us a sample if possible; we are available for direct contact at support@amplify.pt. It really depends on what's being altered, we will be able to provide additional information as soon as we know a bit more about your project.

Thanks!

 

Thanks for the quick response. Let me try to explain it more clearly.

1) I have a mesh that I update dynamically in runtime (modifying the vertices).
2) I assign the mesh as a "sharedMesh" to a bunch of objects (in their MeshFilter components).
3) I want motion blur on the objects, so I register them using the AmplifyMotionEffect.Register method.
4) If I now inspect one of the objects I see that it's mesh is renamed to "name_Instance". I check GetInstanceID() and yes – somehow AmplifyMotionEffect replaced the mesh with a new instance of the original mesh. I can therefore no longer update the objects by updating the original shared mesh.

Why is AmplifyMotionEffect instancing my shared mesh and is there a way to prevent it?

 

Hello,

Thank you for the additional information, unfortunately Amplify Motion doesn't seem to support this specific type of shared mesh use. We currently cannot guarantee that it will be supported but we will look into it as soon as possible and get back to you when we have any new developments.

Thank you for reporting it, we really appreciate it.

 

There seems to be an issue with Amplify Motion causing the game's camera display to flip vertically when there are distortion filters present. This includes Unity's FX>Glass>Stained BumpDistort and the custom Distortion shader included with kripto289's "Impacts and Muzzle Flashes" asset.

The flip only occurs if a shader currently exists in the scene, and this doesn't occur if I set Amplify Motion's "Quality" to "Mobile."

Is there any simple way of fixing this issue?

Thank you in advance, and be well!
- S.

 

@Amplify_Ricardo
hey bro,

I've noticed that there is some GC allocation when in Cloth.Render



is it possible to avoid?

cheers mate

 

Hello,

Thank you for pointing it out, unfortunately it's something we cannot fix on our side. The only way to compute motion vectors for cloth right now is by accessing the Cloth's vertices directly in each frame. Unfortunately, Unity doesn't provide a way for us to do it without creating GC garbage.

This is a list of suggestions we're trying to get through to Unity's people in order to help us improve Amplify Motion. You can help us get UT's attention by voting on them:

https://feedback.unity3d.com/sugges...rtex-data-into-pre-allocated-array-slash-list
https://feedback.unity3d.com/sugges...rtex-data-into-pre-allocated-array-slash-list
https://feedback.unity3d.com/suggestions/expose-remaining-particle-system-parameters

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

 

@Amplify_Ricardo:

Did you see my post above regarding the image flipping in the presence of distortion shaders?

Thank you!
- S.

 

Hello,

Yes, I did a few tests on our side but unfortunately I was not able to replicate the problem. We don't have access to that particular package but flipped renders are a somewhat common issue when combining various types of effects from different packages. Any additional information that could help us debug the problem would be most welcome; Unity version used, target platform, antialiasing technique used, camera settings (deferred, forward, HDR), operating system and graphics API.

Thanks!

 

Absolutely!

It's actually very simple to recreate.

1. Create a new Unity project
2. Import Amplify Motion (newest version)
3. Import Unity Standard Assets "Effects" via "Assets>Import Package>Effects"
4. Create a Cube
5. Apply to the Cube the material "GlassRefractive" found under the imported "Standard Assets/Effects/GlassRefractive/Materials"
6. Press play

All settings left at default.

The issue persists both with the default Unity settings:
Forward, Gamma, MSAA x2, Camera HDR = false
-and my projects's settings:
Deferred, Gamma, MSAA off, Camera HDR = true

Unity version: v5.4.0b11
Target platform: Windows (x86)
Operating Systems: Windows 10 Enterprise (v10.0.10240)
Graphics API: DX11
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

Hope that helps! Thank you again, and be well!
- S.

 

Hi,

Thank you for the additional information, we really appreciate it. Interesting, I tested it with the Unity Standard Assets Effects package, not on Windows 10 with Unity 5.4 though. I will try to replicate the problem tomorrow using your specifications.

Thanks!

 

Interesting!

I sent you an Email with a test project that I created with the aforementioned steps, just to be all-inclusive.

Sounds like a plan! My pleasure.

Thank you again!
- S.

 

Thanks, we really appreciate it. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Hello,

Thank you for reporting the issue and for sending us a sample. Unfortunately it seems to be a Unity 5.4.0b11 bug, we filed a report and as soon as we have any new developments we will contact you directly.

Thank you for your contribution.

 

In the 5.4 beta the amplify motion plugin flips my camera upside down. Any idea why this is happening?

 

Hello,

It seems that you are experiencing the same issue as S_Darkwell, we filed a bug report and as soon as we have any new developments we will post here. They were able to reproduce the issue on their side, hopefully it's fixed in the next update.

Let us know if you run into any additional problems, we would be happy to help.

Thanks

 

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Hi guys! Just wondering if you heard of the new motion vector support added in the latest 5.4 beta? Not sure if this would help you guys, or if it's even useful, but I thought I'd mention it.

 

Hello,

Yes, thanks for mentioning it. Hopefully it will allow us to improve Amplify Motion, as soon as we have any new developments we will post it here.

Thanks!

 

I know that you wouldnt probably wanna share that info, but can you please tell, what method of velocity buffer dilation you use? Just implementing my own solution, and stuck on this step. Everything ive tried looked awful.
And another thing im not sure is how do you get cloth's mesh transform matrix?
Thanks.

 

Hello,

Thank you for your interest, we really appreciate it. We offer full source code with the full version, be sure to check it out.
For more specific technical discussions I recommend contacting our support email directly.

Thanks!

 

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I'm using Jelly Sprites ( https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/13327 ) in a project where I also use Amplify Motion but the created jelly mesh is not seen by the motion blur.
Everything else in the scene is ok, except these generated meshes. Do you have any idea why, or what I could do to fix this?

 

Hello,

Thank you for your interest, we really appreciate it. Unfortunately, 2D support is somewhat limited in Amplify Motion. Our motion blur solution is mainly geared towards dynamic 3d Assets, Skinned Meshes, Cutout and Mesh Based Particle Systems, and Cloth Meshes.

Let us know if you have any additional questions, we would be happy to help.

Thanks!

 

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Hello,

Q1: Amplify Motion supports rotations, did you see any information online stating that it doesn't? A full feature list can be found in our website - Amplify Motion.

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Thanks!

 

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Did someone say accurate skinned mesh support?
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Does Amplify Motion use a native motion vectors that was introduced in Unity 5.4?

 

Hello,

The current version uses our own optimized implementation, but it's definitely something that we are looking into. Our package does provide a set of more flexible controls that allow you to tweak and enhance the actual motion blur effect, you can also use overlay cameras and isolate specific object out-of-the box. Amplify Motion supports Desktops, Consoles and Mobile devices.

Thanks!

 

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Accurate Cloth motion blur support.
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Does this asset work for skinned mesh renderers which have a static position?
I have animated skinned meshes, the transform is not changing (static gameobject).
Or does this asset only apply a blur effect for gameobjects which move around the scene?
Thanks

 

Hello,

Thank you for your interest, we would be happy to help. It works for both types, are you registering the objects manually or are you using the Auto Register Obs option? Please make sure that, at runtime, the skinned mesh has the Amplify Motion Obj script in its root (parent) component list.

That's usually the cause of similar problems, do you happen to be using a custom shader?

Looking forward to your reply, thanks!

 

OK, thanks. I got it working. The object was marked as Batching static, therefore the amplify motion wasn't being applied to the skinned mesh renderer.

The only other issue I'm having is that when using the asset during playmode, if the Unity editor looses focus, and then Unity editor re-gains focus, the Amplify Motion Effect stops working. The Script has to be toggled off and on again to get the asset to start working again after the Unity editor re-gains focus.
This is occurring on windows 10 using unity 5.3.6. I haven't tested it to see if it happens in a build.

(I should note at this time I'm only running the trial version of the asset)

 

Thanks for getting back to us, great to know it's working. That's an odd issue, I dont think we have come across it before. Any other image effects in your camera?

Thanks!

 

I'm not running any other camera effects, just the Amplify Blur Image effect.
I just tested a Windows build, and the issue does NOT happen in the build. So for some reason it is only happening when in playmode in the editor.



As long as it doesn't happen when running a build it is not major concern for us.

I have two more questions:
1. Does the trial version function the same as the paid asset?
2. Is there a way to retrieve references to gameobjects which have been registered? I'm thinking about issues that I need to be concerned about during scene loading. For example, if a gameobject becomes null or destroyed due to a scene load, is the object automatically "unregistered", or do we need to keep this in mind and unregister the items ourselfs? The camera with the blur effect is persistent and carried from scene to scene.
Thank you.

 

Hello,

Thank you for the additional information, we really appreciate it. Great to know that it's working in the actual build. Unfortunately, we can't seem to replicate the editor issue on our side. Any additional information that could possibly help us replicate the problem?

1 - No differences, except for the lack of source code in the Trial version.
2 - You can destroy objects without any constraints, they are automatically managed. Be sure to let us know if you run into any problems.

Thanks!

 

I read through the forum here but it's not clear if the AM can support my particle systems at this point.
I have a particle system emitting particles using the Particles/Additive shader. Do you know whether the object blur is supported for this type of particle system?
Thanks

 

Hello,

Thank you for your interest, we really appreciate it. Amplify Motion currently only supports Standard Cutout and Mesh Based Particle Systems, the Additive shader is not supported.

Thanks!

 

Hi, I have no idea why Im getting this error



The error pop out after I change the game object from default layer to other layer then change back to default layer again. It doesn't happen until I update to latest version

 

Hello,

Thank you for getting in touch, we would be happy to help. What Unity and Amplify Motion version do you currently use? Are you using skinned meshes or custom shaders?

Looking forward to your reply, thanks!

 

Sorry for late reply, I using 1.8.1 for the Amplify Motion and Unity version 5.4.1f1, but the error already produce since the release of 5.4 and after I update the amplify motion plugin to 1.8.1

I using the Mesh Renderer and Standard specular setup shader

 

Thank you for the additional information, we really appreciate it. This issue is usually caused by invalid bones, prefab issues, or unsupported shaders. Do you see the same error in a new scene? I recommend trying to isolate the cause of the problem, we would be happy to help by examining a sample on our side with the problem present.

Thanks!

 

Well..I solve it by setting the Overlay Camera to 0...I try to reproduce it on other scene for you, how can I send the project for you? email?

thanks

Edit:
Its so excited I able to reproduce the error on other new scene, lol

 

Hello,

Thank you for the additional information. You can send the sample project download link to support@amplify.pt. Please use Dropbox or a similar service. How are you adding the Overlay Camera?

Thanks!