Adjust nods and head movement

First decide who should move and when.

1. 1Click the avatar track name on the left: ava_1 in this example.
2. 2Click the time ruler to move the playhead to the intended start.
3. 3Click Head motion in the toolbar.

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1. 1
   Action Click the avatar track name on the left: ava_1 in this example.
2. 2
   Action Click the time ruler to move the playhead to the intended start.
3. 3
   Action Click Head motion in the toolbar.

Check If a tool is hidden, check » at the toolbar’s right edge. Recheck the selected avatar before adding it.

Select a motion in the list to review its movement and duration.

1. 1Select a motion such as Gentle nod and inspect the sample on the right.
2. 2Click Import to track to add it to the selected avatar’s Head motion track.

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1. 1
   Action Select a motion such as Gentle nod and inspect the sample on the right.
2. 2
   Action Click Import to track to add it to the selected avatar’s Head motion track.

Check Check the start after insertion: existing motions may shift the insertion to a free interval. Left and right are from the viewer’s perspective.

Click the new head-motion clip to open its settings on the right.

1. 1Check the Type and adjust Strength. 1.0 is standard; reduce it if the motion feels exaggerated.
2. 2For nods or backchannels, enable Slight variation by scene when appropriate.
3. 3Adjust Duration. Use Fit the full motion to restore the suggested duration.

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1. 1
   Enter Check the Type and adjust Strength. 1.0 is standard; reduce it if the motion feels exaggerated.
2. 2
   Action For nods or backchannels, enable Slight variation by scene when appropriate.
3. 3
   Enter Adjust Duration. Use Fit the full motion to restore the suggested duration.

About motion variation

A saved variation does not randomly change on every generation. Use Try another motion when you want a different variation.

Check Shortening truncates the later movement; changing duration does not speed up or loop it. Fixed-duration motions cannot be resized.

Choose a type such as Look up to reveal angle-based controls.

1. 1Choose Type and Strength; this example uses Look up.
2. 2Enter a Target angle. A blank field uses the type’s default, multiplied by Strength. Restore default clears the override.
3. 3Rise controls the approach; Fall controls the return. Duration sets the overall interval.

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1. 1
   Enter Choose Type and Strength; this example uses Look up.
2. 2
   Enter Enter a Target angle. A blank field uses the type’s default, multiplied by Strength. Restore default clears the override.
3. 3
   Enter Rise controls the approach; Fall controls the return. Duration sets the overall interval.

Check Use Base gaze for eye direction and Base expression for facial expression, separately from the head movement.

Review these settings after updating the avatar preview video.

1. 1Select Generate ungenerated clips in the toolbar.
2. 2Wait until the avatar clip says Preview generated. You can follow progress in Generation jobs at the bottom.

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1. 1
   Action Click Generate ungenerated clips.
2. 2
   Check After generation, the avatar clip will say Preview generated.

Check Once the voice and expression are ready, generate pending previews and play through the reaction and its surroundings. Check its timing, mouth movement and transition to the next moment. A still image cannot show the finished motion.