Comparison Chart of G1 and G2 Characters

Feature

G2 Character (iClone 2.0 or above)

G1 Character
(iClone 1.52 or prior)

Spec Name

Standard

CloneCloth

Standard

Skin Layer

Single layer

Dual layer – cloth and skin; Cut the cloth using opacity map

Single layer

Mesh Count

Around 20,000 polygon

Around 35,000 polygon
(heavier for rendering)

Around 15,000 polygon

Texture Size

1024 x 1024 (for upper and lower body)

512 x 512

Bone Structure

79 segments of bones, including finger bones.

Smooth skinning while joints ration, motion with twist and bend

58 segments of bone, including finger bones

Base Body Types

9 refined base body types : Essential, Super Hero, Stout, Medium for both male and female, and one neutral Junior for children.

Essential male and female in casual style are included as default characters in iClone 2.0

Single Type – normal body scale

Head and Neck Size

Additional 9 types of head models with individual face shapes and neck sizes

9 basic head shapes sharing the same standard head and neck size

Body Morph Style

Average, Strong, Plump, Slim, Cartoon, Miniature

Average, Strong, Plump, Slim, Cartoon, Miniature

Body Parts Exchange – Upper, Lower, Shoes

G2 body parts: upper, lower, and shoes can be exchanged between G2 Standard and CloneCloth characters. G1 and G2 characters cannot exchange body parts.

G1 body parts: upper, lower, shoes can only be exchanged between G1 characters.  G1 and G2 characters cannot exchange body parts.

Head, Hair and Accessory Exchange

Head, hair, and accessories are exchangeable between G1 and G2 characters.  Slightest size and location tuning might be required.

Head, hair, and accessories are exchangeable between G1 and G2 characters.  Slightest size and location tuning might be required.

Motion Exchange – Body and Hand Gesture

The same motion data can support all G1 and G2 characters.

The same motion data can support all G1 and G2 characters.

Pre-included Characters in iClone 2.0

G2 Standard Casual for Jack and Jane

G2 CloneCloth Casual for Jack and Jane, each with two sets of textures.

12 characters:
Female: Explorer, Hiphop, News Anchor, Sexy Dancer, Bikini
Male: Dabu, Football, Hero, ManInSuite, Surfing
Special: Dummy, Bag

Comparison Chart of G1 and G2 Characters