motion capture
noun
: a technology for digitally recording specific movements of a person (such as an actor) and translating them into computer-animated images
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She’s covered from head to toe in shiny silver and flies around on a cosmic surfboard, which means Garner had to do motion capture for the first time in her career.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the game features motion capture performances and voice acting from recognizable actors, including Rami Malek, Hayden Panettiere, and Jordan Fisher.
—Richard Newby, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
This innovative method involves creating a digital twin of the humanoid robot that observes and learns from human actions using motion capture and video data.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
The motion capture work behind the bots is more than serviceable, and considerable imagination has gone into creating distinctive droids rather than uniform A.I. machinery.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the game features motion capture performances and voice acting from recognizable actors, including Rami Malek, Hayden Panettiere, and Jordan Fisher.
—Richard Newby, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
This innovative method involves creating a digital twin of the humanoid robot that observes and learns from human actions using motion capture and video data.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
The motion capture work behind the bots is more than serviceable, and considerable imagination has gone into creating distinctive droids rather than uniform A.I. machinery.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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