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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Gibson performed motion capture and provided his likeness for the title character.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This will be achieved using 3D motion capture, combined with 2D animation.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 May 2026
There can be no doubt Director Na is a master at this stuff, and the motion capture work is comparable to Avatar which keeps winning Oscars for doing this kind of thing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 May 2026
The film is a mix of hand animation and some motion capture.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This will be achieved using 3D motion capture, combined with 2D animation.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 May 2026
There can be no doubt Director Na is a master at this stuff, and the motion capture work is comparable to Avatar which keeps winning Oscars for doing this kind of thing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 May 2026
The film is a mix of hand animation and some motion capture.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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