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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The group argued against treating motion capture actors as data rather than performers.
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Bret Baier , Amy Munneke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
What helped immensely was not having to rely on any prosthetics or motion capture to give him the appearance of one eye, since that was all done in post-production.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
Ruffalo, who has been a staple in the MCU for more than a decade, is well-versed in working with motion capture technology for the superhero films.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 July 2025
Next, installing hundreds of motion capture cameras.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
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Bret Baier , Amy Munneke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
What helped immensely was not having to rely on any prosthetics or motion capture to give him the appearance of one eye, since that was all done in post-production.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
Ruffalo, who has been a staple in the MCU for more than a decade, is well-versed in working with motion capture technology for the superhero films.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 July 2025
Next, installing hundreds of motion capture cameras.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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