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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So that was a huge aspect of ape [boot] camp, as well as the eight-cam [motion capture system].
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
In the original movie series, Serkis lent his voice and performed the motion capture for the big-eyed and scantily-clad titular creature.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Commonplace now, motion capture, the process of recording a person or object’s movement to serve as the basis for a digital entity, was mostly uncharted territory.
—Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 3 May 2024
He and the other actors were filmed for animators, who then would create cartoon characters out of them in a process called Rotoscoping, similar to motion capture today.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
The digital fashion market’s growth parallels with the growth of platforms dedicated to the industry such as Digital Fashion Week, which took place in style last month with the unveiling of the world’s first-ever live motion capture hologram runway show, taking over fashion capitals worldwide.
—Verostina Antwi, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
Then again, skipping through also limits your exposure to incredibly stiff motion capture and lip-syncing that makes every character look a bit like a Disney animatronic.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
The actor/director joined the franchise for 2015's The Force Awakens in the motion capture role of Supreme Leader Snoke.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2023
In 2013, the actress did motion capture and voice work in the PlayStation classic The Last of Us , which spawned the hit HBO series of the same name.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
In the original movie series, Serkis lent his voice and performed the motion capture for the big-eyed and scantily-clad titular creature.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Commonplace now, motion capture, the process of recording a person or object’s movement to serve as the basis for a digital entity, was mostly uncharted territory.
—Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 3 May 2024
He and the other actors were filmed for animators, who then would create cartoon characters out of them in a process called Rotoscoping, similar to motion capture today.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
The digital fashion market’s growth parallels with the growth of platforms dedicated to the industry such as Digital Fashion Week, which took place in style last month with the unveiling of the world’s first-ever live motion capture hologram runway show, taking over fashion capitals worldwide.
—Verostina Antwi, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
Then again, skipping through also limits your exposure to incredibly stiff motion capture and lip-syncing that makes every character look a bit like a Disney animatronic.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
The actor/director joined the franchise for 2015's The Force Awakens in the motion capture role of Supreme Leader Snoke.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2023
In 2013, the actress did motion capture and voice work in the PlayStation classic The Last of Us , which spawned the hit HBO series of the same name.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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