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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While Harrison Ford’s likeness is used for Indiana Jones, the person portraying him via motion capture and VO is veteran voice actor Troy Baker.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The new movie found Eddie and Venom on a buddy road trip to New York, looking to evade authorities – since Eddie is wanted for murder – as well as snarling outer-space beasts sent by Venom’s creator, the evil Knull (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
There are more than 7,000 motion capture animations in the new game, and all of those had to be done separately for male and female footballers.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Animators grab from those motion capture recordings and chain them together to respond to what someone playing the game is doing.
—Sarah Parvini, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The new movie found Eddie and Venom on a buddy road trip to New York, looking to evade authorities – since Eddie is wanted for murder – as well as snarling outer-space beasts sent by Venom’s creator, the evil Knull (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
There are more than 7,000 motion capture animations in the new game, and all of those had to be done separately for male and female footballers.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Animators grab from those motion capture recordings and chain them together to respond to what someone playing the game is doing.
—Sarah Parvini, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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