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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In the film, Williams is portrayed by a CGI monkey, with actor Jonno Davies providing the voice and motion capture.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
When creating a video game there are several layers to the process, from motion capture to voiceover acting to imagining the world in your mind’s eye.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The groundbreaking 2004 film from the Here director uses actors to play multiple human characters using live action and motion capture effects.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Although there was no motion capture involved in the animation of Chistery, Robin Guiver portrayed him on set with his character movement.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
When creating a video game there are several layers to the process, from motion capture to voiceover acting to imagining the world in your mind’s eye.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The groundbreaking 2004 film from the Here director uses actors to play multiple human characters using live action and motion capture effects.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Although there was no motion capture involved in the animation of Chistery, Robin Guiver portrayed him on set with his character movement.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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