Motion Capture

Motion Capture had become known has a history from biomechanics, its used for science of movement. [1] The data from optical markers can be used to analyse movement in sports and performance. It started in the 1970s, by the 1990s its use in film and videogames had become widespread, mainly for Visual effects. [2] The markers placed on the body or actor, there markers will by recorded by the cameras capturing the movements.

Task

How do you plan your motion set?

• demonstrate movements
• Idle breathing
• Idle - stretch
• Idle - put hands on hips
• run - jump (what kind of jump) on 'objects'
• land
• character personality

What steps would you take?

• Introduce character
• Maybe explain how they are feeling at the moment
• Write down everything and maybe do some short frames
• Is long is the movement, long or short movement time.

Why would you choose to use motion capture over keyframe animation?

Key frame is more for unrealistic and stylised movement, such as cartoon animations.

The Shoot

Move list is good to have for the mocap shoot so everything is ready

• Record the motion capture shoot with ur own camera to have a clear movement
• Think how you are going to direct the actor for the moves
• Name for character
• Name for movement example Idle_jump, Idle_breathing

Tips: Think how the movement blend with each other, such as walk to run.

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Hand wont be animated for the mocap