Motion Capture - recording human movement for digital character animation.
Definition
Motion Capture (MoCap) records actor movements to transfer them onto digital characters. Marker-based and markerless systems exist in parallel.
Practical Application
Gaming and film extensively use MoCap: "Avatar", "Lord of the Rings", "Planet of the Apes". Studios like Vicon, OptiTrack, and Move.ai (markerless) dominate the market.
Technical Details
Optical MoCap: Infrared cameras track reflective markers. Inertial MoCap: Sensors in suits measure movement. Markerless: Machine learning analyzes video. 120+ fps for detailed capture.
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