motion capture

[ moh-shuhn kap-cher ]

/ ˈmoʊ ʃən ˌkæp tʃər /

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noun

a data collection technique in which the movements of people and objects are tracked, recorded, and rendered to create animations, as for a video game.

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Also called mo·cap

[moh-kap] /ˈmoʊˌkæp/ .

Compare performance capture.

Origin of motion capture

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby motion capture

Mo Ti, motif, motile, motility, motion, motion capture, motionless, motion picture, motion sickness, motion study, motion work

How to use motion capture in a sentence

Researchers use motion capture technology involving a pair of stereo cameras to create thousands of 3D pictures used to measure each rover’s speed and the movement of its tires, helping them predict how soil could react.
NASA’s new rovers will be a fleet of mobile robots that work together|Tatyana Woodall|November 2, 2021|MIT Technology Review
It will also feature full motion capture performance for facial animations.
Square Enix announces ‘Life is Strange: True Colors’ from developer Deck Nine|Elise Favis|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
After the model is done rendering, high-end creators can map the new character to real-life action using motion capture or apply a number of other animation techniques to give the model life.
Meet the eerily realistic digital people made with Epic’s MetaHuman Creator|Stan Horaczek|February 11, 2021|Popular-Science
Abby was a new and divisive character in the franchise, and Bailey gave her incredible depth through tremendous voice acting and motion capture.
‘The Last of Us Part II’ wins game of the year at The Game Awards, alongside new ‘Mass Effect’ and ‘Among Us’ reveals|Elise Favis, Gene Park, Mikhail Klimentov|December 11, 2020|Washington Post

What are the biggest hurdles, for you, in doing a motion capture performance versus a live-action one?
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema|Marlow Stern|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes seems like a watershed moment for motion capture.
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema|Marlow Stern|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crew had to put huge amounts of motion-capture cameras everywhere, which was a big challenge.
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema|Marlow Stern|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are a lot of unique challenges, and the motion capture stuff is really fascinating to me.
Mark Ruffalo Blasts Iraq’s GOP Warmongers, Talks ‘Begin Again’ and ‘Avengers’|Marlow Stern|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The game was then “filmed” through the use of motion capture suits.
Kevin Spacey and the Most Inexplicable Celebrity Video Game Cameos|Amy Zimmerman|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for motion capture

motion capture

noun

a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor

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