performance capture

American  

[per-fawr-muhns kap-cher] / pərˈfɔr məns ˌkæp tʃər /

noun

1. a data collection technique in which the detailed movements and facial expressions of live actors are tracked, recorded, and rendered to create animations, as for computer-generated characters in a motion picture.

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Etymology

Origin of performance capture

First recorded in 2000–05

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performance capture

“I’ve wanted to play a performance capture ape since I was a little kid,” Teague said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

The summary covers deal points related to residuals, casting and auditions, pension and health benefits, performance capture, wages, equity and inclusion, sexual harassment prevention and the use of artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

Its Medusa performance capture system has been used to reconstruct actors' faces without using traditional motion-capture techniques, and this technology has been used in more than 40 films, including Marvel Entertainment's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023

On-camera actors point out that studios already use motion capture or performance capture to replicate artists’ movements or facial expressions.

From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2023

Alongside its performance capture technology, the Weta FX team developed a neural network-based facial system to help create the characters in photorealistic quality on screen.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2023