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Motion capture (Mocap)

A process for recording and solving the position and orientation of humans, props, and cameras in space and time. The most common mocap technique used in virtual production is a camera based system with passive markers. Other techniques can be based on inertial sensors, active markers, tracking marks, or solely on video. Motion capture is often the basis for techniques including virtual camera, virtual characters, simulcam, and other techniques requiring real-time solving. See also Retargeting

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Performance Capture
  • Motion capture (Mocap)
  • Cycle
  • Encoder
  • Facial capture
  • Facial performance replacement (FPR)
  • Fiducial marker
  • Hand capture
  • Head tracking
  • Head-mounted camera (HMC)
  • Four-dimensional (4D) capture
  • Jerk and Jounce
  • Motion capture suit
  • Motion data
  • Motion processing
  • Motion study
  • Performance capture
  • Pre-cap
  • Retargeting
  • Retiming
  • Room-scale
  • Telepresence
  • Virtual character
  • Virtual rapid prototyping (VRP)
  • Zulu set
  • Zintegrator
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  • Animation
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  • Directing
  • Editorial
  • Performance Capture
  • Producing
  • Production Design/Art Direction
  • Real-Time Engine
  • Role
  • Systems Integration
  • Tracking
  • Virtual Production
  • VFX
  • Volume Operations

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