Module 13 - New Technology

Question 1

Motion Capture

Answer 1

Capturing the 3D motion of an object (usually a person) over time

Question 2

Facial Capture

Answer 2

Capturing the 3D expressions of a face over time

Question 3

Performance Capture

Answer 3

Capturing both the motion, face and dialogue of a person over time

Question 4

What kind of things is Motion/Performance capture used for in gaming? (6 answers)

Answer 4

1. Acting, and body movement.
2. Sports actions, such as football kicks, golf swings etc.
3. Movement of props as well as people.
4. Stunts, rolls, jumps and other movement
5. Fighting and combat
6. Capturing motion of creatures and objects which are not in human proportions

Yep, that’s all of the right answers. You can use Motion Capture for most things, but once you lose sight of a marker the system no longer operates, so swimming is especially hard to achieve.

Question 5

Capturing motion capture can only be done if you are in the same physical proportions as the end character?

Answer 5

2. False

Once the motion is captured, the relative positions between the tracking markers can be altered to create any number of different proportioned bodies.

Question 6

If you don’t get to work in motion capture, you don’t get to be the voice of the character.

Answer 6

2. False

At least, not always. In many cases, stuntmen actually perform the motion capture of the body, and voiceover artists are brought in after to voice, or re-voice the characters for the final production.

Question 7

With performance capture, how must you act during the shoot?

Answer 7

4. It depends on the production and how you’re directed

Question 8

Facial Capture shoots can capture your mouth but not your eyes as there are no markers there…

Answer 8

2. False

Question 9

You must be in a suit with markers attached at limb points to achieve good motion capture results.

Answer 9

False