PERFORMANCE CAPTURE Definition & Meaning

performance capture

[ per-fawr-muhns kap-cher ]

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noun

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of performance capture¹

First recorded in 2000–05

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Milton Keynes actor Jonno Davies provided the speaking voice and performance capture for Robbie Williams in the film, who is represented on screen as a CGI chimpanzee.

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On set, Davies was dressed in a performance capture suit, and later he was transformed into a primate by Weta FX - the same company behind Gollum in Lord of the Rings.

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Troy says the performance capture team at developer MachineGames convinced him to change his mind, but there was one more person he had to win over.

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As well as intimate scenes, the Equity guidelines also cover the overuse of NDAs, safety during motion and performance capture, avoiding harmful vocal stress for artists and the protections around the use of artificial intelligence.

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Caesar is a chimp, played by the performance capture king Andy Serkis.

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