How to Prepare for a motion capture Session?

Preparation:

• The most important thing is that you have a good overview of what it is that you want to capture.
• Make a detailed shooting list that includes all the actions that you need.
• Make notes about the interactions the actor has with other objects in the environment so that props can be placed and used during the motion capture recordings.
• Make a list of motions you want to loop (walking cycle, running cycle etc).
• Print maps of your 3D environment for reference.
• Choose an actor that has characteristic style and movement corresponding to those of your character and project. It is of no use bringing in a Shakespearean-actor for football motion capture or the other way around.

The shoot:

• Our studio has all the technical equipment needed for your production, and it will be ready for operation on the shooting day(s).
• If you bring with you your 3D character, we can arrange real-time visualization during the motion capture sessions, for better reference and immediate feedback from live motion to virtual one.
• Make sure you have an as-clear-as possible picture of the environment in which your 3D character is going to be in.
• If there are interactions between two or more performers, or with any props, plan floor-markings and props positions, which would help getting best results from the live performers and later, in the virtual environment.