Performing in this way is a unique craft and the truest example of the ability of actors to make the characters they control seem authentic.
Andy Serkis, one of the greatest actors of our generation, has called for motion captured performances to finally be eligible for nomination for the Academy awards.
Many will be unaware that movies using significant motion captured performance are currently deemed ineligible for Best Animation Feature nominations. Furthermore, motion captured roles in both animated and more “traditional” features have never been nominated in Best Actor categories.
In broad terms, motion capture (or MoCap) is a method of capturing the movement of objects or people in physical space. Actors wear Lycra and Velcro suits with markers, and cameras mounted on their faces, to help computers track their movements. This is then translated to the screen to create realistic characters that mimic human expressions and gestures.
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