Artists are hardworking—they gladly embrace long, tedious multi-step processes in search of magic!This is probably why in the early 1900s, Émile Cohl hand-drew 700 drawings to bring life to his paper cartoons, which ultimately gave the world one of its first animated films, Fantasmagorie.While traditional animation is still an important art form, new technology has simplified the process for TV, films, and video games. In the 1980s, motion capture became a viable option for entertainment, allowing animators to capture realistic movement and work more efficiently.Let's go over what motion capture is, how it's used, and the films that made it famous.What is Motion Capture?Motion capture, or "mocap" as it's often called, is the process of attaching sensors to different parts of an actor, recording their movement, and using that data to animate digital characters. Both 3D and 2D digital animations can be “mocapped” to give them realistic motion. Contemporary systems, often referred to as "performance capture," record the nuanced facial expressions, subtle finger movements, and even eye movements of performers.Needless to say, mocap motion relieves the artists of the manual burden of hand-drawing every frame from scratch.A perfect blend of science and art, motion capture with CGI (computer-generated images) revolutionized animated films, faster than anybody could have imagined! By the late ‘90s, films like Star Wars: Episode One—The Phantom Menace had pushed the boundaries of digital animation. Jar Jar Binks was the first of the many digital characters that have come to life through CGI. By the early 2000s, motion...
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