Motion capture
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Motion capture is the process of recording high-resolution movement of objects or people into a computer system. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, medical applications, and for validation
Reflective markers attached to skin to identify body landmarks and the 3D motion of body segments
A dancer wearing a suit used in an optical motion capture system
Markers at specific points on an actor's face during facial optical motion capture
Body motion capture
Andy Serkis
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Andrew Clement Serkis is an English actor and director. He is best known for his critically acclaimed roles comprising motion capture acting, animation, and voice acting for computer-generated charact
Motion capture
…Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was the first feature film to utilize a real-time motion capture system. This method streamed the actions of actor Andy Serkis into the computer-generated imagery skin of Gollum / Smeagol as it was being performed. Storymind Entertainment, which is an independent Ukrainian…
Serkis at the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in Wellington in 2003
Serkis at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con
Serkis promoting Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Serkis and his wife Lorraine Ashbourne in 2013