motion capture
noun
: a technology for digitally recording specific movements of a person (such as an actor) and translating them into computer-animated images
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So that was a huge aspect of ape [boot] camp, as well as the eight-cam [motion capture system].
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
In the original movie series, Serkis lent his voice and performed the motion capture for the big-eyed and scantily-clad titular creature.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
In the original movie series, Serkis lent his voice and performed the motion capture for the big-eyed and scantily-clad titular creature.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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