In this mocap session Katy, Mat (my tutor) and I when to Sheffield Hallam University to use there motion capture system called OptiTrack. This is where the subject wears a suit with reflective dots and performs while 12 or so cameras track there movements and place the data onto a skeleton character where you can watch the performance in real time.
I did this because I wan't to see how easy it would of been if I used the OptiTrack system rather than using the IPI motion capture software. My answer is yes it would of been easier using the Optitrack system, however due to unfortunate events I was unable to use the system to capture my main performance. The whole experience was so much fun to do and I'd like to experiment more with the system and produce other animations using it, and I loved performing as well even though the OptiTrack system couldn't track me in my suit for some unknown reason.
This experience was useful though as I got to experience new softwares and delve into the world of motion capture where it has made me realise that I'd love to got into this field in the industry where I can dance about and create real like motions in animation rather than keyframing because motion capture is more fun.
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