Comments on: Is “Motion Capture” Animation? http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/ My personal site for discussing animation and showing off my work. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU by: megamoze http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-18 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:02:58 +0000 http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-18 Animation simply means giving life to something. At the Disney theme parks they refer to their costumed characters as animation. Puppets are animation. I don't see any reason to exclude mo-cap. It's not "key frame" animation for sure, and one can argue the artistry involved (just as many railed against the early days of CGI). But I think it's animation. Animation simply means giving life to something. At the Disney theme parks they refer to their costumed characters as animation. Puppets are animation. I don’t see any reason to exclude mo-cap. It’s not “key frame” animation for sure, and one can argue the artistry involved (just as many railed against the early days of CGI). But I think it’s animation.

]]> by: yen3d http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-17 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:37:59 +0000 http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-17 I don't see mo-cap as animation. It is just like filming something and putting an image filter on top of it. I respect mo-cap films but, I don't think is fair to call them animated features. I don’t see mo-cap as animation.
It is just like filming something and putting an image filter on top of it.
I respect mo-cap films but, I don’t think is fair to call them animated features.

]]> by: megamoze http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-6 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:51:02 +0000 http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-6 Thanks for the comments! I hope to generate some interesting debate about our art form here and in the AWN forums. I have to disagree about the voice-acting, though. Aside from the fact that I think Buzz Lightyear and Woody puh-lenty of soul and character, I think the voice-recording in Monster House was some of the most lifelike and convincing I've ever seen (or heard) in an animated film. Thanks for the comments! I hope to generate some interesting debate about our art form here and in the AWN forums.

I have to disagree about the voice-acting, though. Aside from the fact that I think Buzz Lightyear and Woody puh-lenty of soul and character, I think the voice-recording in Monster House was some of the most lifelike and convincing I’ve ever seen (or heard) in an animated film.

]]> by: adelekthomas http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-3 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:27:37 +0000 http://megamoze.animationblogspot.com/2007/02/08/is-motion-capture-animation/#comment-3 yes, it technically is animation. but because its so computer 'technical', it seems like a cheat...i just cant accept it as 'animation' ...its a personal thing really. I think you could get just the same animation, even more beautiful with a pencil. yet, what isnt animated without a computer these days? I do think that the motion capture should not be done by well known actors though, same as voice work...because having a famous name to a voice or movement takes away the soul of the character which the character and story artists have developed. yes, it technically is animation. but because its so computer ‘technical’, it seems like a cheat…i just cant accept it as ‘animation’ …its a personal thing really. I think you could get just the same animation, even more beautiful with a pencil. yet, what isnt animated without a computer these days? I do think that the motion capture should not be done by well known actors though, same as voice work…because having a famous name to a voice or movement takes away the soul of the character which the character and story artists have developed.

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