
Hollis-Leick explains that mocap-created character motion is nowhere near as intricate as human movement, and to compensate for that actors have to learn to use physicality as their primary tool for expression. “We are excited to partner with The Mocap Vaults team who have the expertise to help the range of creative professionals – from the novice to expert - learn how to work in this relevant medium.”įounded by Oliver Hollis-Leick, a 13-year mocap acting veteran that has worked on over 80 videogame and movie titles, with roles in such films as Iron Man 2, Stardust, Total Recall, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Godzilla, Hercules and Fred Clause, among many others, The Mocap Vaults’ goal is to teach today’s actors and filmmakers the techniques that comport with the animation constraints of videogame and feature films production and post. “As more and more videogames, feature films and other entertainment content comes to rely on motion capture to tell their stories, today's actors, directors and producers realize the importance of learning the techniques and principles for creating with this very specific technology,” says Michael Nikonov, iPi Soft’s Founder and Chief Technology Architect.

On June 13-14 in Los Angeles, iPi Soft is sponsoring The Mocap Vaults’ Motion Capture Summit, a two-day intensive learning experience for actors, directors, animators and technicians.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Recognizing the growing need for today’s professional actors, directors and producers to learn the unique challenges behind working with motion capture technology, iPi Soft, makers of the markerless motion capture technology iPi Motion Capture, has partnered with The Mocap Vaults, an educational resource that offers both online tutorials and live workshops in Los Angeles, Canada, London, and other European cities.Īs part of the partnership, iPi Soft is providing the latest versions of their mocap technology for use during the Vault’s live workshops and online educational resources aimed at both actors, directors and development/production teams where participants learn the subtle art of tailoring their performances or production shoots to a mocap setting in a very hands-on immediate way.
