History of motion capture

The history of motion capture technology can be traced back to the 1920s, when film animators used techniques such as rotoscoping to translate live-action footage into animation. Rotoscoping was a key technique in Disney's smash hits "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" and "Alice in Wonderland.”

1. Who invented motion capture?
2. When did motion capture start?
3. What was the first game for motion capture?
4. Did James Cameron invent motion capture?

Who invented motion capture?

The first virtual actor animated by motion-capture was produced in 1993 by Didier Pourcel and his team at Gribouille. It involved "cloning" the body and face of french comedian Richard Bohringer, and then animating it with still-nascent motion-capture tools.

When did motion capture start?

Motion capture for animation was brought to life with a clown. In 1915, animator Max Fleischer (known for shows like Betty Boop and Popeye), invented rotoscoping (a technique that could produce realistic movement of an animated character by using live-action film footage to paint over each frame).

What was the first game for motion capture?

As a curiosity and as an example of this, we find the video game Prince of Persia. Released in 1989, it is considered the first video game to apply motion capture techniques, 70 years later and with very different purposes from those pursued by Max Fleischer.

Did James Cameron invent motion capture?

As for the camera technology, Cameron's crew worked with Sony to invent a motion capture system based on the modular Sony VENICE 2 cinema camera.