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Author:   John Dower ,  Pascal Langdale
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Methuen Drama
ISBN:  

9781350211261

ISBN 10:   1350211265
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   02 June 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: What is Motion Capture? A Brief History and Current Snapshot of an Evolving Technology. Data: Mocap as an Animated Medium The Body: Developing a Responsive, Free and Versatile Instrument Creating Characters: In Motion Capture, You Can Play Anybody… But Only if You Can Play Anybody! Imaginary Environments: Exploring the Limits of our Imagination and Professionalising Play Video Game Locomotion: Learning How to Perform Under the Extreme Limitations Required by Video Games, Within the Long Pipeline of Game Development Cinematics: Performing for Conventional Mediums and Acting in the Digital Realm Direction and the Lack of It The Industry: Finding your Place in a New Medium Appendix: What Will the Landscape be in 10 Years’ Time? Index

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John Dower is co-founder of The Mocap Vaults and runs workshops with students and consultancy with developers worldwide in motion capture. He directs in film, television drama and motion captured animation. He is on the Get Directing! team at Directors Charitable Foundation (UK) inspiring the next generation of directors in all mediums. Pascal Langdale is an actor and teacher known for his reliable versatility across multiple media. He has worked in TV, Film, Voice and Video Game, and has been described as the “Swiss Army Knife” of Mocap. Head of the Canadian branch of The Mocap Vaults, Pascal is a movement specialist with an expertise in nonverbal behavior, bringing characters to life through voice, body and psychology. His most recent mocap work includes Far Cry 6 as a body double and the voice of Bagley in Watchdogs: Legion (Nominated for a Canadian Game Award), also contributing to many of the 'Play as anyone' NPC's, as actor and movement choreographer.

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