what is Motion Capture?

Motion Capture is a process of recording movement and translating that movement on to a digital model. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications. In filmmaking, it refers to recording actions of human actors, and using that information to animate digital character models in 2D or 3D computer animation. 

Xbox 360 kinect in the studio.

we went into the studio on the xbox 360 kinect. 

These are the games we played.

we were recorded playing the games as we are going to upload them into final cut and create video's from them.

(we were film as an 'animation' to then create an animation.)

the xbox also took pictures it's self whilst we was on the games and these can also be uploaded and used on a time line in final cut.

we were the controllers, so as we moved the 'person' did so on the screen

on the dance and zumba one's we had to follow what the people were doing on the screens and they told us if we was going it right or wrong with green and red lights.

(green = right......... red = wrong)

to select options ect, you had to use your hand. you did this buy waving your hand in front of the screen so it picks you up and then moving you hand to the option you want and keeping it there until the circle has gone round you 'hand' once.

the small white hand is what you control with your hand movement.

these images show how you use your hand to operate the controller.

Kinect Mortal Kombat

this shows you how you have to use your hole body, like to duck, punch and move.

it shows how active the games are and how you are the controller,.

Kinect: Dance Central Full Motion Preview with Jessica Chobot

this video shows you how the movements that happen on the screen you are meant todo.

it also tells you about the red light which shows your doing it wrong and the green light for when your doing it right.

Kinect