Introduction to Motion Capture: Performing Across Realities
Date: June 11, 2025 2-4pm
Session Leaders: John Luo • Mary Mark • mm12353@nyu.edu
Format: In-person only
Tags: #mocap • #motion capture • #itp • #ima • #performance • #dance • #live • #streaming • #unreal • #game engine

Step into the future of performance and animation with this interactive workshop on real-time motion capture using diverse technologies. The workshop will include:
- Overview of the use of motion capture in performance and art Hands-on motion capture exercise in groups with different types of technologies;
- Dollars Mocap (AI Camera based mocap): plug & play;
- Mocopi: example of full body VR tracking;
- OptiTrack: in groups we will learn how to marker a MoCap suit, create a skeleton asset, & record/stream motion into Unreal with real-time interactions.