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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.