Motion and Performance capture

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Motion capture + Performance capture.	In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
Motion capture is the process of recording the movement of objects or people.	It refers to recording actions of human actors, and using that information to animate digital character models in 2D or 3D computer animation.
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Ken Pearce	... Was in charge of facial motion capture.
Andrew Gough	Motion Capture Specialist
Sean Hince	motion capture animator: motion capture unit.
Greg LaSalle	Facial motion capture supervisor.
Jay Mallet	Motion control cameraman.
Tiziano Niero	Motion control assistant operator.
What is Performance Capture?	When it includes face and fingers or captures subtle expressions, it is often referred to as performance capture.
Utilized to record the more complex movements in a human face in order to capture higher degrees of emotion.	Facial capture is currently arranging itself in several distinct camps, including traditional motion capture data, blend shaped based solutions, capturing the actual topology of an actor's face, and proprietary systems.
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