Motion Capture and Editing

Motion Capture is the recording of the natural motion of an actor so that the captured data can be used to pose a figure in a computer-rendered scene. This technology has numerous applications, and is currently being used in fields as diverse as computer gaming and medicine. Motion Capture and Editing: Bridging Principle and Practice explains the basic concepts and principles behind motion capture systems and motion editing tools. Main topics covered extensively in the book include: Motion capture hardware and software, motion capture sessions and post-processing of motion capture data, porting motion capture data into animation systems, and motion editing. Motion Capture and Editing: Bridging Principle and Practice is an indispensable reference book for this rapidly evolving field!