LEVEL ONE
INTRO TO MOCAP ACTING
The absolute essential introduction to the world of performance capture. A solid foundation that lays the groundwork for future development.
Discover the basic principles, concepts, terminology and performance styles required, as well as a comprehensive look at mocap from a business perspective. Lots of practical work to get you on your feet and in the zone.
LEVEL TWO
HEROES & MONSTERS
Two class program
The Heroes & Monsters classes teach you the essential skills for working on any performance capture shoot.
Moving on to a more in depth look at character and environment creation. Build up your toolkit of imagination and observation, creating people, creatures and environments, as well as developing body awareness and specific physical performance skills. Discover how to construct a character move by move for working with video games.
LEVEL THREE
PURE IMAGINATION
Available to those who have completed Heroes & Monsters 2 or above, this class allows us to connect the work we have already done on character and environment and start to create dramatic scenes that will enable you to put your skills into practice.
This is a practical class where we will be engaging in exercises and scene work. It will not take place in a motion capture studio because this inevitably slows things down and serves as an unnecessary distraction. Though this class is optional and not part of our core curriculum, it serves as an excellent preparation for our Cinematics class. The majority of the material in this class will also be applicable to stage and screen work.
CINEMATICS: PURE ACTING
Andy Serkis refers to performance capture as 'pure acting', and we wholeheartedly agree. However, acting for motion capture and, in particular, for video games is very different from working in theatre or movies and can be much more demanding. With no set, props, camera or, very often, even a director, it takes a special approach to get the best from the medium.
With many clients handing scripts to actors on the day of the shoot, this workshop teaches you the skills to grab a script and turn it into something magnetic in rapid time. You will learn to make use of the airy space of the mocap volume, orienting yourself and your performance for maximum impact.
LEVEL FOUR
ENTER THE VOLUME
The ultimate experience for anyone serious about a career in performance capture.
Two full days in a professional motion capture stage. Suited, markered, live and ready for action, this weekend masterclass plugs you in to the digital realm. Work with a veteran animator to create creatures, bring digital worlds to life, to experience real motion capture, and to develop and polish your craft in a professional setting, then round it all off by shooting a dramatic scene on the stage to get the full experience of what it's like to be a pro. Your scene is shot on multi-cameras in HD for your reel.