Introduction to Acting in Motion Capture

A day with mocap master Pascal Langdale, building a solid foundation for working in performance capture.

A physical day or exercises, play and exploration as well as some theory on the technology and methodology of how mocap works.

Every exercise in this class provides a relevant takeaway experience, building towards scene work that presents students with challenges common to the medium. You will leave this class with a new understanding of what it means to be an actor in a mocap volume.

Our Intro class has now been running for four years in London, Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal. Over a hundred of our students have now found professional work in the industry. It has become the gold standard in actor training for performance capture.

Date and Time: Saturday April 13th 2024, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Game on Audio, B-405 Ogilvy Ave, Montreal, QC, H3N 1M3

NOTE: Access is through the car park at the back of the building. 

Pascal Langdale will be working with you to build a solid foundation for working in performance capture.  A physical day of exercises, play and exploration as well as some theory on the technology and methodology of how Mocap works.

Pascal Langdale is an actor and teacher known for his reliable versatility across multiple media. He has worked in TV, Film, Voice and Video Game, and has been described as the “Swiss Army Knife” of Mocap. Head of the Canadian branch of The Mocap Vaults, Pascal is a movement specialist with an expertise in nonverbal behavior, bringing characters to life through voice, body and psychology. His most recent mocap work includes Far Cry 6 as a body double and the voice of Bagley in Watchdogs: Legion (Nominated for a Canadian Game Award), also contributing to many of the 'Play as anyone' NPC's, as actor and movement choreographer. With Mocap co-founder John Dower, Pascal wrote “Performing for Motion Capture - A Guide for Practitioners” (Bloomsbury Methuen). This is the world’s first book to cover what any actor (or Director) needs to know to excel in this exciting new medium.

*Please note that this class does not make use of mocap technology. At this stage, the technology serves only as a distraction and slows down the process considerably. We introduce the mocap studio tech later on in our curriculum.

Covid rules and Cancellation policy:

We will be operating COVID safe practices. Please bring a mask regardless of vaccination status (unless you have a medical exemption) and be prepared to socially distance at the class. Your safety is our highest concern and so we are taking the most appropriate measures to safeguard you and other students.

By purchasing this class you agree to our cancellation policy which states that we require a minimum of seven days notice in order to qualify for a full refund. We will attempt to replace you in the event of a cancellation. If are able to replace you, you will receive a refund minus admin fee that amounts to 25% of your original payment for the class.. If you cancel within 7 days of the class and we cannot replace you, you will not receive a refund. Paypal have recently changed their terms and conditions and will no longer refund their transaction fees. This means that you will be receive the total, minus the Paypal fee, in the event of a refund.