1.Motion Capture Definition:

the process of tracking and recording all sorts of movements to reflects on a digital model through particular translations.

2.The Connections Between Zoe-trope, Rotoscope, Motion Capture

they requires different devices to integrate motions by a sequence of still frames or motion pictures,they all been development on the 3d base nowadays. 





3.Resident Evil 5

Just Cause productions and Capcom team up with Hollywood Studios to produce the Cinematics of Resident Evil 5. Here is demonstrated, the process of body motion capture, the translation from mo-cap to 3D visuals, and how the stunts were performed.

The Making of Resident Evil 5, RE5 Collector's Edition Bonus Disk(PS3).
Just Cause productions and Sony Computer Entertainment
Copyright 2008-2009 Capcom




4.Active Marker Optical





a series of cameras positioned around the capture space in different angles, ready to tracking the positions of all markers that on performers body.



Camera triangulation, used to compute the 3d position of any marker on the performer's body from all different camera angles.