Intro to MoCap (24 hrs) +
Intro to MoCap & Systems (40 hrs)

Running concurrently, the Intro to Motion Capture and Intro to Motion Capture & Systems courses aim to provide an in-depth introduction to the intricacies of motion capturing for animation & games.

What you will learn in both courses:

• Technology behind motion capture systems
• Which technology to choose for your mocap production
• How to plan a motion capture shoot
• How the motion capture pipeline works
• What roles are involved in motion capture
• How to clean up motion capture data & prepare them for different applications
• Applying the motion data to an Unreal or Unity project

Additional things taught in the Intro to Mocap & Systems:

• How to rig up suits & suit up best practices
• Hands-on experience wearing suit or supporting the suit up process
• Hands-on experience capturing data in Motion Builder
  
• Hands-on experience in control room flows

Besides our micro-credit and non-credit courses, students can learn and get hands on time in StudioSIAT production technologies & techniques in the following classes.

• Cinematography, Lighting, & Visual Effects - IAT 202 New Media Images & IAT 344 Moving Images
• Sound Design & Mixing - IAT 202 New Media Images & IAT 340 Sound Design
  
• Animation for Games & Media & Basic Motion Capture - IAT 343 Animation, IAT 410 Advanced Game Design & IAT4 45 Immersive Environments
  
• Photography - IAT244 Digital, Virtual & AI Photography