UltraCharged: MoCap Studio + FFF’s comic!

Mocap certainly is ambitious, but I quite don’t understand how it would help with “FMG” animations.

I mean the mocap could be great for doing action scenes, fighting, etc. But for muscle growth animation, Mocap really won’t accomplish anything.

Good luck with the project regardless.

Who will actually be the movement subject(s)? (The person(s) being captured.)

Male or female or both?

Namely what I am getting at is women will (ideally) move differently than men do. Presumably with a feminine aura.

While I’ve certainly seen my share of women who move like men, and men who twirl and bounce like 5 year old girls, that doesn’t mean I don’t shutter (or chuckle) at the sight of it.

that being the case, rather than actresses (unless you need them for their voices), you might consider those trained in dance.

this thought is inspired from something the director of equilibrium said in the special features about performance of his fictional “gun kata” by trained martial artists versus by its star christian bale. he found that bale was better at delivering on what he envisioned than the martial artists. he credited bale’s dance training.

this way you potentially get the best of both. dancers for exacting movement (and they are athletic by trade), and voice actors whom you can cast for the quality of their voice and delivery of dialog.

this may also help with budget. you will naturally seek out amateurs and to keep costs down. if the scope of their role is reduced (only movement, only voice) you can potentially pay less. if they get it right in fewer takes you can potentially pay less.

of course you can potentially get them to do it for free if it means building their credentials. and there is also the possibility of seeking actors with dance training.

anyhow. just some possibilities for your consideration.