3D motion capture technology now in city

The technology, introduced by a city-based animation company, is the first in Asia. Animation movies, which usually take three years to complete, can now be made in less than a year

For the first time in Asia, marker less motion capture technology (mo cap in short) was launched by director K Vishwanadh in Jubilee Hills. The technology has been introduced by city-based animation company Creative Mentors. The technology can be used for medical purposes like bone analysis or to capture bone movement and tracking bowler movement in sports like cricket.

Mo cap is the sampling and recording motions of humans, animals, and inanimate objects as 3D data. The data can be used to study motion or to give an illusion of life to 3D computer models. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, medical applications, and for validation of computer vision and robotics. The motion capture technology is related to animation and visual effects.

By using this technology a film can be made in a short period of time with low budget and manpower. Cameras will capture the actions of the characters. These actions will be interpreted in 3D. “The technology is also used by the vigilance department. These softwares are completely different and were previously not available in the market.

It used to take three years to make an animation movie but now with the help of this technology we can make an animation movie within a year,” explained Suresh Reddy Kovuri, managing director, Creative Mentors.