Motion capture

Description

The process and techniques for capturing the movement of human actors in order to create and animate digital characters that look and move as humanly as possible.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 0 occupations
  • Optional in 5 occupations
  • Total: 5 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Optional for

  • Animation director
    Animation directors supervise and recruit multimedia artists. They are responsible for the quality of the animation, that the production is delivered on time and within budget. Oth…
  • Stop-motion animator
    Stop-motion animators create animations by using puppets or clay models. Other titles The following job titles also refer to stop-motion animator: stop motion animation specialist …
  • Animator
    Animators use software to create animations, these are rapidly sequenced together images to create an illusion of movement. Other titles The following job titles also refer to anim…
  • Animation layout artist
    Animation layout artists work with the cameramen and director to coordinate and create optimal 3D animation shots. They translate 2D storyboards into 3D animated shots and are resp…
  • Special effects artist
    Special effects artists create illusions for movies, videos and computer games. They use computer software. Other titles The following job titles also refer to special effects arti…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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