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Henry Ford Community College’s Virtual Theatricality Lab offers a 12- credit course sequence that teaches the skill sets required for the film and animation industry standard of Motion Capture Systems Technician.
The certificate was developed in cooperation with Thad Johnson, owner of Critical Moves USA, Detroit’s professional Motion Capture Facility and Dan Lemieux, Hollywood stunt coordinator and Motion Capture performer.
The course is taught using a Vicon Optical Motion Capture System, Blade and Motion Builder Software. These are the same tools used to create Motion Capture Characters in THE POLAR EXPRESS and BEOWULF.
The first required course, Maya, Art 209 gives students the fundamental knowledge of 3D art and graphics necessary to the understanding and mastery of a Motion Capture Pipeline.
The second course in the sequence, STH 262, introduces students to the elements of Motion Capture.
The third course in the sequence, STH 263, gives students experience in facial Motion Capture.
The final course, STH 264, culminates in a Motion Capture project showcasing acquired skills in a demo reel.
We also offer STH 265 a course for those who wish some knowledge of motion capture, but do not have time to pursue the certificate program. This course also has opportunities for actors as well as technicians.
Interested persons should call:
Dr. George Popovich
Director of the Henry Ford Community College
Virtual Theatricality Lab
313-845-6478.
To see course content for STH 262, click here.
To see course content for STH 263, click here.
To see course content for STH 264, click here.
To see course content for STH 266, click here.
To see a typical job listing for Motion Capture, click here.
To see photos from our Winter, 2009 Mo-Cap class, click here.
To see a video about our Motion Capture Certificate, click here.
We also offer a film acting class based on the techniques of Sanford Meisner. The class meets MWF 11:08 am-12:00 PM. (Listed in the fall catalog as: STH-235-01 (188188) Topics in Theatre).
To see content for this course, click here.
The certificate was developed in cooperation with Thad Johnson, owner of Critical Moves USA, Detroit’s professional Motion Capture Facility and Dan Lemieux, Hollywood stunt coordinator and Motion Capture performer.
The course is taught using a Vicon Optical Motion Capture System, Blade and Motion Builder Software. These are the same tools used to create Motion Capture Characters in THE POLAR EXPRESS and BEOWULF.
The first required course, Maya, Art 209 gives students the fundamental knowledge of 3D art and graphics necessary to the understanding and mastery of a Motion Capture Pipeline.
The second course in the sequence, STH 262, introduces students to the elements of Motion Capture.
The third course in the sequence, STH 263, gives students experience in facial Motion Capture.
The final course, STH 264, culminates in a Motion Capture project showcasing acquired skills in a demo reel.
We also offer STH 265 a course for those who wish some knowledge of motion capture, but do not have time to pursue the certificate program. This course also has opportunities for actors as well as technicians.
Interested persons should call:
Dr. George Popovich
Director of the Henry Ford Community College
Virtual Theatricality Lab
313-845-6478.
To see course content for STH 262, click here.
To see course content for STH 263, click here.
To see course content for STH 264, click here.
To see course content for STH 266, click here.
To see a typical job listing for Motion Capture, click here.
To see photos from our Winter, 2009 Mo-Cap class, click here.
To see a video about our Motion Capture Certificate, click here.
We also offer a film acting class based on the techniques of Sanford Meisner. The class meets MWF 11:08 am-12:00 PM. (Listed in the fall catalog as: STH-235-01 (188188) Topics in Theatre).
To see content for this course, click here.
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