During our wonderful trip to Disney Animation Studios we were treated to a very interesting hands-on demonstration of the motion capture system used in the movie Wreck-It Ralph. This fabulous team of talented people is headed by Evan Goldberg, manager of animation technology.
The movements the actors make in real-time, is picked up by all of the sensors and then relayed to Maya. They also have a handheld device that will even allow the director to see where each character is in the scene. This allows him to really become a part of this animated world and direct them to where he wants them to be…… which is totally amazing!
I was able to see how this works, and it just blew my mind. Check out Carrie from CarrieWithChildren.com giving it a whirl, she was a pro! (Don’t mind my shaky camera-work 😉 The demonstration gave all of us better insight to all of the hard work that goes into making animated films. You never think about all of the people who are actually involved in creating animated movies, it’s not just computer generated.
If you haven’t seen the movie yet, the WRECK-IT RALPH Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack will be released on 3/5/13 AND is now available via Disney Digital Download.
Disclosure: I was provided with an all expense paid trip by Disney in order to bring you this information. All opinions and experiences expressed are my own. This is accordance with Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of. Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Dianna Ranere