Motion Capture
Motion Capture Course Description
The motion and face capturing course using Metahumans gives students an exciting introduction to virtual production and performance-driven animation. In this course, students learn how to record real-time facial expressions and body movements using accessible capture tools, then apply those recordings directly to Metahuman characters inside Unreal Engine.
They are guided through every step—setting up capture devices, syncing animations, refining movements, and integrating characters into digital scenes. By the end of the course, students will have created fully animated digital actors that move and emote just like real people, gaining valuable skills in a cutting-edge field that is transforming film, gaming, and interactive media.
Body and face motion graphics using Metahumans allow creators to produce incredibly realistic digital characters that move, speak, and express emotion just like real people.
Semester A
By capturing facial expressions, body movements, and gestures, students can animate Metahuman characters with lifelike precision inside Unreal Engine. This technology bridges the gap between animation and live performance, giving students the power to bring digital actors to life for films, games, music videos, and immersive experiences. The process teaches essential skills in character rigging, performance capture, and animation workflows—skills used across today’s top studios.
Semester B
Using Metahumans also introduces students to the future of storytelling and digital media. With detailed facial controls, advanced skin textures, and natural human motion, Metahumans offer a professional-level toolset that empowers young creators to build cinematic scenes without expensive equipment or large crews. Students learn how to integrate their captured performances with virtual environments, camera movements, sound, and visual effects, resulting in polished digital productions. This skillset prepares them for rising careers in virtual production, VR/AR development, game design, animation, and beyond—giving them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving digital world.