motionmapping
nounUK /ˈməʊʃənˌmæpɪŋ/
US /ˈmoʊʃənˌmæpɪŋ/
Motionmapping is a way to copy how something moves and use it to make a cartoon or game move the same way.
The animators used motionmapping to make the dragon fly just like a real bird.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of recording a person's movements with sensors so a computer can recreate them.
Motionmapping lets actors turn their jumps into video game moves.
3. A technique for making a digital character follow the moves of a real performer.
The film used motionmapping so the giant ape moved like the actor in a suit.
4. The act of linking real-world movement data to a virtual model.
Motionmapping helped the robot in the movie wave exactly like the person controlling it.