Motion capture, or "mocap" as it's often called, is the process of attaching sensors to different parts of an actor, recording their movement, and using that data to animate digital characters.

Motion capture - technology which allows electronic sensors to track and record movement - is evolving by leaps and bounds. Mocap, short for motion capture, is not just limited to animation movies ...

SwRI’s Biomechanical Evaluation and Animation Motion Capture (BEAMoCap™) tool converts video into realistic 3D animations without the conventional marker suits worn by actors.

Motion capture techniques record almost every conceivable form of body movement for the control of virtual characters in games and movies. But tongue movement has always been the exception, until now.