Resumen de Performance Capture: à procura das melhores técnicas e estéticas no contexto da animação digital

Paulo Alves, Pedro Mota Teixeira, Paula Tavares

• This paper investigates realism in character computer animation, which triggered the development of new techniquesand aesthetic in spectacular cinema and contemporary culture. With the advent of motion or performing capture,animation has made possible that virtual characters or digital creatures reach higher levels in emotional acting,taking place in virtual cinematic worlds or even special effects movies. This technology, when placed at the serviceof imagination and fantasy can provide new dimensions in character motion and communication. In this context,projects like Peter Jackson’s (2001) The Lord of the Rings, James Cameron’s Avatar (2009) and more recentlySteven Spielberg’s Tintin (2011) demonstrate that motion technology is constantly evolving, and it represents acredible option to explore new techniques and aesthetic in contemporary animation.