From motion-capture pioneers to towering franchise roles, Andy Serkis has reshaped modern cinema across decades, with ...

When actor Andy Serkis approaches the security gate on a studio lot, he probably should have his photo ID ready. Serkis may be the most famous film actor people don’t recognize. He played Gollum in ...

It’s difficult to explain just how awe-inspiring it was to watch Avatar on the big screen, for the first time, back in 2009. The film didn’t just transport audiences to Pandora; it leveraged the ...

Motion capture is a key part of creating digital characters in video games, movies and TV shows. In a way, motion capture is nearly as old as film itself. Rotoscoping, when animators would capture the ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — “I don’t think there’s such a thing as a performance-capture or motion-capture actor,” Andy Serkis says. “Any actor can do it. I’ve just embraced it, is all.” Indeed he has. The ...

Jump into STEM with motion capture! Motion capture technician Lia Fry teaches Aikem how animators measure actor performances and translate them into animations for TV, movies, video games, and more!