Also called: Performance Capture Actor, Mocap Actor
Acts in a sensor suit so their movements and faces drive digital characters in games and films.
A mocap performer wears a dot-covered suit and head-mounted camera, acting out a fight scene on an empty stage that will become a dragon battle on screen.
Approximate; union rates; work is project-based.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Acting, stunt, or dance training.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theater, Dance.
Growing faster than average. Games and virtual production drive demand.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI motion generators make generic movement; character acting and stunts in suits stay human for big projects.
Classes: Theater, Dance, Physical education, Martial arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2011.
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