The Mocap Vaults

The world’s premier performance capture school for acting, directing and motion capture production. With headquarters in London and Los Angeles, our staff are all veterans of the industry that bring their extensive insight and experience to every class.

 

ENTER THE VOLUME

 

LONDON, UK

December 10th & 11th - Centroid Mocap Stage, Uxbridge

The Mocap Vaults is back with a new improved version of the Motion Capture Summit, now named “Enter the Volume”.

We have reworked and refined the original format to bring much more focus to the actors. We are very excited about what this allows us to do.

Working in a professional motion capture stage, you'll be taught by a group of industry veterans with specialisation in all areas of mocap. We're bringing together some of the brightest minds in the business for a momentous weekend of training and development.

WORKING IN A PRO STUDIO

Centroid Mocap Studios has captured some of the most iconic performances in video games. You’ll spend the first day experimenting with technology, playing 3D characters and working with a veteran animator. On the second day you will bring together all your knowledge and skills to shoot an exciting duologue in front of the camera. This scene will be supplied to your for your showreel.

TUTORS

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JOHN DOWER

Co-founder of The Mocap Vaults, John is a Director with over 30 years experience in Film & Television and 15 in Games. He studied at Goldsmith's College, The Northern Film School and the Polish National Film School in Lodz. His films have won many awards in over 70 film festivals worldwide. His television credits include Silent Witness, Wolfblood, Eastenders and Casualty for the BBC. Bringing a film maker's sensibility into Games, John has directed in Mocap studios in the UK and USA on titles that include Rockstar’s "GTA V" online, Microsoft/Lionhead’s "Milo & Kate" project & "007 Legends" (Eon/Activision). He is currently Cinematic Director on Saber/Focus Entertainment' s "Space Marine 2", a new title for Supermassive Games plus for another AAA Developer - title under NDA. John teaches on the Games Design and Development course at the National Film School (NFTS). His classes and workshops for The Mocap Vaults have taken him to Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Germany & USA.

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OLIVER HOLLIS-LEICK

Creative Director at Saber Interactive, Co-founder of The Mocap Vaults and performance capture actor with over 20 years in the business. Oliver was classically trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the UK. His mocap career includes over 100 feature film, video game and television projects, playing characters that include Master Chief, Agent 47, James Bond, Iron Man, Spiderman, the Hulk and Ant Man. He has acted as mocap consultant for companies that include Remedy Games, Massive Entertainment and Axis Animation. Oliver is now the Creative Director at Saber Interactive Games where he is currently working on the highly anticipated Space Marine 2.

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RALPH PALMER

A certified industry veteran, Ralph is an ex Disney character animator. He is currently the Animation Director at Supermassive Games in the Uk. His credits include all time classics like Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, Land Before time and many others. He then moved into the expanding frontier of character animation in video games, becoming Head of Aninmation on the Harry Potter franchise at EA. Since then, he has worked on some of the biggest titles in gaming, including Quantum Break at Remedy Studios. Ralph has also taught animation at NHTV in the Netherlands.

PERFORMER

Places are offered once all applications have been considered. Many people have been waiting several years to attend this class and so we must try to accommodate our waiting list first. Please do apply, however, as you may still be able to get a place. If we can’t accommodate you then we can add you to the waitlist for the next time this class runs and give you priority.

To apply for an Actor/Performer place at the class you must be an existing student of ours and have completed our Cinematics class. The Performer spot includes:

  • Two full days in the suit working with mocap tech on a professional stage.

  • Tuition from all the above tutors, all of whom are veterans of the industry and a number of whom regularly employ actors for their projects.

  • A dramatic scene shot in as close to professional conditions as possible, all of which is filmed on multiple cameras in HD. The footage will be provided to you for your mocap showreel.

  • More fun than money can buy!

Price £650

OBSERVER

Join us at the Summit as an observer and discover the inner working of a professional motion capture stage. Take part in our action packed shoot and get to grips with every aspect of the production.

  • A hands on experience working with the mocap team to create exciting scenes

  • Expert guidance on how to succeed in the business

  • Networking with some of the industry's finest

  • Ask questions and take notes, pictures and film as you soak up precious information from the pros

Price: £150

To apply for one of the above places at the Summit, please fill out the below form and we will respond to you once we have had a chance to assess all applications.