HomeGlossaryActingMotion capture Glossary · Acting, VFX Motion capture Also called mocap, performance capture Recording an actor's movements to drive a digital character. Recording an actor's movements to drive a digital character.Performance capture extends this to faces, so the digital character carries the actor's expressions. Advertisement In our stories Color Grading 3 Oct 2026 How to Make Phone Video Look Cinematic Read story → 5 min ← MontageAll terms A–ZProduction design →