Motion capturing fast-paced sports

Here at Animatrik, we like to challenge ourselves. Motion capture tends to be done in a controlled environment – of sorts – but when it comes to sports, that turns itself on its head. Particularly for some of the most fast-paced games in the world.

Shooting full-contact sports that involve rapid turns and sharp movements makes motion capture challenging, but with proper preparation and by developing bespoke tools we were able to do just that. Our recent exploits saw us capture a live hockey game and, shortly after, a full speed football match with 150 cameras positioned around the action of each.

We only asked the teams one favor: to play as hard as they could, exactly like they would during a normal game. Check out the videos to see how we got on.