Myths of Empires – mocapping historically accurate horses

Built by the brains at Angela Game, Myth of Empires is an immersive, online, sandbox RPG currently available in beta form. Players can construct fortresses, form alliances, and wage war to survive and build enormous empires.

Taking place in 3rd century China, centuries before any developments in industrial technology, the driving engine behind the game’s transportation, commerce, and war is horses. Angela Game chose Animatrik to mocap the real deal and accurately drive the movements of in-game horses.

The studio’s recent behind-the-scenes video on the creation of the animated horses breaks down the incredible work put into the motion capture, physics, and animation. Watch Brett Ineson, founder and president at Animatrik, discussing the project as well as some great footage of our studio’s team in action.

Watch below: