MotionScan is a motion capture

Motion capture

Motion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement on to a digital model. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications, and for validation of computer vision and robotics...

 technology developed by Australian company Depth Analysis, a sister company of Team Bondi

Team Bondi

Team Bondi was an Australian independent third-party game developer. The company was founded by Brendan McNamara, who was the former Director of Development for Sony Computer Entertainment’s Team Soho Studio in London and writer and director of The Getaway.-History:Team Bondi was founded in 2003...

. It was first showcased at E3 2010 and its use was first popularized by the successful 2011 video game L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire is a 2011 crime video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows. It was released as a 3-disc game for the Xbox 360 console, which prompts the player to switch to another disc at certain points in the...

. Unlike other motion capture technologies, MotionScan relies on 32 high definition

High-definition video

High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...

cameras to capture an actor's performance without having them wear a special suit.