The Performance Capture Podcast

The Performance Capture Podcast

By Victoria AtkinTV & FilmArtsPerforming Arts
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The Performance Capture Podcast episodes

  • Season 3 – Episode 06 – ROHIT JINDAL: Lead Gameplay Animator with IO Interactive in Copenhagen, Denmark
    Rohit’s endless enthusiasm for all things animation and performance capture is intoxicating – you will absolutely love this episode! Victoria chats with Rohit about his work at Ubisoft, Mumbai and his incredible journey into working in performance capture animation plus we learn why Joey is his favorite Friends character.

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    28 min
  • Season 3 – Episode 05 – MAGGIE MACDONALD: Stunt coordinator, super mom and performance capture talent.
    Victoria talks with performance capture talent Maggie Macdonald. Maggie began her career as an actress and stuntwoman in NYC and has expanded into stunt coordinating and fight directing for both film and video games. She tells us about her journey and work on The Last of Us II plus balancing work and mom life!

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    25 min
  • Season 3 – Episode 04 – RICHARD DORTON: The Mocapman - Coach, mentor, actor, director, and more!
    It has finally happened! Richard Dorton and Victoria get a chance to talk shop in this long-awaited interview. Richard Dorton of The Mocap Vaults, stuntman, coach, mentor, director, dancer and THE MOCAPMAN tells us about his journey into this industry and what inspires him to give back to a community that has given so much to him. In his words, if you’ve played a video game, you’ve probably killed him.

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    23 min
  • Season 3 – Episode 03 – JULIA BIANCO: Casting talent in video games.
    Victoria talks with Julia Bianco Schoeffling who is the COO of The Halp Network and a voice and performance capture casting director. Recent performance capture casting credits include UFC 4, Madden NFL 21, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, Crucible, and many others that we can’t mention just yet.

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    23 min
  • Season 3 – Episode 02 – CHRISTIAN CANTAMESSA: World builder and game director.

    Victoria has an in-depth discussion with filmmaker and game creator, Christian Cantamessa.

    Christian is widely known as the lead writer and designer on Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar

    Games). For his work on R.D.R., the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences honored Christian with an award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction. His company Sleep Deprivation Lab, Inc. is a consulting firm for all things creative from game design and writing to directing and production services.

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    28 min
  • Season 3 – Episode 01 – DEBRA WILSON: From MADtv to Avatar – Acting in Performance Capture
    In this episode Victoria sits down with powerhouse talent, Debra Wilson who is probably best known for her eight seasons on the former FOX late night sketch comedy series, MADtv. Years later, she’s making her most creative and passionate mark in the Industry, through a wide range of voice over and Performance Capture projects.

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    33 min
  • Season 2 - Episode 08 - AJAE CLEARWAY: How to be a performance capture producer
    In this episode Victoria chats to female performance capture producer Ajae Clearway! Ajae began specializing in performance capture in 2009 and has developed customized production protocols as a producer and AD for AAA game franchises including; Battlefield, Madden, Just Cause, Wolfenstein, Star Wars and other confidential games and movies that she can’t tell us about just yet! Stay tuned!

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    25 min
  • Season 2 - Episode 07 - TROY BAKER: The Last of Us
    Victoria talks with Troy Baker an American voice actor and musician, known for portraying the lead characters in many, MANY video games. He is currently best known as Joel in The Last of Us but his list of credits is extensive not only in games but in Anime and in the Marvel franchise where he’s voiced Hawkeye and Loki. He’s a legend in the gaming world and has the credit of not only voicing Batman in various titles but also the Joker!

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    28 min
  • Season 2 - Episode 06 - MARLA RAUSCH: Tracker to CEO of Animation Vertigo
    Victoria Atkin chats to Marla Rausch, founder and CEO of Animation Vertigo, a motion capture animation service provider with locations in the US and the Philippines. She is passionate about giving back to organizations, particularly those that support the entrepreneurial spirit and mentor girls and women.

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    20 min
  • Season 2 - Episode 05 - BRYAN DECHART - Acting in Detroit: Become Human
    Host Victoria Atkin chats to Bryan Dechart who hardly needs an intro to the gaming community - he and his lovely wife, Amelia Rose Blair (A guest on Season 1) are fan favorites and seasoned performance capture actors. Bryan is an American actor and Twitch streamer best known for his role as Connor in the game Detroit: Become Human. He also played Eli Chandler on Jane by Design and starred in the film The Remaining with Alexa Vega.

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    25 min

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Ever wondered about how they transformed Andy Serkis into Gollum or King Kong? Or how they put such gut-wrenching performances into games like The Last of Us? 


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