Does motion capture count as acting? (Poll)

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SvennoJ said:

Yes and a lot harder as well.

Mo-cap actors have to do their acting alone, imagining the environment they're in and who/what they are acting against. But you don't have to spend hours in dressing and make-up and waiting for everyone to get into place, so I guess it evens out :)

It's no different from voice actors! It's acting.


Are animators actors? I think so. 

I guess it also depends on the content. Are running animations considered acting?

For example the movements of Prince of Persia


Mo-cap equivalent of a cut-scene is definitely acting.

Yet who is the actor in the above? The animator drawing all the movements or the player choreographing the fight or both.

Does playing a game count as acting? ;)

Ah yeah, good point on the positioning of actors.
I watched a few documentations of James Cameron's filming process, and they're basically in a giant lab - sometimes filled with water tanks. There are a few actors and spots for interaction, but it is a very different process. Also, few studios are going to have the resources and experience of James Cameron's. Especially video game studios.