mocap
n.— «With motion capture, or “mocap” as it’s called, the movements of game characters reach a level of smoothness and realism that’s difficult for 3-D animators to duplicate.» —“Jeter doesn’t strike out as video game star” by Tom Leupold Inside Bay Area (California) Jan. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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