Motion Capture Studio
Metropolia’s Motion Capture Studio in Helsinki offers full-body, hand, finger and facial motion capture for game, animation, VR/AR, virtual production and research projects. Request a quote or book a studio tour.
Motion capture studio for companies, research and creative productions
Metropolia’s Motion Capture Studio is a professional motion capture studio located at the Arabia campus in Helsinki. The studio can capture full-body movement, hand and finger movements, and facial expressions in digital form.
The service is suitable for game and animation productions, VR, AR and XR solutions, virtual production, digital character development, research, product development, and training and simulation environments.
We offer access to the studio space and equipment, expert-supported motion capture, and motion capture data post-processing according to the needs of your project.
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Our services
Studio space and equipment use
You can use Metropolia’s Motion Capture Studio as a filming, testing or development environment for your own project. The studio is suitable for pilots, demo productions, research and creative productions.
Expert-supported motion capture
Metropolia’s experts can support you in session planning, studio preparation, calibration, capture and real-time preview when needed.
Data post-processing
Motion capture data can be processed according to the needs of the project. In suitable projects, post-processing can also be carried out as student work.
Training and workshops
We also offer workshops and training related to motion capture technology, for example on hand and finger motion capture, facial capture or mocap workflows.
What can Motion Capture Studio services be used for?
Motion Capture Studio can be used in a wide range of productions and development projects:
- game and animation productions
- film, media and virtual productions
- VR, AR and XR applications
- digital characters and avatars
- VTuber and real-time performer concepts
- research and motion analysis
- robotics, sports and industrial applications
- training, practice and simulation environments
- new digital solutions for advertising and event production
Studio equipment
Metropolia’s Motion Capture Studio is equipped with a modern optical motion capture system as well as technology suitable for hand, finger and facial capture. The studio also has a Tunturi Endurance T90 treadmill for special motion capture needs.
- 16 × OptiTrack Prime 13 cameras
- OptiTrack Motive software
- capture volume of approximately 5 × 5 × 3 metres
- up to 3 performers and props simultaneously
- Manus OptiTrack MetaGloves
- suitable for accurate hand and finger animation
- FaceCam iPhone HMC system
- suitable for capturing expressions and subtle facial movement
- OptiTrack Virtual Camera System
- enables camera work to be integrated with digital environments
Our references
Motion Capture Studio services can be used in a wide range of creative, technical and research-oriented projects. Below are examples of implementations where motion capture has been used in character animation, virtual production, performative content or other digital environments.