Outward-facing cameras can be mounted to actors to make motion-capture for film possible in any environment.
Traditional motion capture techniques use inward-facing cameras to convert actors’ movements into digital models, but specially-built studios are required for such techniques.
The falling price of video cameras – in conjunction with outward-facing camera method – has the potential to make motion-capture possible for many more filmmakers.
Read more at Carnegie Mellon University/Disney Research Pittsburgh