Capturing realistic character animation can be a challenge for student teams. Limited access to complex setups and tight production timelines often make high-quality motion capture data difficult to achieve.
At Chapman University in California, United States, the team behind Project Vesperi addressed this using MANUS gloves in combination with an Xsens Awinda system. MANUS captures detailed finger movement, while Xsens records full-body motion, enabling complete and expressive character performances.
This setup allows motion to be captured without complex infrastructure, making it well suited for an academic environment. With both hand and body data recorded together, the team can move efficiently from capture to animation.
Project Vesperi shows how accessible motion capture tools can support real production workflows, even at the student level.
