Motion Capture in Video Games: speaking at Hivernal Festival

In November 2023, Noémie Dunham and I had the opportunity to speak at the Hivernal Festival in Annecy, an event run by CITIA around animated film and the creative industries. A great chance for Ubisoft Annecy to meet the local audience and talk about what we do.

Our talk, Motion Capture in Video Games, had a simple goal: demystify motion capture, and explain how the tool supports us in our craft. What it actually is, how it fits into a game production, and why it is such a powerful tool for animators.

What makes that moment particularly memorable for me is the context it happened in. I was several months pregnant, a few weeks away from maternity leave. Going on stage with Noémie, pregnant, also carried a message we both cared about: yes, you can be a woman, a mother, and build a career in the video game industry. In front of an audience of young people still figuring out where they are heading, that matters.

It is the kind of experience that reminds you why these moments of transmission are worth it. Sharing what we do, making it accessible, showing faces people can identify with. Passing things on is one of my favourite parts of this job.