motion capturenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈməʊ.ʃən ˌkæp.tʃər//ˈməʊ.ʃən ˌkæp.tʃɚ/the process of recording the movements of people and objects, used for example in film-making, video games, and sports:
Usually, motion capture provides more realistic action than computer animation because it is based on the actual movements of human beings.