Who are the MoCap Troupe?
The MoCap Troupe are a group of professional and agent represented Actors & Physical Performers who are experienced and emerging Motion/Performance Capture Artists & Creature Performers. Their skill sets and talents go above and beyond just Motion & Performance Capture work, they can be called upon for live action physical and creature work also.
The troupe are coordinated by Sarah Perry, who works closely with all members to develop and sustain skills useful and required for both Performance Capture & Creature Performance work. See below to view individual troupe members and click on their Spotlight link for CV and agent contact details.
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How does the MoCap Troupe work?
The MoCap Troupe meet regularly to train together in terms of fitness and continued professional development in motion capture performance techniques, creature performance and movement analysis as well as in: Combat, Stilt work, Animal studies, Feldenkrais and working with renowned physical Theatre Companies such as Complicite to strengthen group performance skills.
How can we work for you?
If you are a Casting Director, Director, Producer, Production Company or Motion Capture Studio looking to cast and work with either individuals or a group of performers who are all use to working together, then we are the go-to Troupe from which to potentially cast.
Furthermore, if your production needs a Troupe of actors who are highly skilled physically and specialise particularly in creature performance, we can be hired for pre-production research & development phases as well as for production. We can also assist during post production as actor references for animation and VFX teams.
Movement Director Sarah Perry can be booked as a movement coordinator on your project to work with the Troupe & other cast members on and off set to organise any potential trainings necessary for the project and to rehearse and workshop particular characters, creatures, movement scenes or concepts.
Who we work for
• TV, Film, Games, Music & Media Productions looking for performers suitable for Mocap and/or Creature work
• VFX & Animation companies looking for actors for reference material and assistance in character work
• Educational institutions looking for Actors for Animation & Mocap projects
• Theatre & site specific projects looking for physical and creature like performers
For further information contact sarah@shapesinmotion.com or call Sarah on +44 7802 709 933 to discuss.
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TROUPE COORDINATOR
Sarah Perry
Sarah Perry is founder and coordinator of The MoCap Troupe. Sarah works as a movement coach, movement director and character & creature consultant throughout all stages of development, production and post production.
THE TROUPE
Male | Female
Gethin Alderman
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Skills: Kickboxing, Yoga, Physical Theatre, Mask, Half-Mask, Clown.
Raymond Bethley
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre, Roller Skating, Football, Rugby, BADC – Level 1: Rapier, Dagger, Small Sword, Unarmed.
Mike Bodie
Languages: English, German
Skills: BADC Level 3, BAA Phase 3, Firearms Trained [M4/16, SA80, Mk48, Musket, Shotgun, Sidearms], Basic Stilt Walking, Historical Dance. Voiceover. Extensive experience in Performance Capture, HMC/Facecam (Marked/Markerless), Optical mocap (Vicon), Inertial mocap (Xsens), Faceware best practices.
Currently the voice and performance capture artist for Talking Tom
Joss Carter
Languages: English
Skills: Contemporary Dance, physical theatre, immersive theatre, Ballet, Muay Thai kickboxing, in-line skating, butoh, creature performer, acting, skin work, Wing Tsun kung fu, drums, guitar, contact improvisation, cycling, yoga, skiing, bouldering, accents, character/creature voices, choreography, movement specialist and director.
Rupert Charmack
Languages: English
Skills: Professional Standard: Boxing, Kick Boxing and Jiu Jitsu. Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Horseridng, Skiing, Tennis. Combat.
Daniel Chrisostomou
Languages: English, German
Skills: Physical theatre, Monster creation, Clown, Corporeal Mime, Mask, Commedia dell’arte, Stage combat – BASSC – Rapier/Dagger/Unarmed (distinction), Mixed Martial Arts / Karate / Jujutsu.
Matthew Churcher
Languages: English
Skills: Drums (highly skilled), Guitar, Piano, BASSC Rapier/Dagger/Unarmed (distinction), Physical theatre, Devising, Puppetry, Parkour, Yoga, Clown.
Howard Corlett
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Skills: Actor, Performance and motion capture, Hapkido (senior Red belt), Dance (zouk lambada, salsa, ballroom/Latin, commercial), Voice Over.
Sports: Yoga, Snow Boarding, Scuba Diving, Football, Cycling, Horse riding, Racket sports, Swimming, Golf.
Donald Craigie
Languages: English, Spanish (intermediate)
Skills: 5Rhythms, Callisthenics, Ceilidh Dancing, Commedia dell’Arte, Contact Improvisation, Corporeal Mime, Creature Performance, Cycling, Mask, Physical Theatre, Puppetry, Voice Over, Yoga
Robbie Curran
Languages: English, Spanish
Skills: Physical Theatre, Musical Theatre (Tenor), Puppetry, Mask, Contact Improv, Fencing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Swimming, Yoga, Stage Combat, Clown, Improvisation, Impressions, Character Voices, Sketch Comedy. Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass.
Sartaj Garewal
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre, Experienced martial artist – 7 years Fujian White Crane Kung Fu. Also trained in Muay Thai, Krav Maga, Karate. Voice Artist.
Alex Gaumond
Languages: English, French
Skills: BADC- Advanced (Level 3) – Gold, Voiceover, Physical Theatre, Mask, Professional Singer, Professional Musician – piano, percussion. Performance for Pixilation Animation.
Krystian Godlewski
Languages: English, Polish, German, Russian
Skills: Butoh, Capoeira, Physical Theatre, Dance (Contemporary), Mask, Voice over.
Phil Hulford
Languages: English, Spanish
Skills: Professional Dancer, Choreography, Gymnastics, Parkour, Skateboarding.
Malik Ibheis
Languages: English, German
Skills: Mime, Clown, Physical Theatre, Mask, Skin Work, Circus Aerial work.
Will Jeffs
Languages: English, French
Skills: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Commercial dance, Karate, musician, voice-over. Actor and award-winning director/writer.
Durassie Kiangangu
Languages: English, Swedish
Skills: Physical Theatre, Dance, Stage Combat, Basic Trapeeze, Bungee harnessing, Rollerskating, Bilingual Voiceover.
Paul-William Mawhinney
Languages: English
Skills: Stage & Screen Combat, distinction for BASSC Broadsword qualification, Firearms Experience (Pistols & Rifles), Yoga, Physical Theatre, Character/Creature Voices & Physicality, Puppetry, Ex-competitive Swimmer. View Motion & Performance Capture Demo reel.
Jamie Morgan
Languages: English
Skills: Puppetry, Physical Theatre, Mask Work, Commedia Dell’Arte, Improvisation, Physical Comedy, Creature Work, APC Rapier and Dagger, Single Sword and Unarmed Combat, Stage Combat, Stilt Walking, Dance, Tae-Kwon-Do (Black Belt), Bouldering, Rugby, Kayaking, Voiceover.
Stephen Moynihan
Languages: English
Skills: Professional dancer, physical theatre, creature work, choreography, yoga.
Jake Nwogu
Languages: English
Skills: BADC Advanced: Unarmed, Long Sword, Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Buckler, Quarter Staff & Knife. Professional dancer: Physical Theatre, Choreography, Ballet, Contemporary, Bboying (Breakdance), Popping, Locking & Improvisation. Martial Arts: Karate, San Shou Kuan. Firearms: Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns, Black Powder. Creature Performance. Skin Work.
Jami Reid-Quarrell
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Skills: Contemporary Dance, Aerial work, Acrobalance, Wire Work, Stunt work, Stilts, Mime, Creature and Skin work, Mask, Mime, Stage Combat, Rollerskating, Hoverboard, Yoga
Adrian Relph
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre, Stage Combat, Mask, Rock Climbing, Kayak.
Tom Scurr
Languages: English
Skills: Military experience, currently in the Parachute Regiment (army reserves), Climbing, Skiing (advanced/Ski Racing), Water Skiing, Scuba Diving, Horse Riding. Voice over, Improvisation.
Lula Suassuna
Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and German.
Skills: Physical performer: highly skilled in stage combat, sword fighting, horse riding and kickboxing. Sports: boxing, capoeira, horse riding, ice skating, roller skating, sanjuro (martial art), skipping rope, stiltwalking, swimming, sword fighting, yoga. Dance.
Edmund Wood
Languages: English
Skills: Puppetry, BADC-Level 1-Rapier, Dagger, Small Sword, Unarmed, Immersive Performance, Physical Theatre, Skin Work, Voice Over.
Aurora Adams
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre, Puppetry, Aerial, Trapeze, Hoop.
Lydia Baksh
Languages: English
Skills: Contemporary Dance, Elementary RAD Ballet, Aikido, Kick Boxing, Physical Theatre, Neutral & Character Mask Clowning, Yoga, Indian Dance, Singing, Ghana Drumming, Guitar & Harmonium, Voice Over.
Aliona Baranova
Languages: English, Russian
Skills: Gymnastics, Judo, Rock Climbing, Lonboarding, Firearms & Screen Combat.
Roseanna Bell
Languages: English
Skills: Professional Dancer (hip hop, Afro beats, commercial, contemporary, Bollywood, jazz), Physical Theatre, Yoga, Contact Improvisation.
Cheryl Burniston
Languages: English
Skills: Shotokan Karate (BB 2nd Dan), Screen Fighting (unarmed & weapon-based), Sword Fighting, BADC Advanced Combat (Distinction), Weapons Handling (Firearms & Swords), Basic Stunts, Dancing (Ballet & Contemporary), Stilt Walking, Archery, Trampolining, Physical Theatre, Creature Performance, Mask. Extensive experience in Full Performance & Motion Capture & HMCs for AAA games, film & TV.
Natalie Daniels
Languages: English
Skills: Advanced Stage Combat. Including 8 weapon systems and Gymnastics.
Zandile Darko
Languages: English, German, French (intermediate), Spanish (basic)
Skills: Physical Theatre, Dance, Puppetry, Mask, Yoga
Vicky Gaskin
Languages: English
Skills: BASSC-Rapier, Dagger & Unarmed, Physical Theatre, Silks, Voiceover, Aerial Work, Trapeze, Puppetry.
Lesa Gillespie
Languages: English
Skills: Puppetry, BADC Intermediate (Rapier & Dagger, Unarmed, Broadsword, Quarterstaff, Riot Shield & Baton, Boxing), BADC Advanced Single Weapon (Spear, Gladius Sword, Sword & Shield), Aerial Hoop, Pole Dance, Yoga, Voiceover & ADR, Mask.
Luisa Guerreiro
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre (on Cirque Du Soleil Database), Comedy, Intermediate Horse-Rider, Puppeteer, Voiceover, Child Doubling & basic stunts, Skin Work, Commedia dell Arte, Archery, and Advanced Stage and Screen Combat.
Helen Jenkinson
Languages: English
Skills: Stage combat (unarmed), Martial Arts (San Shou Kuan, 6th Grade Blue Belt), Firearms Handling
Katie Lusby
Languages: English and Spanish
Skills: Professional Dancer (highly skilled Contemporary, plus Contact Improvisation, Ballet, Jazz, Tap), Physical Theatre, Saxophone, Flute, Bouldering (basic).
Lizzie Mounter
Languages: English
Skills: BASSC – Rapier & Dagger, Small Sword, Unarmed, Black Powder & Shotgun Licensed, Firearms Trained (17th century matchlock & flintlock musket), Voiceover, Historical Dance, Flamenco, Field Hockey.
Rosalind Parker
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre, Dancer (modern/ contemporary/ improvisation/ contact improvisation), Movement Director, Comedy Actor, Playwright, Clown, Hula-Hooper, Puppetry, Yoga, Boxing.
Lauren Sheerman
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Performer, Yoga, Basic Aerial, Clowning, Mask.
Gail Sixsmith
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre, Tai Chi, Yoga, Capoeira, Dance, Mime, Body Weather, Butoh, Movement Specialist and Director.
Vicky Wright
Languages: English
Skills: Physical Theatre, Mask, Puppetry, Martial Arts (2nd Dan Black Belt Karate), Aerial Silks, Voice over.