Motion Capture Performer
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$65,000/yr
Typical range
$42,000 – $95,000
Education
Associate degree
Time to entry
About 2 years
What a Motion Capture Performer does
Wears sensor-covered suits and performs physical and emotional scenes on mocap stages, providing the body movement and facial data that drives digital characters in film, games, and VR.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a associate degree. About 2 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$7,500. Estimated payback: ~1 year. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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